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Explore the Best of New York’s Finger Lakes

If you want waterfalls you can walk behind, wineries overlooking glassy lakes, and some of the most underrated scenery in New York, the Finger Lakes is an easy place to fall in love with.

The Finger Lakes region in New York is an outdoor wonderland, spreading over 9,000 square miles of beautiful landscape with eleven sparkling long, narrow, roughly north to south Finger Lakes and gorgeous waterfalls. The Finger Lakes region of central New York is known for several remarkable state parks, including Letchworth, Watkins Glen, and Taughannock Falls. The region is an outdoor paradise full of recreational activities, excellent hiking trails, water sports, boating, fishing, and food/wine touring. Although anytime is a great time to visit the Fingerlakes region, the best time to visit the Finger Lakes is May through September (late spring through fall). Finger Lakes is a relaxing and joyful getaway for tri-state residents with amazing outdoor recreational activities. For more info check on the official website.

These photos are from Fall 2014 and Summer 2016.

  • Seneca Lake, A long wooden dock reaching out into a Finger Lake on a misty autumn morning, with low fog hugging the water and a rocky shoreline in the foreground.
    Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes
  • A long wooden pier extending into the blue waters of Conesus Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes region, with a forested shoreline and houses visible in the distance under a cloudy sky.
    Conesus Lake, Finger Lakes
  • The famous gorge trail at Watkins Glen State Park featuring stone bridges and Rainbow Falls cascading over layered rock formations during the autumn season.
    The famous gorge trail at Watkins Glen State Park.
  • A view looking up at the historic stone Sentry Bridge at the entrance of the Watkins Glen State Park gorge trail during the fall season.
    The famous gorge trail at Watkins Glen State Park.
  • The Upper Falls at Letchworth State Park cascading beneath the high steel active railroad bridge, framed by colorful fall trees.
    The Upper Falls at Letchworth State Park
  • A wide, powerful waterfall known as Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park, surrounded by steep cliffs and vibrant fall foliage under a cloudy sky.
    A wide, powerful waterfall known as Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park
  • A deep view of the Genesee River winding through the rocky cliffs of the Letchworth State Park gorge, surrounded by peak autumn colors.
    A deep view of the Genesee River winding through the rocky cliffs of the Letchworth State Park gorge.
  • Two bright orange and yellow kayaks sitting on a grassy shoreline next to a misty lake with a lakeside patio and pergola in the background.
    Conesus Lake, Finger Lakes
  • High-angle view of two people in a small boat departing from a long wooden dock on the blue waters of Seneca Lake, surrounded by fall foliage.
    Conesus Lake, Finger Lakes
  • A sweeping high-angle view from Great Bend Overlook in Letchworth State Park, showing a vast forest of yellow, orange, and green autumn trees stretching across the Genesee River gorge in Upstate New York.
    Great Bend Overlook in Letchworth State Park
  • A golden cornfield under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds along Route 44 in New York, featuring a farm building and a silo in the background.
    A golden cornfield, Somewhere on Groveland Road – Route 44
  • A tall, thin waterfall cascading down a massive stone cliff into a pool at Taughannock Falls State Park, with a winding hiking trail and lush green trees surrounding the gorge.
    Taughannock Falls
  • A wide green meadow under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds, bordering a line of autumn trees near Mount Morris in the Finger Lakes region.
    Park Road, Mt Morris, Finger Lakes
  • A dense forest canopy showing a vibrant mix of red, orange, and yellow autumn leaves under a clear blue sky in Upstate New York.
    Somewhere on NY-15
  • Rolling green and tilled farm fields in the foreground with colorful autumn forests and distant hills in the Finger Lakes region.
    Somewhere on NY-15
  • A wide view across the blue water of Cayuga Lake toward a shoreline lined with vacation homes and hills covered in peak fall foliage.
    Cayuga Lake, Finger Lakes
  • Thick morning mist rising from the surface of Seneca Lake next to a wooden dock with tires, showing the rocky shoreline of Upstate New York.
    Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes
  • Tall white wind turbines standing on a ridge overlooking colorful autumn trees and green pastures in rural New York.
    Somewhere on NY-15
  • A long, straight two-lane highway stretching into the distance through a rural landscape of cornfields and autumn trees in the Finger Lakes.
    Somewhere on Route 390, Finger Lakes
  • A winding asphalt road leading toward a blue lake surrounded by rolling hills covered in orange and red autumn foliage in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
    Somewhere on Route 390, Finger Lakes
  • A dried cornfield in the foreground with a lush hillside of vibrant orange, yellow, and green autumn trees under a clear blue sky in Upstate New York.
    Somewhere on Route 390, Finger Lakes
  • Round hay bales scattered across a green pasture next to a dried cornfield with autumn woods in the background during the fall harvest in the Finger Lakes.
    Somewhere on Route 390, Finger Lakes
  • A large flock of sheep grazing in a wide green meadow with distant hills showing peak fall colors under a bright sky in the Finger Lakes area.
    A large flock of sheep grazing in a wide green meadow, Route 390, Finger Lakes
  • A single seagull floating on calm, blue-tinted water with concentric ripples spreading out around it in the Finger Lakes.
    Cayuga Lake, Finger Lakes
  • The iconic red circle logo and main entrance sign for the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, with green hills and a bright blue sky in the background.
    Corning Museum of Glass

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16 responses to “Explore the Best of New York’s Finger Lakes”

  1. Lokesh Sastya Avatar
    Lokesh Sastya

    Thanks for sharing the information.😊

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    1. Jyothi Avatar
      Jyothi

      Thanks Lokesh!

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  2. salsaworldtraveler Avatar
    salsaworldtraveler

    I love the fall photos.

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    1. Jyothi Avatar
      Jyothi

      Same here 🙂 Thank you!

      Reply
  3. thehungrytravellers.blog Avatar
    thehungrytravellers.blog

    Beautiful waterfalls and colour of the trees is striking

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    1. Jyothi Avatar
      Jyothi

      Thanks Michaela and Phil!

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  4. Indira Avatar
    Indira

    Beautiful scenery and lovely pictures, Jyothi!

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    1. Jyothi Avatar
      Jyothi

      Thanks Indira!

      Reply
  5. trumstravels Avatar
    trumstravels

    Wonderful! I have been to the Finger Lakes a couple of times but I need to check out those two parks, they look pretty nice.

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    1. Jyothi Avatar
      Jyothi

      Letchworth and Watkins Glen are beautiful, try to visit in Fall!

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      1. trumstravels Avatar
        trumstravels

        They are on our list!

  6. travelling_han Avatar
    travelling_han

    Absolutely stunning photos. I’ve always wanted to visit this region and can’t wait to get there one day 🙂

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  7. rkrontheroad Avatar
    rkrontheroad

    So many beautiful lakes and waterfalls. The photos are wonderful.

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  8. Priti Avatar
    Priti

    Excellent photos specially the waterfalls. Thank you ❣️😊😊🌹

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    1. Jyothi Avatar
      Jyothi

      Thanks Priti!

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      1. Priti Avatar
        Priti

        😊🙂🤗☺️😌

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