SELECTED LIST
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ACTIVITY
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LOCATION
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DESCRIPTION
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| Keuka Lake State Park |
25 minutes from Grace Gardens- just north of Branchport on Keuka Lake. |
Swimming, overnite camping, picnic facilities, boat launch, fishing. Follow Rt 54A from Penn Yan south, turn at park sign. |
| Seneca Lake State Park |
20 minutes from Grace Gardens- just east of Geneva on Seneca Lake. |
Swimming, picnic facilities, boat launch, fishing, but NO over night camping. Follow NY 5 & US 20 east from Geneva, turn at park sign.
Paved 2 mile walk way along Seneca lake from park to
Ramada Inn including a long pier into the lake
Free parking available for walk at Chamber of Commerce
building or Ramada Inn. |
| Sampson State Park |
Across Seneca Lake from Grace Gardens. |
Swimming, overnite camping, picnic facilities, boat launch, fishing. Follow NY 5 & US 20 east from Geneva. Turn south on NY 96A. About 12 miles south on NY 96A. Built on site of old WWII Sampson Naval/Airforce Base |
| Red Jacket Park |
15 minutes from Grace Gardens- in village of Penn Yan on east side of Keuka Lake. |
Swimming, picnic facilities, (boat launch nearby on Keuka Outlet). Follow Rt 54 in Penn Yan south (park is just south of McDonalds restaurant) |
| Indian Pines Park |
15 minutes from Grace Gardens- in village of Penn Yan west side of Keuka Lake. |
Swimming, picnic facilities, (boat launch nearby on Keuka Outlet). Follow Rt 54A in
Penn Yan south (turn left at Seneca Farms Ice Cream Store) |
| Watkins Glen State Park |
30 minutes from Grace Gardens- in Watkins Glen along Rt 14. |
Path and steps follow gorge cut through rock- many waterfalls.
Very interesting scenic side trip. If you walk back to parking lot along top of gorge,
take the south rim route. The north rim route has a zillion cement steps.
Watkins Glen village also has a public park on the south shore of Seneca lake-
shaded picnic facilities and swimming available. Many interesting small shops and antique
stores line Main St. A Seneca lake boat cruise is available at the foot of the lake.
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