Watkins Glen - Village in New York, United States

Watkins Glen is a village of 1,863 (2020) in New York's Finger Lakes region.

Get in

From Ithaca, Watkins Glen is an hour west on NY 79.

From Interstate 90 (exit 42, between Syracuse-Rochester) or Interstate 86 (Corning-Binghamton) take NY 14, which becomes the town's main street.

Get around

The fastest way around Watkins Glen is by racecar.

See

• Watkins Glen International, 2790 County Route 16, 42.3409°, -76.9294°, +1 607 535-2486, racing@theglen.com. NASCAR race track with on-site campground.
• Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen, 211 N. Franklin St, 42.3768°, -76.8714°, +1 607 535-3003. Annual main street gathering of classic and sport cars in early September.

Do

• Watkins Glen State Park, 42.3731°, -76.8798°. Watkins Glen contains running trails and various small rock waterfalls at the southern tip of Seneca Lake.
• Farm Sanctuary, 3150 Aikens Rd, 42.3852°, -77.0275°, +1 607 583-2225. Animal rescue farm with vegan bed-and-breakfast accommodations ($110/night) and guided farm tours. US $5/person

Buy

Eat

Drink

• Rooster Fish Brewing, 223 - 301 North Franklin St, 42.3809°, -76.8739°, +1 607 535-9797. Brew pub and café with on-site bed and breakfast.

Sleep

• The Local, 220 S Franklin St, +1 607 425-4551. Check-in: 3PM-9PM, check-out: 11AM. One of the few hostels in all of Western New York, The Local features hand-crafted bunk beds, one pair to a room, with memory-foam mattresses. Shared bathrooms, common kitchen. The proprietors are eager to share advice and assist with trip planning. $25-30 per bed 2016-05-17
• Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, 16 North Franklin St, 42.3833°, -76.8736°, +1 607 535-6116.
• Longhouse Lodge Motel and Manor Lodge, 3625 Ste Rte 14 (Rte 14 & Abrams Rd.), 42.4086°, -76.8996°, +1 607 535-2565.
• Clute Park, 155 S. Clute Park Drive, 42.38296°, -76.85983°, +1 607 535-4438. Wooded 35-acre municipal camp ground on Seneca Lake, swimming, lifeguard, tennis, soccer, fireplaces, picnic area, playground, ball field, skate park, boat launch adjacent. US $28-43/night

Go next

• Finger Lakes
• Erie Canal