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The next real landmark on the east side of Seneca Lake is
Lodi Point
State Marine Park. This is a picturesque smaller park
on a jut of land that "is a boat launch and picnic site. The park has
modest accommodations for boaters, picnickers and anglers (from the NY
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Lodi Point has some small boat docking and the aforementioned launch,
but the depth was too shallow for the Kopasetic so we could not
take advantage of it. |
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As
you travel south along the east shore, you can see many of the
vineyards used by the local
wineries. Unfortunately
most of the winemakers on Seneca Lake have no docking facilities.
I sent most of the wineries
this email to research
the feasibility of a "shared dock" located on the east shore.
While some were very interested, others see it as cost ineffective
given the few number of sales from boaters - I see it as "build it and
they will come!" |
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The
next landmark is Peach Orchard Point, another nice place on the lake
just to float and chill. The view down the lake is great just
off the point. |
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Glen Eldridge Point is next down the east side of Seneca, just before
you reach the beautiful sight of Hector Falls. |
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Hector Falls Point provides a spectacular view of Hector Falls, one of
the nicest spots to lounge around enjoy the view.
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Here is another closer shot of Hector Falls and its point of land.
The road in front of the falls is Route 414 heading south to
Watkins Glen. This road is well traveled by wine tourists. |
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Past Hector Falls you can start to see
Watkins Glen in distance. |
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Watkins Glen looms into view as we approach
Warren W. Clute Memorial Park.
It is an RV park that has some popular festivals over the summer.
Many people RV here and go to the
Watkins Glen International Raceway. |
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Here is a broader shot of most of
Watkins Glen. Our slip this trip is at the Village Marina dead ahead. |
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As you approach the
Village Marina you can spot . |
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Here are shots of our approach to the
Village Marina.
We stayed here for easy access to the
Finger Lakes Wine Festival. |
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The Village Marina has gas at a nicely accessible dock and we were
helped by an attendant on our visit. |
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Our slip was about halfway up the large center dock with beautiful
views up the lake and a short walk to the Village Marina office. The
restrooms were clean and the showers were welcome after a long day
walking around the town. |
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Here are a couple shots of Watkins Glen Harbor where there are ample
transient boat slips (call ahead) and all variety of boats. This
is also the home of
Captain Bill's Cruises,
where you can have an enjoyable dinner cruise up Seneca Lake. |
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The
Seneca Harbor Station Restaurant
and Bar anchors the long town pier which is wonderful to walk out on.
The restaurant has good food at reasonable prices, and you can't beat
the outside seating and views. |
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Good friends drove over from Ithaca, NY and visited us for dinner at
the restaurant and a pleasant evening lake cruise. We settled in off
of Hector Falls and snapped some sunset shots before turning in for
the evening. |
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The
2003 Finger Lakes Wine Festival greeted us the next day as we walked
to a nearby restaurant for breakfast and easily found one of the many
shuttles that takes you to Watkins Glen International Speedway for the
event. The Glen hosts many different festivals other than its
famed racing venue. The shot on the left is of one of the bands
that plays during the festival - the shot on the right is the entrance
to the main Wine Festival grounds where over 70 vendors let you sample
their regional wines, foods, and condiments. |
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Here are some shots from inside one of the several tent pavilions
where the vendors sell their wares. They have a convenient
method for you to buy your wines and pick them up on exit.
Overall we were delighted with the event, the food, the wine, and the
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