Below are a few highlights of local attractions, for more visit  the Visit Ithaca site.

Taughannock Falls State Park

Located just 4 miles from the show field, the park’s namesake waterfall is one of the outstanding natural attractions of the Northeast. Taughannock Falls plunges 215 feet past rocky cliffs that tower nearly 400 feet above the gorge. Gorge and rim trails offer spectacular views from above the falls and from below at the end of the gorge trail. Campsites and cabins overlook Cayuga Lake, with a marina, boat launch and beach nearby.  

Museum of the Earth

The Paleontological Research Institution’s Museum of the Earth was established in 2003 to provide the general public with a unique opportunity to explore our world through a mix of natural history displays, interactive science features, and art exhibitions. The museum’s 8,000-square-foot permanent exhibition takes visitors on a journey through 4.5 billion years of history, from the Earth’s origin to the present day. Through hands-on, visual exhibitions and outreach, the Museum of the Earth encourages critical thinking about life on Earth in the past and today, and how our species is affecting the natural world.

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University welcomes visitors to experience original works of art across a wide spectrum of global traditions, time periods, and media for education, inspiration, and delight. We connect to the vibrant intellectual and cultural life of Cornell University and a public audience through exhibitions, programs, teaching, and research, with free admission for all.

Robert H. Treman State Park

Sparkling lakes, breathtaking waterfalls and rolling pastoral land dominate the landscape of the Finger Lakes Region. Over thousands of years, gigantic glaciers and coursing streams have carved this landscape. The most recent glacier moved through shallow river valleys, leaving in its place deep, steep-sided troughs. When the glaciers receded north 10,000 years ago, water filled these new troughs, creating the 11 Finger Lakes. Since that time, water has flowed down glacially steepened hillsides, carrying debris that cut away at soft sedimentary rock to form our beautiful and unique gorges.

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

The first-organized and longest-running wine trail in America that was established in 1983 to promote wineries located within the Cayuga Lake American Viticultural Area (AVA) as a collective. Our area’s wine has earned more than 6,000 national and international medals, and our area includes breathtaking views of Cayuga Lake, Taughannock Falls, and rolling vineyards.

Watkins Glen State Park

Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation for leaving visitors spellbound. Within two miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. Rim trails overlook the gorge. Campers and day visitors can enjoy the Olympic-size pool, scheduled summer tours through the gorge, tent and trailer campsites, picnic facilities and excellent fishing in nearby Seneca Lake or Catherine Creek, which is renowned for its annual spring run of rainbow trout.

Seneca Lake Wine Trail

In the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country—New York State’s largest and most visited wine trail. Home to dozens of award-winning wineries and hundreds of distinctive wines, Seneca Lake offers an unmatched tasting experience for every palate. Beyond the vineyards, you’ll find waterfalls, hiking trails, breweries, distilleries, creameries, lakeside activities, museums, and charming small-town shopping. Surrounded by stunning natural beauty, the Seneca Lake Wine Trail invites you to come for the wine—and stay for the experience.

Watkins Glen International Raceway

Since 1956 WGI has been a focal point of road racing, and is one of the premier tracks in the world.  This year’s calendar of events includes racing from the NASCAR Xfinity Series, SCCA Majors Super Tour, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Trans Am, and the Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Weekend.

Women’s Rights National Historical Park

Tells the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19-20, 1848. It is a story of struggles for civil rights, human rights, and equality, global struggles that continue today. The efforts of women’s rights leaders, abolitionists, and other 19th century reformers remind us that all people must be accepted as equals.

Corning Museum of Glass

The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) was established in 1951 by Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated) as a gift to the nation commemorating the company’s 100th anniversary. CMoG is an independent not-for-profit museum dedicated to exploring a single material: glass. Welcoming more than 300,000 annual visitors from around the world, the Museum's campus is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass, the world’s foremost library on glass, and one of the premier glassworking schools in the world. 

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