12 Awesome Finger Lakes Activities With Kids | finger lakes things to do with family
TheFingerLakesregionofNewYorkoffersanidealcombinationofmuseums,outdooractivities,andyummylocalfood,wineandbeer.Forafamilythatenjoyshittingamuseuminthemorningandhikingintheafternoon—withlunchatamicrobreweryinbetween—it’stheperfectdestination.Werecommendaweektothoroughlyexploretheregion’sseveraltownsandlakes,butyoucanseequiteabitonalongweekendifyoufocusononeortwoareas.Here’ssomeofwhatwemanagedtodoinfivedayswithadditionalinsightsfromwriterCatJordan,whospentherownlongweekendintheregionwithherefa...
The Finger Lakes region of New York offers an ideal combination of museums, outdoor activities, and yummy local food, wine and beer.
For a family that enjoys hitting a museum in the morning and hiking in the afternoon—with lunch at a microbrewery in between—it’s the perfect destination.
We recommend a week to thoroughly explore the region’s several towns and lakes, but you can see quite a bit on a long weekend if you focus on one or two areas.
Here’s some of what we managed to do in five days with additional insights from writer Cat Jordan, who spent her own long weekend in the region with here family:
Plan A Fun Finger Lakes Weekend With Kids 1. Drive on a Race TrackOn opening weekend at Watkins Glen International[1] racetrack, anyone can drive 3 laps around the track in her own car for a $25 fee. How cool you think this is will depend on how much of a racing fan you are.
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