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Watkins Glen State Park


The Watkins Glen State Park is home to a public Olympic-sized pool which can be accessed by walking the Gorge Trail, or by driving up Old Corning Road and parking at the Pool Entrance.

Seneca Lake


Seneca Lake is located within a 4-county region and is the widest & deepest of the 11 Finger Lakes, with Watkins Glen to the south and Geneva to the north.

Seneca Lake Facts:

 

Covers an area of 66.3 square miles
38 Miles long
3.2 Miles wide (maximum) 1.9 miles wide (average)
632 feet deep (south of Lodi Point)
75 Miles of shoreline
445.5 feet above sea level
Contains 4.2 trillion gallons of water (representing over 50% of the total volume of water in all the Finger Lakes)

Seneca Lake activities:

Enjoy a swim at Clute Park (Watkins Glen) or Smith Park (Hector) on a hot summer day.

 

If you would rather snorkel or scuba dive, hop on board the "Tin Turtle" with S & R Underwater for a guided tour.