Finger Lakes Bicycle Camping Tour
Saturday
Day 1 Arrive at
Cayuga Lake State Park near Seneca Falls,
where you will camp for the night.
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Sunday Day 2
Today we bike the eastern shore of
Cayuga Lake toIthaca , total 53 miles. We'll
camp for the night at
Robert Treman State Park. Ithaca has
a great downtown area. A visit to Cornell
University offers a short but challenging
climb.
Monday
Day 3 Bike from Ithaca to 58 miles
To Watkins Glen., camping at
Watkins Glen State Park . The ride offers
rolling terrain,, ending with an extraordinary
steep climb from Rt. 14 to the camp headquarters
.
Tuesday Day 4 Today's ride to Keuka Lake State Park (approximately 6 miles from Penn Yann, 64 miles. The village of Hammondsport at the southern tip of the lake is a delight, followed by an enjoyable ride alongside the lake on the way up to Branchport. There is a 5-5% climb for about a half mile before reaching the campground.
Wednesday
Day 5 . We keep the campground at
Keuka Lake State Park . People who enjoy
the challenge of climbs might wish to take
Italy Hill Rd. to the southern tip of Canandaigua
lake , continuing north along the lake to
Canandaigu, a 72 mile loop, returning to
Keuka Lake State Park . You can take a somewhat
"flatter" ride to Canandaigua by heading
north from Branchport, and then turning
west through local roads after about a dozen
miles.
Thursday Day 6
Ride from Keuka Lake State Park 67 miles
to our start location, Cayuga Lake State
Park.After riding through Seneca, you can
ride along East Lake Rd. for several miles
before reaching Sampson State . Park. For
A shorter but very enjoyable 45 mile route,
take Rt. 96A south from Geneva for about
5 miles, then head west on Rt. 111 all the
way to Cayuga Lake.
Friday
Day 7 After reaching our start
destination Thursday afternoon, we drove
to Fillmore Glen State Park south of Owasco
Lake in Moravia . The campground is small
and nice. The town is a disappointment but
there is great coffee and food at Coffee
and Cream. A 20 mile ride from Moravia along
the lake on Rockefeller Rd. , returning
on West Hill Rd. makes a splendid victory
lap for your vacation before heading home.
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