Best Finger Lakes Day Trips & Things to Do

These 11 long and slender lakes in Upstate New York received their name because they resemble fingers and are a popular vacation spot due to the region's magnificent natural beauty. The Finger Lakes was home to the Iroquois Native American tribes and displays evidence of prehistoric settlements. It is a popular wine-growing region with more than 100 wineries. The largest lake is the Seneca being 42,800 surface acres and called "The Lake Trout Capital of the World." Other Finger Lakes attractions are Watkins Glen State Park, Corning Museum of Glass, George Eastman House, The Bluff Point Stoneworks and Women's Rights National Historic Park.