Best Watkins Glen State Park Day Trips & Things to Do

The highlight of this Upstate New York park in the Finger Lakes region is the glen's stream flowing down a 400-foot deep gorge creating 19 waterfalls. There are three trails and 800-plus stone steps enabling visitors to get the best view of the area's natural wonders. Watkins Glen State Park was created in 1863 and management was taken over by the state in 1906. It offers camping sites, picnic equipment and a pool.