Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake ( kə-YOO-ghə, kay-YOO-ghə, or kye-YOO-ghə) is a Finger Lake in central New York state. Look for it in Ledyard. For a second stop, Seneca Lake is 10 mi away.
A lake inside Ledyard
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 56" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Ledyard
Cayuga Lake is inside Ledyard, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Plan a visit to Cayuga Lake around the weather below.
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake ( kə-YOO-ghə, kay-YOO-ghə, or kye-YOO-ghə) is a Finger Lake in central New York state. Spanning three counties - Cayuga, Seneca, and Tompkins - it is the longest, second largest (in surface area, marginally smaller than Seneca), and second largest in volume. It is just under 39 miles (63 km) long, with an average width of 1.7 miles (2.8 km), and is 3.5 mi wide (5.6 km) at its widest point, near Aurora. It is approximately 435 ft deep (133 m) at its deepest point, and has over 95 miles (153 km) of shoreline.
- Type
- Lake
- Area
- 66 square miles
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 37K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Cayuga Lake
The first towns with rooms are Ledyard (9) and Ovid (8).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cayuga Lake | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledyard 25% vacation homes | in town | — | 9 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 1,350 | $249K |
| Ovid | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 8 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 2,264 | $176K |
| Aurora | 4 mi north | 5 min | 7 4 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 329 | $263K |
| Lansing | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 13 8 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 11,786 | $346K |
| Ulysses | 13 mi south | 20 min | 13 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 4,728 | $275K |
| Romulus | 7 mi west | 10 min | 6 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 3,358 | $179K |
| Covert 21% vacation homes | 7 mi south | 10 min | 6 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 2,102 | $227K |
| Lodi 28% vacation homes | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 6 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,478 | $183K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
More places people know lie within 66 miles.
110 mi LakeSeneca Lake
37 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
211 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
323 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
34 mi MountainCumorah
37 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
65 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
41 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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What people ask about Cayuga Lake
Is Cayuga Lake in Ledyard?
Yes. It’s inside Ledyard, NY.
When is the best time to visit Cayuga Lake?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Cayuga Lake?
Ithaca Tompkins Regional (ITH), about 18 miles away. The nearest big hub is Syracuse Hancock (SYR), about 42 miles.
Where should I stay near Cayuga Lake?
Ledyard (in town, 9 places to stay), Ovid (5 mi, 8 places to stay) and Aurora (4 mi, 7 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Ledyard
Start the conversation in Ledyard’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.