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Ski area · Virgil · New York

Greek Peak Mountain Resort

Greek Peak Mountain Resort is an all-season ski resort in Cortland County, New York, United States, near the city of Cortland. Its address is in Virgil. Our list goes on with Taughannock Falls, 23 mi away.

Vertical
828 ft
#198 of 232 U.S. ski areas
Runs
43
9 lifts
Where
In Virgil
7 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
4K
a year · #3,584 of 7,770
In brief

A ski area inside Virgil

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 13°. When to go ↓

You can stay in Virgil

Greek Peak Mountain Resort is inside Virgil, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Highs and lows by month

A visit to Greek Peak Mountain can follow the seasons below.

Jan29° / 13°
Feb31° / 15°
Mar40° / 22°
Apr53° / 32°
May65° / 44°
Jun74° / 53°
Jul78° / 58°
Aug76° / 56°
Sep69° / 49°
Oct57° / 39°
Nov45° / 30°
Dec34° / 20°
Typical highs and lows in Virgil. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Virgil. Virgil’s full climate →
About

Greek Peak Mountain Resort

Greek Peak Mountain Resort is an all-season ski resort in Cortland County, New York, United States, near the city of Cortland. It is the largest ski area in central New York and features skiing, snow tubing, and cross-country Nordic trails. Since opening, the resort has expanded to activities beyond winter sports including lift-serviced mountain biking, a mountain coaster, zip lines, and ropes courses. In 2009 a full-service hotel with indoor water park and conference amenities was added. Greek Peak's ski season typically begins shortly after Thanksgiving and ends in early April.

Type
Ski area
Terrain
43 runs · 828 ft vertical · 9 lifts
Wikipedia readers
4K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Bases for Greek Peak Mountain Resort

To stay close, try Virgil (7) and Cortland (13).

Greek Peak Mountain12Virgil7Cortland13Ithaca17Dryden6Caroline7Lapeer2Lansing13Taughannock FallsSchoellkopf Field5 mi
Greek Peak Mountain12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Taughannock Falls
  2. 2Schoellkopf Field
In town

Virgil

7 places to stay · 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs

You’re already here.

2,375 people

10 min drive

Cortland

13 places to stay · 8 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

17,394 people

7 mi north of Greek Peak Mountain

10 min drive

Cortlandville

8 places to stay · 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground

8,191 people

7 mi north of Greek Peak Mountain

30 min drive

Ithaca

17 places to stay · 13 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

33,632 people

19 mi west of Greek Peak Mountain

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Greek Peak MountainDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Virgilin town—7 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs2,375$245K—
Cortland7 mi north10 min13 8 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins17,394$153KC−
Cortlandville7 mi north10 min8 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground8,191$177K—
Ithaca19 mi west30 min17 13 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins33,632$343KC−
Dryden11 mi west15 min6 1 hotel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground13,320$243K—
Caroline14 mi southwest20 min7 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground3,184$234K—
Lapeer4 mi southeast5 min2 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground785$161K—
Lansing20 mi west30 min13 8 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins11,786$346K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

ITHIthaca Tompkins Regional16 mi
BGMGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field22 mi
SYRSyracuse Hancock · major hub42 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Greek Peak Mountain’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Next door to Greek Peak Mountain

All of these are within 64 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Asked about Greek Peak Mountain

Is Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil?

Yes. It’s inside Virgil, NY.

What is the closest airport to Greek Peak Mountain Resort?

Ithaca Tompkins Regional (ITH), about 16 miles away. The nearest big hub is Syracuse Hancock (SYR), about 42 miles.

Where should I stay near Greek Peak Mountain Resort?

Cortland (7 mi, 13 places to stay), Virgil (in town, 7 places to stay) and Cortlandville (7 mi, 8 places to stay).

From locals

Local know-how from Virgil

Tips will appear here once someone posts in Virgil’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.