Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake is located in Central New York, immediately northwest of and adjacent to Syracuse, New York. You can find it in Geddes. Add JMA Wireless Dome, 5.1 mi away, to a visit.
A lake inside Geddes
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 128" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Geddes
Onondaga Lake is inside Geddes, which has 5 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 ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Syracuse Hancock (SYR) has airline service, about 5 miles from Onondaga Lake.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
Here are the months at Onondaga Lake, with their weather.
Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake is located in Central New York, immediately northwest of and adjacent to Syracuse, New York. The southeastern end of the lake and the southwestern shore are industrial areas and expressways; the northeastern shore and northwestern end border a series of parks and museums.
Onondaga Lake is a dimictic lake, meaning that the lake water completely mixes from top to bottom twice a year. The lake is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide making a surface area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2). The maximum depth of the lake is 63 feet (19 m) with an average depth of 35 feet (11 m). Its drainage basin has a surface area of 642 square kilometers (248 sq mi), encompassing Syracuse, Onondaga County except the eastern and northern edges, the southeastern corner of Cayuga County and the Onondaga Nation Territory, and supports approximately 450,000 people.
- Type
- Lake
- Area
- 2,965 acres
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 23K a year
Nights near Onondaga Lake
The nearest towns with places to stay are Geddes (5) and DeWitt (37).
- 1JMA Wireless Dome
- 2Alliance Bank Stadium
- 3Oncenter War Memorial Arena
- 4Green Lakes
- 5Everson Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Onondaga Lake | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geddes | in town | — | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 16,579 | $182K | C+ |
| DeWitt | 7 mi east | 10 min | 37 34 hotels · 3 motels | 25,487 | $244K | C− |
| Syracuse | 5 mi southeast | 5 min | 28 21 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 144,896 | $138K | D− |
| Salina | 2 mi northeast | 5 min | 21 20 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 32,375 | $161K | — |
| Clay | 6 mi north | 10 min | 9 9 hotels | 59,285 | $206K | — |
| Skaneateles | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 22 10 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,016 | $458K | — |
| Cicero | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 10 4 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 30,815 | $221K | B+ |
| Van Buren | 8 mi west | 10 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 14,038 | $170K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Onondaga Lake
Each of these is within 60 miles.
15 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
46 mi LakeSeneca Lake
37 mi LakeCayuga Lake
22 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena
412 mi State parkGreen Lakes State Park
54 mi MuseumEverson Museum of Art
60 mi State parkWatkins Glen State ParkPhoto credits
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 · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Everson Museum of Art: Crazyale, Public domain · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0
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Questions about Onondaga Lake
Is Onondaga Lake in Geddes?
Yes. It’s inside Geddes, NY.
When is the best time to visit Onondaga Lake?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Onondaga Lake?
Syracuse Hancock (SYR), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Onondaga Lake?
DeWitt (7 mi, 37 places to stay), Syracuse (5 mi, 28 places to stay) and Salina (2 mi, 21 places to stay).
Tips from people in Geddes
Questions and tips go in Geddes’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.