Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake is a Finger Lake in central New York state. It lies in Torrey itself. Further out, Cayuga Lake is 10 mi away.
A lake inside Torrey
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Torrey
Seneca Lake is inside Torrey, which has 7 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 70–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Below are typical highs and lows near Seneca Lake.
Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake is a Finger Lake in central New York state. Spanning four counties—Schuyler, Seneca, Yates, and Ontario—it is the largest of the eleven lake glacial chain, and the deepest glacial lake entirely within the state.
Seneca Lake is 38 miles (61 km) long, has a surface area of 66.9 square miles (173 km2), a maximum depth of over 618 feet (188 m), and holds the most water of all the Finger Lakes (estimated at 3.81 cubic miles (15.9 km3), roughly half that of the entire chain).
- Type
- Lake
- Area
- 67 square miles
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 49K a year
Bases for Seneca Lake
The closest lodging is in Torrey (7) and Milo (15).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Seneca Lake | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey 35% vacation homes | in town | — | 7 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 5 campgrounds | 1,286 | $206K |
| Milo | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 15 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 6,772 | $165K |
| Penn Yan | 8 mi west | 10 min | 11 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs | 5,272 | $153K |
| Ovid | 5 mi east | 10 min | 8 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 2,264 | $176K |
| Starkey 21% vacation homes | 9 mi south | 15 min | 11 3 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,334 | $146K |
| Romulus | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 6 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 3,358 | $179K |
| Lodi 28% vacation homes | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 6 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,478 | $183K |
| Hector | 15 mi southeast | 20 min | 14 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 6 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 4,733 | $219K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Seneca Lake
Every place here is under 56 miles away.
110 mi LakeCayuga Lake
47 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
219 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
317 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
429 mi MountainCumorah
55 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
36 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
46 mi LakeOnondaga LakePhoto credits
Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Quick answers on Seneca Lake
Is Seneca Lake in Torrey?
Yes. It’s inside Torrey, NY.
When is the best time to visit Seneca Lake?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–82°.
What is the closest airport to Seneca Lake?
Ithaca Tompkins Regional (ITH), about 25 miles away. The nearest big hub is Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC), about 51 miles.
Where should I stay near Seneca Lake?
Milo (6 mi, 15 places to stay), Torrey (in town, 7 places to stay) and Penn Yan (8 mi, 11 places to stay).
Torrey has the answers
There are no tips yet, so start one in Torrey’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.