- Our list of the best things to do in Watkins Glen, New York, features the top 157 nearby activities — including 73 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Watkins Glen, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Food & Drink, Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 15 things to do within the city of Watkins Glen, NY , followed by 142 popular activities in nearby cities, including Ithaca, Penn Yan, Elmira, Hammondsport, Hector, Corning, Dundee, Horseheads and Rochester
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18.2 Miles
Conveniently located on State Route 54 in Hammondsport, Keuka Watersports offers ski boats, jet skis and pontoons for rent. Water enthusiasts can also safely store or house their boats with the help of this company.
18.3 Miles
Rather than watching others make glass the Hands On Glass Studio allows visitors to form their own glass pieces. With the help of instructors and professional glass workers, even children can blow their own glass during the year-round programs.
18.4 Miles
The Corning Museum of Glass offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of glassmaking in the United States. Not only that, but guests can also make their own glass and view a variety of glass art projects.
18.6 Miles
The Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum is a historical museum focused on sharing the history of the inn, which was originally built in 1786. Visitors to the inn can expect access to the tap room, dining room, kitchen, and Patterson quarters.
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96 Eldridge Park Drive, Elmira, NY 14901
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Situated in an amusement park, Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society Inc is dedicated to bringing the park's carousel back to its former glory. The carousel is considered one of the fastest ones in the country.
18.6 Miles
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73 W Pulteney Street, Corning, NY 14830
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The Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum complex offers views of historic buildings harkening back to the 1700's. On site blacksmithing classes are featured, as are regular tours and a period garden with food and plants from the era.
18.7 Miles
With historical gravesites dating to the 1860s, the Woodlawn National Cemetery is the resting place of nearly 3,000 Confederate soldiers who died in the Elmira prison camp. In addition, from this site visitors can find the grave of Mark Twain.
18.7 Miles
As an educational center belonging to the Paleontological Research Institution, the Cayuga Nature Center provides exhibits and activities for visitors to learn about nature. Activities at the center include a six-story tree house, a butterfly garden, animals, and night hikes.