RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT

Achievement, social justice and support for the arts started in Revolutionary times in the Cayuga area. With the wealth generated by the success of Auburn's early industrialists, the arts and entertainment flourished. Today the County has ballet, live theater, museums, and contemporary attractions and shows.

With three state parks, seven lakes, ten public golf courses, 18 campgrounds and 21 marinas, our quantity and quality of environmental and recreational opportunities are truly outstanding. In fact, Cayuga County has more freshwater coastline than any County in the State.

Fair Haven's beaches on Lake Ontario have been nationally rated. Camping, biking, boating, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, hiking, bird watching, scuba diving and other forms of outdoor recreation are available from the Seaway Trail along Lake Ontario to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. Cayuga County lies beneath a major flyway from Canada to the wintering grounds. One flock of 80,000 geese resides on the shore of Cayuga Lake. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge has over 315 species of birds.

Fishing is particularly popular. Little Sodus Bay, of Fair Haven is known as the brown trout capital of the United States. Salmon, trout, pike and perch are available year round. There are golf courses, and downhill ski areas nearby. Numerous marked scenic trails criss-cross our County. No matter what your interest is, be it water sports, hiking, balloon rides, harvest corn maze challenges, ice skating, cycling and more, you will be at home in Cayuga County.

Touring is grand and quaint in Cayuga County. Little towns, unsurpassed fall foliage, our wine trail and unique shops make traversing Cayuga County a most relaxing and illuminating experience.