Ladoga Park Guidebook
Park
A great park with large playground, camping, and seasonal music. There's a boat launch, boat rentals, a small tackle shop, and camping amenities here. A short, 5 minute walk from the house.
8 locals recommend
Myers Park Soccer Field
Lansing Park RoadA great park with large playground, camping, and seasonal music. There's a boat launch, boat rentals, a small tackle shop, and camping amenities here. A short, 5 minute walk from the house.
Just a bit farther down the road from Myer’s Park (over the bridge—still an easy walk), and a bit more wild. Great waterfront and mowed wilderness trails. If it’s windy at Ladoga, it’s calm at Salt Point—if it’s windy at Salt Point it’ll be calm at Ladoga. Great place for a stroll and to see the resident Osprey.
1 Salt Point Rd
1 Salt Point RoadJust a bit farther down the road from Myer’s Park (over the bridge—still an easy walk), and a bit more wild. Great waterfront and mowed wilderness trails. If it’s windy at Ladoga, it’s calm at Salt Point—if it’s windy at Salt Point it’ll be calm at Ladoga. Great place for a stroll and to see the resident Osprey.
Food, Wine, & Beer
Salt Point Brewing Co.
6 Louise Bement LnGreat beer, great pizza, wonderful outdoor area/seating.
Treleaven Wines
658 Lake RdGreat winery with good food and fun music/festivals
14 acres of vineyard overlooking Cayuga Lake. With locally sourced wine on rich soil. A great place for tasting! They don’t accept groups larger than 6. But they do host events throughout the summer and fall.
16 locals recommend
1250 clearview rd. King Ferry, NY 13081
1250 Clearview Road14 acres of vineyard overlooking Cayuga Lake. With locally sourced wine on rich soil. A great place for tasting! They don’t accept groups larger than 6. But they do host events throughout the summer and fall.
72 acres overlooking Cayuga Lake. Delicious dry reds and whites, winning various awards for their outstanding wines. Food onsite on weekends. Just next door to Aurora Brewing Co.
27 locals recommend
Long Point Winery
1485 Lake Rd72 acres overlooking Cayuga Lake. Delicious dry reds and whites, winning various awards for their outstanding wines. Food onsite on weekends. Just next door to Aurora Brewing Co.
This is a whole trail, take a look online for the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail and for the Seneca Lake Wine Trail (a bit farther of a drive), there are tons of wineries out here and you largely can't go wrong!
58 locals recommend
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
4565 Ernsberger RdThis is a whole trail, take a look online for the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail and for the Seneca Lake Wine Trail (a bit farther of a drive), there are tons of wineries out here and you largely can't go wrong!
Awesome brewery with delightfully unique beers and delicious wines.Serving food: pizzas & paninis. All in a beautiful rural setting and just down the road from Main St. Aurora where Aurora Inn & Rasa Spa will delight with incredible services, delicious food, in a wonderful setting.
29 locals recommend
Aurora Ale & Lager Co.
1897 NY-90Awesome brewery with delightfully unique beers and delicious wines.Serving food: pizzas & paninis. All in a beautiful rural setting and just down the road from Main St. Aurora where Aurora Inn & Rasa Spa will delight with incredible services, delicious food, in a wonderful setting.
A locals bar with decent pub food. They do take out, though it tends to be pretty heavy on the plastic containers.
10 locals recommend
Crossroads Bar and Grille
3120 N Triphammer RdA locals bar with decent pub food. They do take out, though it tends to be pretty heavy on the plastic containers.
An old inn that was part of the Underground Railroad. Good pub food and a full bar. They can do take out if you call it in.
16 locals recommend
Rogues Harbor Inn 1830 LLC
2079 E Shore DrAn old inn that was part of the Underground Railroad. Good pub food and a full bar. They can do take out if you call it in.
Great Italian cuisine and delicious wood-fired pizzas. It’s a bit of a drive, though. If you’re just getting pizza, go for Salt Point. If you want more Italian food, head to Ciao!
42 locals recommend
Ciao
2 Hickory Hollow LnGreat Italian cuisine and delicious wood-fired pizzas. It’s a bit of a drive, though. If you’re just getting pizza, go for Salt Point. If you want more Italian food, head to Ciao!
Sumo
2309 N Triphammer RdGreat sushi! It’s also a bit of a drive, but totally worth it.
Relax
Incredible day spa! Treatments book up fast, but even a day pass is a luxurious treat. The included food is enough for a meal. Plan on spending *at least* 4 hours here--you'll love it.
20 locals recommend
The Spa at the Inns of Aurora
700 Sherwood RdIncredible day spa! Treatments book up fast, but even a day pass is a luxurious treat. The included food is enough for a meal. Plan on spending *at least* 4 hours here--you'll love it.
City/town information
It's a great small city. About 15 minute drive to downtown, but head here to eat out, get out on the town, see theater, live music, you name it. Ithaca has a vibrant downtown and you'll love strolling on the Commons, hiking the Cascadilla Gorge trail to Collegetown, or enjoying and of the local breweries near downtown.
108 locals recommend
Ithaca
It's a great small city. About 15 minute drive to downtown, but head here to eat out, get out on the town, see theater, live music, you name it. Ithaca has a vibrant downtown and you'll love strolling on the Commons, hiking the Cascadilla Gorge trail to Collegetown, or enjoying and of the local breweries near downtown.
Waterfall
Beautiful waterfall, nice flat hike/walk. Bit of a drive, but a major tourist attraction. Parking is $9.
507 locals recommend
Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock BlvdBeautiful waterfall, nice flat hike/walk. Bit of a drive, but a major tourist attraction. Parking is $9.
Just up the road (& creek) from Ladoga. A 35-40 waterfall that’s a very short walk from the car. It is said that the waterfall was a popular filming location for several movies during the silent movie era.
9 locals recommend
Ludlowville Park
Mill StreetJust up the road (& creek) from Ladoga. A 35-40 waterfall that’s a very short walk from the car. It is said that the waterfall was a popular filming location for several movies during the silent movie era.
Iconic falls right at the northern entrance to Ithaca. Very short walk to the base of the falls, or visible from a small overlook on the bridge before the falls.
156 locals recommend
Ithaca Falls Natural Area
Lake StreetIconic falls right at the northern entrance to Ithaca. Very short walk to the base of the falls, or visible from a small overlook on the bridge before the falls.
TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls RdBeautiful hiking, waterfalls, swimming hole, etc.
Awesome gorge hike, beautiful falls, playground for the kids, etc.
373 locals recommend
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Awesome gorge hike, beautiful falls, playground for the kids, etc.
Beautiful hike connecting downtown Ithaca to Collegetown. Folks that live in Ithaca and work on campus use this to commute to work. Feel like a local for a day and try it out, you won't be disappointed.
128 locals recommend
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
Cascadilla Gorge TrailBeautiful hike connecting downtown Ithaca to Collegetown. Folks that live in Ithaca and work on campus use this to commute to work. Feel like a local for a day and try it out, you won't be disappointed.
A nice preserve, decent trails with a (hard to see) waterfall and a decent lake overlook.
Edwards Lake Cliffs
94 Teeter RoadA nice preserve, decent trails with a (hard to see) waterfall and a decent lake overlook.