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Where to Stay in Lodi
Lodi is a hamlet on the hillside above the east shore of Seneca Lake, where the vineyards along Route 414 make for a scenic drive. Lodi Point State Marine Park has lake access below the village, and wineries line the road in both directions. The Fox and the Grapes is an 1885 Victorian on 2.7 acres with 5 rooms, a deck overlooking the lake and a koi pond, and serves a full breakfast every morning, year-round. Geneva is about 25 miles north and Watkins Glen about 20 miles south.
Why Stay in Lodi
- •The Route 414 corridor near Lodi runs through vineyards above the lake.
- •The Fox and the Grapes has 5 rooms in an 1885 Victorian, with a deck over the lake and breakfast every morning.
- •Lodi Point State Marine Park, just below the hamlet, is one of the few public access points on the east shore.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Seneca Lake east-shore wineries: several within 10 miles, many of them smaller producers.
- •Lodi Point State Marine Park: below the village; swimming, fishing, and boat launch on Seneca Lake.
- •Watkins Glen State Park: 20 miles south; the 1.5-mile gorge trail with 19 waterfalls.
- •Taughannock Falls State Park: 15 miles east on Cayuga Lake; a 215-foot waterfall accessible by a 0.75-mile trail.
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The fall harvest, in September and October, is the busiest season, with picking under way on the hillside vineyards. Summer suits the lake and the wine trail. The Fox and the Grapes is open year-round.
About 5 hours from the George Washington Bridge via I-87 North to I-90 West and Route 14 south along Seneca's west shore to Watkins Glen, then north on Route 414.
Very small; Lodi is a hamlet, not a commercial village. Geneva, about 25 miles north, and Watkins Glen, about 20 miles south, have restaurants and services, and Lodi works as a countryside base for the wine trail.