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Do stop by Buckeys Pond while you're in this part of New York. Stay the night at Gardner Hill Campground, and the peak of Mallory Hill can be spotted from Buckeys Pond. There's some flowing water close by, Bulkley Creek is a stream you can go to while you're here; after a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Elmira-Riverview, Ny is a magnificent spot to spend a night or two.
Hiking is a popular thing to do around Buckeys Pond; Finger Lakes Trail is a great local
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| | trail; you'll meet a lot of folks from Elmira here. From a rain point of view Buckeys Pond is a rather typical site; June is the wettest month with most rain while January is commonly the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the South Slope Trail, and a great close by hotel is Red Carpet Inn Horseheads.
There are some nice whitewater spots on Taughannock Creek. Lakes? Sure, Beaver Pond is close at hand. At Buckeys Pond through | |
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the warm months highs are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while Buckeys Pond nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's. This lake is so wonderful.
If you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Soaring Eagles Golf Course is in close proximity. There's so much to do here at Buckeys Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Pine Wood Campground is a pleasant spot for
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This is no location for people who don’t like to have fun. The Gorge Trail offers hiking at its best, and if you come at the right time of year, Cayuta Creek offers some magnificent whitewater.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.18944
Longitude: -76.74611
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Cayuta Creek, Schuyler CountyCounty, 9 miles away
Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Main) |
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Taughannock Creek, Tompkins CountyCounty, 18 miles away
Class II-III+(IV) - 2 miles long (Podunk Road to Route 96 bridge) |
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Taughannock Creek, Tompkins CountyCounty, 20 miles away
Class II-III - 1 miles long (Above 80-foot waterfall) |
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