Explore the Finger Lakes · 19 current listings

Owasco Lake & Auburn Trip Planning

History, cultural stops, lake recreation, parks, dining, and an easy Auburn-area base.

Visitor areas

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Current planning areas

Auburn · Owasco · lakefront parks · eastern Finger Lakes gateways

Current directory

Owasco Lake / Auburn Places

Browse the current Owasco Lake / Auburn selection across the approved directory.

19 places found
Craft BeveragesOwasco Lake / Auburn

Prison City Pub & Brewery — State Street

Auburn · Auburn Downtown

Downtown Auburn brewpub serving Prison City beer, cocktails and a full restaurant menu in the original State Street location.

Rain-friendlycraft beerbrewpubfamily friendly
Typical visit60–90 minutesReservationsConfirm before visiting
AttractionsOwasco Lake / Auburn

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park

Auburn · Auburn Heritage Corridor

National Park Service site interpreting Harriet Tubman's life in Auburn, including the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church and parsonage visitor contact station.

Rain-friendlyHarriet TubmanNational Park Servicecivil rights
Typical visit1–3 hoursReservationsPlan ahead
AttractionsOwasco Lake

The REV Theatre Company at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse

Auburn · Owasco North — Emerson Park

Professional musical theater company presenting productions at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse inside Emerson Park on Owasco Lake.

Rain-friendlyprofessional theatermusicalsOwasco Lake
Typical visit2–3 hoursReservationsPlan ahead
AttractionsOwasco Lake / Auburn

Cayuga Museum of History and Art

Auburn · Auburn Heritage Corridor

Regional history and art museum complex in Auburn that includes the historic Case Research Laboratory and changing exhibitions.

Rain-friendlyAuburn historyCase Research Labart
Typical visit1.5–3 hoursReservationsConfirm before visiting
AttractionsOwasco Lake

Ward W. O'Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum

Auburn · Owasco North — Emerson Park

Free agricultural and rural-life museum near Emerson Park displaying historic farm equipment, trades and country-life artifacts.

Rain-friendlyagriculturecountry lifefree museum
Typical visit1–2 hoursReservationsConfirm before visiting
Craft BeveragesOwasco Lake / Auburn

Prison City North Street Brewery & Taproom

Auburn · Auburn North

Larger Prison City brewery location with taproom, outdoor courtyard, events and production-brewery atmosphere.

Rain-friendlyproduction brewerytaproomcourtyard
Typical visit60–90 minutesReservationsConfirm before visiting
Coverage note

This is a growing collection of selected Finger Lakes places—not a complete regional directory. Details can change; confirm current information directly before visiting.

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Afternoon/evening

Owasco Lake dinner and theater evening

Pairs Owasco lakefront recreation with downtown dinner and a scheduled performance.

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1 day / overnight

Owasco golf-and-country-inn weekend

Gives the concierge a nontraditional sports-and-lodging option for Owasco-area visitors.

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