Hammondsport sits at the southern tip of Keuka Lake, and everything centers on its Village Square — restaurants, ice cream and quaint shops gathered around the green, a five-minute walk up the street from the inn.
Around the Square
The square is the kind of place that rewards an unhurried afternoon. Restaurants and cafés spill onto the sidewalks in the warmer months, ice cream does a brisk trade on summer evenings, and the shops around the green are the quaint, browsable kind that small towns are known for. Budget Travel readers once voted Hammondsport the “Coolest Small Town in America,” and a slow lap around the square makes it easy to see why.
Leave the Car at the Inn
Guests at the inn can leave the car parked for the evening. The square is a five-minute stroll up the street, so dinner, a scoop of ice cream and a browse through the shops never feel like an outing — you are in a small town with everything you need right at your fingertips, and the walk home ends at the water's edge.
The Heart of Wine Country
Hammondsport is also the natural base for exploring the rest of Keuka Lake. More than 20 wineries sit within a short drive of the village, the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum is just half a mile south of town, and the Keuka Lake Wine Trail winds through the vineyards on the hills above. Start the day on the square, and the whole of the Finger Lakes is at your doorstep.
Plan your visit
5 min walk from the inn — leave the car parked and stroll up the street.
Visit Village Square