Finger Lakes 50s Lodging and Restaurants

Camping | Hotels/Motels | Bed and Breakfasts | Restaurants

Camping

Finger Lakes National Forest, Potomac Group Campground (race start/finish line area) is free to all registered runners, pacers, and volunteers. Camping opens at 11:00 AM on Friday, the day before the race, and closes at 10:30 AM on Sunday, the day after the race. If you want to continue to camp in the Finger Lakes National Forest beyond 10:30 on Sunday, you will need to move your gear to another campsite within the Forest. Map to the Potomac Group Campground.

You can also camp at Watkins Glen State Park, about 20 minutes away from the race start.

Hotels/Motels

Watkins Glen Villager Motel
106 East 4th Street
Watkins Glen, NY14891
(607) 535-7159
About a 15 to 20 minute drive to the Potomac Group Campground

Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel
16 North Franklin Street
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-6116
About 15 to 20 minute drive to the Potomac Group Campground

Budget Inn Watkins Glen
435 South Franklin
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-4800
About 15 to 20 minute drive to the Potomac Group Campground

Super 8 Motel Ithaca
400 S Meadow St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-8088
About 30 minute drive to the Potomac Group Campground

Hampton Inn Ithaca
337 Elmira Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 277-5500
About 30 minute drive to the Potomac Group Campground

Other hotels and motels

Bed and Breakfasts

Red House Country Inn
4586 Picnic Area Road
Burdett, NY 14818
(607) 546-8566
About 5 minute drive to the Potomac Group Campground

The Inn at Gothic Eves
112 E Main Street
Trumansburg, NY 14886
(607) 387-6033
About 15 to 20 minute drive to the Potomac Group Campground

Morning Glory Bed and Breakfast
89 Cayuga Street
Trumansburg, NY 14886
(607) 387-5305
About 15 to 20 minute drive to the Potomac Group Campground

Other Bed and Breakfasts; Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Association

Restaurants

Watkins Glen:

Rooster Fish Brewery/The Wildflower Café
223-301 N Franklin St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-9797

Nickel’s Pit BBQ
205-207 N Franklin Street
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 210-4227

Trumansburg:

New York Pizzeria
2 W Main St
Trumansburg, NY 14886
(607) 387-3700

Little Venice
49 E. Main Street
Trumansburg, NY 14886
(607) 387-7044

The Falls Restaurant
214 E Main Street
Trumansburg, NY 14886
(607) 387-9761