Can you reserve a site at Caywood Point?

No. Caywood Point is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Caywood Point

Facility · New York ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Finger Lakes National Forest (NF) · Open Access

449 ft
Elevation

Caywood Point is the only part of the Finger Lakes National Forest bordering Seneca Lake. Fossenvue Trail is a gravel path descends through forest to an open area beside the lake with a gravel beach and panoramic views. Please be aware that the last portion of the trail can be quite steep.

Getting there

From the South: Take State Route 14 North (Exit 52 off State Route 17/I-86 in Horseheads) to Watkins Glen, NY. In Watkins Glen, turn right at the Fourth Street intersection onto State Route 414 North. Go approximately 15 miles north. A roadside sign indicates the road which descends to the trailhead parking area, on the left across from Shalestone Vineyards.

From the North: Take State Route 414 (exit 41 off I-90, with a stretch of US Highway 20 between Waterloo and Seneca Falls) south through Lodi, NY. The road to the trailhead is on the right.

42.55192, -76.88177 · 42°33'6.9"N 76°52'54.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 30°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	30	33	40	53	67	74	79	77	71	58	46	35
Low °F	14	15	21	32	43	52	56	55	48	39	30	21
Precip in	2.3	2.0	2.7	3.3	3.1	4.3	3.9	3.7	4.1	4.1	2.8	2.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Caywood Point

Can you reserve a site at Caywood Point?: No. Caywood Point is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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