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Cirque du Soleil Official Website. Bucket List: 225 Things to Do Before You Die. Watkins Glen State Park on Seneca Lake - Camping, Pictures, Maps, Information. Watkins Glen Area Prints and Gifts for Sale Location / Directions / Maps Location: South of Seneca Lake; In the village of Watkins Glen; in the town of Dix; Schuyler County; New York.

Watkins Glen State Park on Seneca Lake - Camping, Pictures, Maps, Information

Address: Route 14, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Maps: Google Map; Bing Map; Multi-map (topo); Interactive map; Park map; Camp loop map; Trail map. GPS/Locations: Cave entrance: (N 42.37514 / W 76.87386)Jacob’s Ladder: (N 42.37155 / W 76.89098)Rainbow Falls: (N 42.37264 / W 76.88239)Upper Park Entrance: (N 42.37038 / W 76.87483)Glen Creek Pond dam: (N 42.37028 / W 76.89696) Directions: From the Thruway, take exit 42 (Geneva/Lyons) and follow Rt 14 south, through Geneva, and continue south along Seneca Lake for 33 miles to the village of Watkins Glen. Or use Google Directions. Parking: There are three main parking areas in the park, but the main entrance is the best place if you will be walking the Gorge Trail.

Information / Accessibility / Accommodations Number of falls: 19 Flow: Moderate to low. Gorge Trail Indian Trail. Watkins Glen State Park Hours of Operation. Hours of Operation Park hours and facility operations are subject to change.

Watkins Glen State Park Hours of Operation

Patrons are encouraged to contact the park directly to confirm operating hours before traveling. Park is open year round.Vehicle entry fee collected from mid-May to November. Trails Update: The Watkins Glen Gorge Trail will close for the season as of November 4th and will re-open mid-May 2014. The Watkins Glen South Rim and Indian Trails remain open year around. 2013 Swimming Season: June 15 - September 2, 11 am - 7 pm, daily.2013 Camping Season: 5/10 - 10/14Group Camp: 5/10 - 10/28*Please note within the camping season time frame, some loops/sites may open later or close earlier. The Mind-Blowing Mount Roraima.

Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pakaraima mountain chain in South America and one of the world’s most extraordinary natural geological formations.

The Mind-Blowing Mount Roraima

The 31 square kilometer summit area of Mount Roraima is defined by 400 meter tall cliffs on all sides and includes the borders of Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana. The tabletop mountains of the Pakaraima’s are considered some of the oldest geological formations on Earth, dating back to over two billion years ago. The result is the staggering landscape of Mount Rariama which we tour below in photographs and video: Things to do in New York City.

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