Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. - Learn more on: Wikipedia
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Conditions
== Light Rain ==
High: 60 °F | Low: 70 °F
DEW: 50 °F | WIND: 10 mph | HUMID: 83% | VIS: 52788 ft. | BAR: 101 kPA
Today: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. - Tonight: Rain showers likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
About this Venue
GPS'able Address
2790 County Route 16
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Camping Details
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Closest Auto Parts Store
- Advance Auto Parts - 504 S Franklin St, Watkins Glen, New York 14891, United States
Best places to get Fuel
ON-SITE: WGI has fuel available on-site at a manned Sunoco station just to the right of Pit Out, between the Garages and the Media Center. The station offers: 93, 100, 110 octane, ranging $X.XX - $XX.XX per gallon; Pumps are open from 8am-4pm on track days and accepts all major credit cards.
OFF-SITE:
- Gulf/Sinclair Fuels - 101 S Franklin St, Watkins Glen, New York 14891, United States
Best places to stay (Lodging)
- Cook Mansion Bed & Breakfast - 203 S Genesee St, Montour Falls, NY, United States
- The Falls Motel - 239 N Genesee St, Montour Falls, New York 14865, United States
- Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel - 16 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, New York 14891, United States
- Seneca Lodge - 3600 State Route 419, Watkins Glen, New York 14891, United States
- Glen Motor Inn - 3380 NY-14, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Best places to stay (Lodging)
- The Wildflower Cafe & The Crooked Rooster Brewpub - 223-301 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, New York 14891, United States
- Dunkin Donuts WGI - 311 S Franklin St, Watkins Glen, New York 14891, United States
- Harvest Cafe - 224 W Main St, Montour Falls, New York 14865, United States
- Nickel’s Pit BBQ - 205-207 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, New York 14891, United States
- Classic Chef’s - 380 N Catherine St, Montour Falls, New York 14865, United States
- Wagner Vineyards & Brewery - 9322 State Route 414, Lodi, New York 14860, United States
- MuraBella's Steak House - 241 N Genesee St, Montour Falls, New York 14865, United States
Things to do in the Area (If you have extra time)
- www.fingerlakes.org - list of most everything. You can order a hard copy guide, expect about 4 weeks delivery. Has wine trails, beer trails, distillery and cidery trails, etc.
- Watkins Glen State Park
- Taughannock Falls State Park - About 23 miles from the Falls Motel. Nice 1 mile walk to the falls. Can take the low route at creek level or high route and look down on the falls.
- Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum - Aviation History / Naval Aviation / Early Aviation - Finger Lakes - Hammondsport, NY - Where you can look at airplanes that can fly no faster than you will drive the back straight at WGI. Glenn Curtiss is from the Wright Brothers era.
- Boating, Boat tours, Kayaking, Stand-up paddleboarding all over the place (the lakes), but not outside of the Memorial Day to Labor Day season. See fingerlakes.org for listings
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