The parents arrived the night before and had a short hike and dinner in Watkins Glen. The next day, the kids and their girlfriends arrivedâthe 30-somethingâs fell in love with the place. The house is perfectly located to visit wineries and breweriesâitâs all so close! We swam at Smith Memorial Park (2 minutes away), walked the Gorge Trail in Watkins Glen State Park (16 minutes away), rented a boat at the Anchor Inn and cruised around Seneca Lake (18 minutes away), and watched the sunset from various spots along the lake including the houseâs veranda. The house met the needs of a busy group, but also allowed for long, lingering coffee and breakfasts on the veranda, afternoon swims in the pool, and excellent bird watchingâone of the girlfriends is an enthusiastic bird watcher and she added new birds to her list each day. Our stay was lovely, and JC was in contact by email checking in and making sure we had everything we needed. A true 5-star rating from my family!!