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When staying at Yale Manor, you’re relaxing in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country at the intersection of two of the region’s most notorious wine trails, Cayuga and Seneca Lake. Guests return time and again to enjoy abundant wineries along the shores of Seneca Lake, the deepest of the eleven Finger Lakes in Central New York. A new winery has opened nearby and is receiving rave reviews from guests and critics alike: Boundary Breaks Winery owned by husband and wife, Bruce Murray and Diana Lyttle.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to gracefully float high above a majestic landscape of glacial lakes, fertile farmland and forests awash in the vibrant colors of fall? Now is your chance to experience this unique adventure that is at once both exhilarating and peaceful. During your stay at Yale Manor, we’ll arrange a hot air balloon ride launched just steps from your door on our ten secluded acres.

With their voices, plumage, colors and antics, birds invite us to more deeply connect with nature as we learn about them and the ecosystems they inhabit. On the shores of a glacial lake in the Finger Lakes Region, Yale Manor is under one of the most active migratory bird flight lanes in the Atlantic Flyway. Encompassing some of the hemisphere’s most productive forested and wetland ecosystems, the Flyway stretches from the Canadian arctic and northern Atlantic Coast to the Caribbean and South America. Hundreds of species of birds regularly migrate along the Flyway.

Experience some of the best wines our region has to offer while you stay with us at Yale Manor. Tucked away on ten acres in a park-like setting on the shores of Seneca Lake, Yale Manor is at the heart of Finger Lakes wine country. From our central location, you can enjoy events on both the Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake Wine Trails throughout the year.

Even in winter, the beauty of the Finger Lakes region is best enjoyed at one (or however many you want!) of our many wineries and most of them are just down the road from Yale Manor. You won’t have to travel far to reach the Three Brothers Wineries in Geneva. The Three Brothers Wineries and Estate offers three distinct wineries, a microbrewery, wine store, and cafe all at one location. You’ll find a wide selection of hand-crafted wines, beers, hard ciders, spiked seltzers, and craft sodas.