Keuka Belle

01/10/2026

The Glen Curtiss Museum is located near Keuka Lake not far from Keuka Belle!

That’s a great place to visit during your stay at Keuka Belle!

On This Date: It was on January 10, 1912 when Hammondsport, NY inventor Glenn Curtiss conducted a critical test of his “flying boat”, his Curtiss Model E, in San Diego. While the test was unsuccessful (it struggled to get off the water), it galvanized Curtiss’s vision of a seaplane and later that year in July on Keuka Lake, Curtiss successfully flew his “flying boat” and the rest was history. With World War I approaching, Curtiss developed these aircraft for the United States and its allies. Considered the Father of Naval Aviation, as well as the founder and driving force of the American Aircraft industry, Glenn Curtiss’s life and achievements are celebrated and preserved at the wonderful Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport (bottom image). This is a must-see treasure in the Finger Lakes Region, where the legacy of one of the great minds in American history lives on.

11/17/2025

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Keuka Lake is a Finger Lake in central New York state. Spanning Steuben and Yates counties, it is the third largest in the eleven-lake chain. It is unusual for its Y-shape, which contrasts with the other long and narrow Finger Lakes, earning it the historic name Crooked Lake. Keuka means 'canoe landing' or 'lake with an elbow' in the Seneca language.

The first white settlers to the lake region came after the Sullivan Expedition during the American Revolutionary War. In 1833 the Crooked Lake Canal was completed, connecting Keuka Lake with Seneca Lake, connecting with the Erie Canal. Beginning in the first half of the 19th century many steamboats operated on the lake which largely functioned as transports between Penn Yan and Hammondsport, often in service of the wine industry. In 1872 the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad, connecting to the Erie Railroad, went into operation, replacing the use of the canal.

Beginning in the mid 19th century the lake has since been surrounded by vineyards and wineries which earned it the title, the Cradle of the Wine Industry, in New York. During the beginning of the 20th century the first flying boats were developed and tested on Keuka Lake by aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss.

09/11/2025

Never Forget: Hard to believe it has been 24 years since the horrific events of September 11, 2001. In the days after the unimaginable attack, Darlene and Gary Cronk decided to have a giant USA carved into their Finger Lakes farm field near Keuka Lake south of Penn Yan, NY….and the patriotic field remains to this day. The Cronk’s sold the farm a few years back to Greg MacDonald and he and his son maintain the tradition of cutting and trimming around the lettering. Mr. MacDonald told me he will always keep this going as long as he has the farm. It’s yet another reminder that we must

09/09/2025

Keuka Belle has a new living room couch & it’s another pull out bed too.

04/16/2025

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Travel experts have weighed in to determine New York's prettiest of all its lakes!

02/23/2025

Finger Lakes Ice Cover: The smaller lakes are mostly iced over, not much ice on Canandaigua Lake (except for north and south ends). Seneca, Cayuga and Skaneateles Lakes have minimal ice, mostly confined to the northern edges. Image from yesterday via NASA, this will change dramatically after temps reach the 40’s this week. PLEASE exercise situational awareness when it comes to determining ice safety on the Finger Lakes.

02/21/2025

The Finger Lakes have a vintage cool factor. Explore original lake life on 11 pristine lakes, visit unique attractions, wine country rooted in 200 years of history and the splendor of nearly 1,000 known waterfall sites. Plan your visit at www.ExploreFingerLakes.com 🍇🚤🏛🌅