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Skaneateles Lake
The clearest water, the postcard village.
The clearest water in the region and the most polished village on any shoreline. An easy day trip from Syracuse, and the classic first-visit lake for the eastern side.
- Maximum depth
- 300 ft
- Lake center
- 42.90° N · 76.42° W
- Local guides
- 0
- Places mapped
- 0
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Start with the shape of the shoreline, choose the right base, then build meals and stops around the route—not the other way around.
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Field guides
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