Cornell University’s Ithaca campus is nestled in New York’s Finger Lakes region, an area filled with natural beauty, including gorges, state parks and waterfront. As the federal land-grant institution for New York state, Cornell has been part of the fabric of Ithaca since our founding in 1865.

Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ^Ɂ (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó:nǫ^Ɂ are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó:nǫ^Ɂ dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó:nǫ^Ɂ people, past and present, to these lands and waters.

On campus

Campus map

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

Cornell Botanic Gardens

Cascadilla Gorge Trail

Beebe Lake and Woods Trails

Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary

Off campus

Robert H. Treman Upper Gorge Trail

Taughannock Falls State Park, Gorge Trail and Overlook

Stewart Park on Cayuga Lake

Cayuga Lake Cruises and Eco-Tours and Ithaca Boat Tours

Cornell Merrill Family Sailing Center (3-hour sailing lessons)

Wineries and Cideries, favorites include: Forge Cellars, Hermann Wiemer, Dr. Konstantin Frank, Ravines, South Hill Cider, Finger Lakes Cider House

Downtown Ithaca Commons

See also Visit Ithaca and Ithaca Trails for additional ideas