In summer set your sights on one of Cortland County's fairs or festivals. Whether it's the Cortland County Junior Fair, Holiday in Homer, the Cortland Downtown Sidewalk Festival, a church bazaar or Fireman's Field Day, come and experience a part of our rural heritage.

If you like to experience the outdoors, we have 22 miles of warm-water rivers and over 25 lakes and ponds which provide an abundance of fishing opportunities. 30,000 acres of state forest land are available for hiking, biking and enjoying. You might also want to take a side trip to Lime Hollow Nature Center featuring educational exhibits and hiking trails.

If you enjoy a round of golf we have five public courses waiting to test your skills.

The Finger Lakes Trail is a premier footpath for hikers that stretches 560+ miles from the PA/NY border in Allegany State Park to the Long Path in the Catskill Forest Preserve, crossing beautiful and remote areas of the Finger Lakes Region and Southern Tier, with 55 miles through Cortland County. In addition, much of the FLT is also part of the 4600-mile North Country National Scenic Trail from North Dakota to the Adirondacks. Information for obtaining detailed maps is on www.fingerlakestrail.org. Maps can also be purchased locally at the Army-Navy Store at 23 Clinton Avenue in Cortland.