Oak Harbor Lake Community

Community Features & Guidelines

30 acre boutique lake community comprised of 12 building lots.
Shares southern border with 750-acre Taughannock Falls State Park, ensuring privacy and serenity.
Property is a nature lovers paradise, home to many animal species including white-tail deer, turkey, red fox, loon, and a long-time resident red-tailed hawk & featuring a variety of mature trees.
Effortless year-round accessibility offered by broad, town-owned and maintained road; directly off NYS Route 89.
Neighborhood nature trail leads to ravine overlook area—a great spot for mid-day picnic.
Community members and guests share almost 300’ of lakefront with large grass lawn, stone sea-wall and large T-shape deck.
Property owners have the option to install a covered boat hoist.
Attractive community entrance with professional landscaping and signage.
Community Sunrise pavilion with benches offers breathtaking views.
Common area parking lot at beach access point.
Water accessible via sturdy stairway or gravel golf cart path.
Reasonable HOA fees (currently $169/month) and regular meetings with the lowest tax-rate in Tompkins Co. ($23.48/1000 for 2023).
Five minutes from the quaint Village of Trumansburg with eateries, a robust farmers market, shops, and professional services.
Close proximity to many area employers including: Cayuga Medical Center (15 minutes), Ithaca College (25 minutes), Cornell University (27 minutes) and Borg Warner (30 minutes).

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5233 Oak Harbor Lot 4 - $160,000

Bordering Taughannock Falls State Park to the North, this 1.47 acre building site boasts 200' of road frontage. Partially wooded and centrally located within development. Roughly 200 yards to beach parking area and sunrise pavilion.

Recently Sold Residential on Oak Harbor

Custom contemporary home built of quality post and beam construction and natural design elements including locally-sourced stone fireplace, southern yellow pine and wrought iron accents

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Why the Finger Lakes?

Known for it's impressive natural landmarks (a result of glaciers from the Pleistocene Ice Age) and world-class wineries, the Finger Lakes region spans about 100 miles in all.
Oak Harbor is conveniently located on the eastern edge of the region, nestled between the village of Trumansburg and city of Ithaca.
Outdoor enthusiasts will love the plethora of options for hiking, boating, biking and camping as the Finger Lakes region is home to more than 20 State Parks. Among them is the 750-acre Taughannock Falls State Park whose namesake waterfall has a higher peak than Niagara Falls and is located just 1/3 of a mile for Oak Harbor. Four more State Parks are within 30 minutes of Oak Harbor, including Watkins Glen State Park with it's iconic and spellbinding trails.
Juxtaposing it's natural appeal, the region is also a cultural mecca. Up first of course is the world-class wines. Recently named "America's Best Wine Region," the Finger Lakes is home to both traditional and eccentric vintners and home to the nations first wine trail along Cayuga Lake.
With more restaurants per capita than NYC, Ithaca,NY is also home to Ithaca College and Cornell University and just 10 minutes south of Oak Harbor.
Curious minds will rejoice to find many amazing museums and historic landmarks throughout the region including the Corning Museum of Glass, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art and the National Women's Hall of Fame.
More information on the Finger Lakes can be found at: https://www.fingerlakes.org/ and https://www.fingerlakestravelny.com/