page_title: Conesus Lake
section_title: Recreation
hierarchical_section_title: Conesus Lake / Recreation
caption_attribution_description: The Ring of Fire is a tradition at Conesus Lake in New York; every July 3, lake residents light up road flares and set off fireworks.
context_page_description: Conesus Lake is a lake located in Livingston County, New York. Conesus Lake is the westernmost of New York's eleven Finger Lakes. It is located off Interstate 390 about 15 miles south of Interstate 90.
context_section_description: On July 3 of each year, the residents of the lake participate in a tradition called the "Ring of Fire", sponsored by the Conesus Lake Association. Participants light road flares around the lake and shoot off fireworks. The festivities typically start at dusk, with approximately 10,000 flares lit at 10:00 PM.
  When frozen over in the winter, Conesus Lake is used for snowmobiling and ice fishing.
caption: Fireworks during the Lake of Fire. The red lights at the bottom are flares.
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