Geneva ยท Seneca Lake shore (Route 14)
Belhurst Castle
A stone castle on Seneca Lake begun in 1885 for Carrie Young Harron, a gambling spot until 1952; 11 rooms are in the castle itself.
- Built
- 1885Built for Carrie Young Harron (later Collins), who bought the land in May 1885; the inn says 'Built in 1885' and that fifty men worked four years on it. Completion year not stated.
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 11
- Area
- Seneca Lake shore (Route 14)
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Carrie M. Young Harron of New York City bought the Seneca Lake property called ‘Bellehurst’ on May 13, 1885, and fifty men spent four years building the stone castle with materials imported from Europe and Medina limestone. Under owner Red Dwyer it hosted gambling until the Kefauver Commission ended it in 1952, after which Dwyer ran it as a restaurant until 1975. Duane and Deb Reeder took over in 1992 and made it a restaurant and hotel.
Good to know
- No elevator
- Address: 4069 West Lake Road, Geneva, NY 14456
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.