Family Fun in Chautauqua-Allegany

> Enjoy Camping at Allegany State Park

2373 ASP Route 1, Salamanca, NY 14779

Allegany State Park in Western NY offers 18 hiking trails, three of which have been developed as self-guided nature trails, paved biking trails and more...

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> Allegany State Park in Winter

2373 ASP Route 1, Salamanca, NY 14779

While visitors flock to the park in the summer for hiking, biking and water fun, the winter also offers exciting activities like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling...

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> Barcelona Lighthouse

8230 East Lake Road, Westfield, NY 14787

The first natural gas lighthouse in the country, the 40-foot tall Barcelona Lighthouse was established in 1829, in Barcelona Harbor (originally Portland Harbor).

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> Bemus Point - Stow Ferry

PO Box 339, Bemus Point, NY 14712

Since 1811, the Bemus Point - Stow Ferry has been bringing guests across beautiful Chautauqua Lake in is a relaxing, scenic way.

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> Bemus Point Fall Fest

Bemus Point, 4950 Main St., Bemus Point, NY 14712

2024 dates TBA: The quaint waterside village of Bemus Point still invites you to shop in their charming shops, browse the Street Market and enjoy seasonal food and drinks at the village restaurants.

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> Bemus Point Golf Club & Tap House

72 Main St., Bemus Point, NY 14712

This fun, yet challenging 9-hole course is set on 67 acres in the heart of Bemus Point.

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> Blue Water Beach Campground

9688, 7364 NY-5, Westfield, NY 14787

Set along the south shore of Lake Erie, this park offers large, open and grassy drive-thru sites as well as a few woody, shaded spots ideal for tent campers.

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> Breezewood Golf Links

4335 Dean School Road, Falconer, NY 14733

Family owned and operated, Breezewood is a Par 71, 18-hole public course.

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> Brookside Beach

8862 NY-5, Westfield, NY 14787

Located on the peaceful shores of Lake Erie, Brookside offers sites for travel trailers and motor homes as well as tent campers.

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> Camp Chautauqua

3900 NY-394, Mayville, NY 14757

Located on Lake Chautauqua, this family-owned campsite has been open for more than 50 seasons and now serves RV campers as well as tenters.

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> Camp Prendergast

6238 Davis Road, Mayville, NY 14757

Only minutes from Chautauqua Lake, Camp Prendergast offers both tent and RV sites, many available with water, electric and sewer, and two rustic cabins.

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> Cattaraugus County

303 Court St., Little Valley, NY 14755

Cattaraugus County has it all - thriving communities, rolling farmlands, forests, scenic waterways and wooded hilltops overlooking valleys sculptured by glaciers of the Ice Age.

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> Chautauqua Belle

Steamboat Landing, McCrea Point Park, 14 Jones and Gifford Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701

The steamship Chautauqua Belle offers a variety of cruises, including historical, lunch, evening cocktail cruises, fireworks, dinner cruises, private charters and the popular foliage cruise in the fall.

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> Chautauqua County

Main Gate, NY-394, Chautauqua, NY 14722

Known as the western gateway to New York State, Chautauqua County offers fun, adventure and relaxation to its visitors and residents no matter what the season.

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> Chautauqua Golf Club

4731 W. Lake Road, Chautauqua, NY 14722

Part of the beautiful Chautauqua Institution, the Chautauqua Golf Club offers two 18-hole, 72 par, regulation length courses – the Hill Course and the Lake Course.

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> Chautauqua Hatchery

5875 Pendergast Blvd., Mayville, NY 14757

This is the only DEC hatchery currently raising pure strain muskellunge, which are obtained from netting and egg collection on Chautauqua Lake and in some other waters.

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> Darwin R Barker Library & Museum

7 Day St., Fredonia, NY 14063

This 1820 brick Victorian museum has both permanent and temporary exhibits on display, an historical research library and a Children's Museum.

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> Dunkirk Historical Museum

513 Washington Ave., Dunkirk, NY 14048

This museum stores, collects, and exhibits artwork, photographs, sculpture and historical objects regarding Dunkirk's historical, cultural and artistic heritage.

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> Dunkirk Lighthouse & Museum

1 Point Dr. N. Dunkirk, NY 14048

Dunkirk Light, also known as Point Gratiot Light, is an active lighthouse located on Lake Erie and features a rare third order Fresnel lens installed in 1857.

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> Ellicottville's Winter Blues Weekend

Various Locations, Ellicottville, NY 14731

Jan. 18-20, 2024: Ellicottville's many area venues and establishments will feature some of the hottest blues musicians to help you climb out of that January funk.

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> The National Comedy Center is filled with Fun & Laughs

203 W. Second St., Jamestown, NY 14701

The National Comedy Center is the United States’ official cultural institution and museum dedicated to presenting the vital story of comedy and preserving its heritage for future generations.

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> Erlandson Overview Park

465 Oak Hill Road, Frewsburg, NY 14738

Sitting at an elevation of approximately 2,040 feet (the second highest in the county), this 76-acre site features spectacular views of the surrounding hillsides...

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> Evangola State Park

10191 Old Lake Shore Road, Irving, NY 14081

Evangola State Park's beautiful arc-shaped shoreline and natural sand beach on Lake Erie feature low cliffs of Angola shale that line the edge of the beach.

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> Explore Birding and Hiking at the Audubon Nature Center

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, NY 14701

The Audubon Nature Center wildlife sanctuary has several observation opportunities and includes exhibits and more than five miles of trails and more ..

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> Fenton History Center

67 Washington St., Jamestown, NY 14701

Southern Chautauqua County's history lives within the 1863 Italianate Villa home of Reuben E. Fenton & the historical Hall House that was built in 1846.

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> Family Skiing Adventures are BIG at HoliMont

6921 Route 242, Ellicottville, NY 14731

HoliMont is North America’s largest private ski area devoted to family skiing adventures, featuring 700 vertical feet of wall-to-wall, top-to-bottom snow.

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> Grape Discovery Center

8305 West Main Road, Westfield, NY 14787

Taste 100 percent pure Concord grape juice, wines from Lake Erie Wine Country, and a variety of regional flavors at the Grape Discovery Center.

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> Grapes & Hops Festival

Northwest Arena 319 W. 3rd Street, Jamestown, NY 14701

The 2024 Grapes and Hops Festival at Northwest Arena in the Chautauqua-Allegany region town of Jamestown will be held on Saturday, April 20 from 2 – 5 p.m.

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> Hidden Valley Camping Area

299 Kiantone Road, Jamestown, NY 14701

Hidden Valley Campground has large campsites with water, electric, cable TV at each site and pull-thru sites for RVs.

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> Holiday Valley Resort - Skiing, snowboarding, tubing & coasting

6557 Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY 14731

This four-season resort features 58 slopes spread over four different faces with a 750-foot vertical drop as well as snowboarding, tubing and a mountain coaster...

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> Meet the Challenge at Holiday Valley Resort Golf Course

6557 Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY 14731

Featuring a variation of terrain from mountain to flat, Holiday Valley Mountain Resort's 18-hole course offers 6,500 yards of fun and challenging golf ...

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> Johnson Estate Winery

8419 W. Main St., Westfield, NY 14787

The winery’s tasting room is open daily for tastings of its unique variety of award-winning wines as well as their specialty wines including ice wines, fortified wines, mulled and fruit wines, port and sherry.

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> Lake Erie State Park

5838 Route 5, Brocton, NY 14716

Located on 355 acres, this park offers breathtaking views from its high bluffs overlooking beautiful Lake Erie and features a shoreline covering more than three quarters of a mile.

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> Lake Erie State Park has Winter Fun and Beauty

5838 Route 5, Brocton, NY 14716

Located on 355 acres, Lake Erie State Park's breathtaking views from its high bluffs overlooking beautiful Lake Erie are transformed into shimmering white beauty in winter.

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> Lakeside Campgrounds

10768 West Lake Road, Ripley, NY 14775

This family-owned campground is on the shores of Lake Erie and can accommodate any camping unit from the basic tenter to full-size 40-foot motor coaches.

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> Lakewood Golf Center

4341 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750

Lakewood Golf Center boasts an18-hole championship miniature golf course offering the opportunity to pay once and play all day.

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> Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua

4459 NY-430, Bemus Point, NY 14712

The 320-acre day-use park and marina offer a modern boat launch and marina while the lake provides excellent fishing opportunities and has a swimming beach and bath house.

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> Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy

2 W. Third St., Jamestown, NY 14701

Set in Lucille Ball’s hometown of Jamestown, this museum preserves the memory and honors the impact of the “First Couple of Comedy.”

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> Lucille Ball Memorial Park

21 Boulevard Ave., Celoron, NY 14720

This charming park on Chautauqua Lake, in Lucille Ball's hometown, features two sculptures of the Queen of Comedy.

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> Maplehurst Country Club

1508 Big Tree Road, Lakewood, NY 14750

This 18-hole scenic golf course offers meticulously maintained grounds for golf lessons, golf tournaments and golf games.

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> Mayville Depot Museum

16 Water St., Mayville, NY 14757

Located in an historic Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, this Mayville museum is host to thousands of artifacts and documents representing all aspects of our area's rich and varied past.

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> Midway State Park

4859 NY-430, Bemus Point, NY 14712

Midway State Park was originally established in 1898 as a trolley park and today it is one of the oldest continually operating amusement parks in the nation.

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> New Stateline Speedway

4150 Kortwright Road, Jamestown, NY 14701

Just nine miles southwest of Jamestown, Stateline Speedway race track pounds out heart-thumping dirt-track action May through September.

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> Explore the Natural Wonders at Chautauqua's Panama Rocks

11 Rock Hill Road, Panama, NY 14767

Explore an enchanting world of towering rocks, deep crevices and small caves just 15 miles from Chautauqua Lake!

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> Peek'n Peak Fall Fest

1405 Olde Road, Clymer, New York 14736

Oct. 2024 dates TBA: Brilliant foliage sets the scene for a juried craft show and farmers' market beside activities like the pumpkin cannon, children's games, petting zoo, live entertainment, pony rides and more...

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> Peek'n Peak Resort & Spa

1405 Olde Road, Clymer, NY 14724

The Peek has a championship golf course, 27 slopes and trails, a 7-lane tubing hill, four terrain parks and a renowned ski and snowboard school.

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> Peek'n Peak Resort & Spa - Golf

1405 Olde Road, Clymer, NY 14724

Peek'n Peak's offers a championship, par-72 course that transitions through wide open fairways, rolling hills and sand bunkers ...

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> Pinehurst Golf Club

7428 E Route 20, Westfield, NY 14787

The 9-hole regulation length course offers 2 sets of tees, great views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level.

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> Portville Drive-In

1060 Olean-Portville Road, Portville, NY 14770

A locally owned theater, Portville Drive-In feature current flicks on two screens, including one of the largest drive-in theater Screens in New York State.

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> Randolph Hatchery

10943 Hatchery Road, Randolph, NY 14772

This major brood stock facility handles 5-6 million brook, brown and rainbow trout eggs each year with annual production totaling nearly 100,000 pounds of fish.

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> Roger Tory Peterson Institute

311 Curtis St., Jamestown, NY 14701

Every year the Roger Tory Peterson Institute offers exciting events and spectacular natural history exhibitions that attract thousands of visitors.

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> Salamanca Rail Museum

170 N. Main St., Salamanca, NY 14779

Constructed in 1912 by the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway, the Salamanca Rail Museum is now a fully restored passenger depot museum.

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> Seneca-Iroquois National Museum

814 Broad St., Salamanca, NY 14779

The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum showcases both permanent and temporary exhibits introducing the culture and history of the Onöndowa'ga:' and Hodinöhsö:ni'.

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> Sheridan Bay Park

3193 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, NY 14048

This small, pet-friendly campground is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend and all campsites come with water & electric hookups.

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> Ski at Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua

4459 NY-430, Bemus Point, NY 14712

Created long ago by a retreating glacier, this 320-acre day-use park and marina on Lake Chautauqua offers a modern boat launch while the lake provides excellent fishing opportunities including ice fishing in the winter.

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> Sail the Chautauqua Skies in a Sky Sail Balloon

2805 Carpenter Pringle Road, Ashville, NY 14710

Enjoy the beauty of Chautauqua County and Lake from a new perspective, with its rolling hills and quaint farms, offering an panoramic view like no other.

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> Ride the Amazing Spruce Lake Fall Chairlift

6557 Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY 14731

Enjoy the brilliant fall foliage as you ride Holiday Valley Mountain Resort's Spruce Lake chairlift to the top of the mountain.

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> Swain Ski & Snowboard Center

2275 County Road 24, Swain, NY 14884

With 35 trails, 5 lifts, and 2 terrain parks, Swain Ski & Snowboard Center has something for every age and ability.

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> Tap into Spring Maple Weekend in Upstate NY

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See Designated Weekends for Times: Did you know that New York state is known for its maple syrup and home to more than 2,000 maple sugar makers?

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> Timber Creek Golf Course

1607 Blockville-Watts Flats Road, Ashville, NY 14710

This scenic, 9-hole, par 35 or 37 course golf course features 3 sets of tees. challenging all skill levels.

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> Toothy Critters Charter

30 Central Ave., Dunkirk, NY 14048

Offering custom full-service fishing experiences on Lake Erie and Chautauqua Lake, Toothy Critters Charters specializes in Walleye and Muskie fishing utilizing modern, top-of-the-line equipment.

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> Plan a Fall Getaway to the Chautauqua Lake Erie Region of Western NY.

Chautauqua Main Gate, Route 394 Chautauqua NY

See brightly colored fall foliage while exploring trails and parks. Experience fall fishing on Chautauqua Lake and Lake Erie. Tour unique cultural attractions & attend fall festivals to indulge in favorite seasonal treats.

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> Westfield / Lake Erie KOA

8001 E. Lake Road, Westfield, NY 14787

This family-friendly park features both tent and RV sites, with options for electric and water available and also has two pools, a game room and playground.

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> Wildwood Acres Campground

5006 Brown Road, Bemus Point, NY 14712

This family-friendly campground offers various tent sites with a stocked pond for catch and release fishing, RV sites and cabins for rent.

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> Willow Run Golf Course

4103 W. Lake Road, Mayville, NY 14757

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> Your Winter Awaits at Evangola State Park

10191 Old Lake Shore Road, Irving, NY 14081

Evangola State Park is a winter recreational delight as the lake creates lake-effect snowstorms to blanket the park and while forming magnificent natural ice sculpture along the shore.

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