Trails and Parks (39)

Picnic tables with nearby grills. Canoe launch to Chadakoin River and  nature trail.

Part of the Rails to Trails System, with over a 5 mile segment begining at Bliss Road, and gently descends the Lake Erie Escarpment, and running north to Prospect Road and then to Thayer Road, offering vistas of Lake Erie.

The largest park in the New York State Park system, Allegany State Park offers cabins, camping, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing with 18 trails covering over 35 miles, for four seasons of outdoor fun.

Located in the City of Jamestown. Picnic shelters, playground, basketball court & tennis.Open all year.

Lakeside park in the village of Bemus Point. Life-guarded swimming area, and a playground, basketball court, picnic tables. No cost to use.

Large city park that offers basketball, bicycling, picnic areas, pavilions and playgrounds. Home of the annual Labor Day Celebration and the World Series of Cars Show.

Lakefront park with playground, picnic tables, and life-guarded swimming. Fee charged in summer.

We are an informal group of people who enjoy the outdoors.   All of our hikes are led by volunteer hike coordinators.  The hikes are open to anyone who would like to participate.

Preserving beautiful bandoned rail corridors for conversion into safe off-road trails for recreational use: walking, running, hiking, bicycling, cross country skiing, bird watching (over 170 species identified) and horseback riding.

Located on the lakefront of Lake Erie, this city park is open all year for fishing, boat launch, picnic facilities. Home to the Boardwalk Marketplace

Public park & boat launch on Lake Erie offers fishing, boat launch, picnic tables, and world famous sunsets.

Eastern section of the county trail system covering 19 miles from Gerry, north to the Town of Arkwright. Hiking, mountain biking, or cross-country skiing, camping lean-tos. Maps available. No motorized vehicles on trails.

View Chautauqua County from the 2nd highest location within the county.

Great spot for wedding and family photographs.  Open May 15-November 1.

The Nature Center features a 10-acre marsh with a variety of wetland plants and animals. An active beaver colony has created at least one lodge and two active dams on the site, one of which stretches across the mouth of the wetland.  

Western section of county trail system covering over 24 miles between Mayville and Sherman. . Great for hiking, mountain biking or cross country skiing, camping lean-tos available. Maps available. No motorized vehicles.

Designated one of the Last Great Places by The Nature Conservancy. It showcases northeastern forests and streamside habitats with songbirds, ducks, grouse & wild turkey along with white-tail deer, cotton-tail rabbits and ground hogs

High bluffs overlooking Lake Erie provide a breathtaking view for the visitor to Lake Erie State Park.Features a shoreline covering over three quarters of a mile on Lake Erie. Enjoy the picnic areas with shelters, playgrounds & hiking trails.

Boat dock, launch, covered picnic pavilion & tables. Large parking area.

A 320 acre day-use park on Chautauqua Lake. (No camping) with swimming beach & bathhouse, hiking, biking, reserve-able picnic pavilions, public boat launch & full service marina. Winter time fun with cross-country skiing, snowmobiling & winter fishing.

A village park located in Lucy's hometown, featuring a Public boat launch and park with playground, picnic tables & shelter, ball field and home port to the Summer Wind Lake Cruises.

A 70-acre overlook on a glacial ridge. Enjoy fabulous sunsets and view of Lake Erie, and on a clear day you can see the Canadian shore! Picnic pavilion & tables. Open mid-May through November 1 from 8:30 AM to Dusk.

Located on Lake Erie, this lakefront park has paved trails, for walking, bicycling and fishing. Picnic tables and benches for Lake Erie sunsets.

Located on Chautauqua Lake, with a pavilion, lighted tennis courts, swimming beach, bathhouse, gazebo, picnic tables, grills, shuffleboard, ball field. Home of the annual Ice Castle in February. Public boat launch, boat ramp & plenty of parking

Southernmost public boat launch in the outlet on Chautauqua Lake. Picnic pavilion & tables and Playground. Great location for fishing from shore.

Lakefront park on Lake Erie for bicycling, fishing and picnics.

A one-of-kind eco-tourism attraction where particpants walk a lighted one-mile trail through the heron property. Explore many different lighting schemes and artistic expressions throughout the journey.

Lake Erie lakefront, seasonal park with picnic shelter, tables, and playground. (Closed on Mon. and Tues.)

Explore an enchanted world with half a mile of towering rocks hidden amid an ancient forest. Hike among cool, cavernous dens, small caves and hundreds of crevice passageways. One mile self-guided hiking trail.

Lake Erie lakefront park with life-guarded swimming, playground, picnic area, pavilions, restrooms. Trails for bicycling and fishing, and tennis. No admission or parking fee.

The newly opened Trail is now open from Route 430 E.Mayville, north to Quilliam Rd. 3 miles of raw beauty with a beaver pond, elevated wooded views & a serene quiet majesty, with four newly placed benches at strategic locations for quiet rest.

The Ralph C. Sheldon Jr. Trail begins at Titus Road, outside Sherman and continues 5.5 miles running north to Summerdale Rd. The Titus Road Section is wetlands and over 175 bird species have been identified there.

Chautauqua Lake-front park with basketball, new playground, life-guarded swimming, night-lighted tennis and picnic facilities. (Fee for swimming only)

Located on the boarder of Chautauqua and Cattaragus County.  Refer to the Travel Guide Map on our maps page.  Located Cherry Creek, NY, Cherry Creek Inn and Rustic Creations.

Lake Erie lakefront park offering basketball, bicycling, fishing, swimming, tennis, playground and picnic facilities.