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

The village of Bemus Point, seated on lovely Chautauqua Lake, provides a free public boat launch with hard ramp surface and a large public parking lot with space for 30 cars/trailers.

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

Formed in 1805, the western NY resort town of Chautauqua is home to the famous Chautauqua Institution, beautiful Chautauqua County, and scenic beaches along Lake Chautauqua.

Chautauqua Art Gallery in Lakeland showcases original work created by artists living in, or with ties to Chautauqua County

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.

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.

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.