Family Fun in Chautauqua-Allegany

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...

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...

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

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

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

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.

Mid-Sept. 2023: 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Anchored on beautiful Chautauqua Lake, this full-service marina provides BOAT RENTALS and all of a boater’s needs and more.

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

Just 2.8 miles from Fredonia, this Wednesday market offers a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables along with offer live entertainment, food demos and family events throughout the season.

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

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.

Jan. 20-22, 2023: Ellicottville's many area venues and establishments will feature some of the hottest blues musicians to help you climb out of that January funk.

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...

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.

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.

Fredonia’s Summer Market features locally grown produce, fruits, maple syrup, honey, eggs, quilts, flowers, baskets, artisans, and more...

This indoor winter market offers organic foods, baked goods, cheese, arts & crafts, flowers, eggs, herbs, vegetables, honey, jams, meats and poultry, coffee and more...

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

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

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...

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.

This weekly market highlights the fresh, sustainable local produce of local farmers, local food vendors and the unique hand-crafted wares of local artisans.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

This outdoor market features fresh produce, meat, flowers and hand-made crafts along with live music, food vendors and more...

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.

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.

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

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

Oct. 2023 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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

March 18-19 & 25-26, 2023: Did you know that New York state is known for its maple syrup and home to more than 2,000 maple sugar makers?

Nestled within the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County, the NY Amish Trail is a self-guided tour through the region's Amish area.

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.

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.

Voted #1 in NYS, this robust summer outdoor market offers locally produced foods, hand-crafted items and more...

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

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.