Find your way around Chautauqua County
There are many accessible activities and experiences available in the area
Below are links to many useful maps in PDF format. These include attraction locators, trail maps, lake contour and fishing information, suggested cycling routes, and much more.
Need help with transportation?
Click here for a list of regional airports, ground transportation, limousine, shuttle, and touring services. Chautauqua County is located within a three hours drive of Toronto, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. And, Buffalo, Erie, and Rochester are less than two hours away.
Interactive Trails Map
Chautauqua County has a new Interactive Trails Map and accompanying mobile application. This interactive online map allows trail users to explore the hundreds of miles of trails throughout the county, and select trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, and kayaking. It also features images of trail heads and provides information on trail surfaces, trail length, and parking. The mobile application can be downloaded from Avenza, the top-rated app used for hiking and biking, even in the most remote areas of the world. Using GPS technology, Avenza is useful for when trail users are on the trail and want to see their location in real time, regardless of cell reception.
View Available Maps
Chautauqua County Maps
- North West Quadrant
- South West Quadrant
- North East Quadrant
- South East Quadrant
- Inland Lakes
- Bemus Point Map
- Upper Chautauqua Lake
- Chautauqua Institution
- Greater Jamestown, Lakewood, Falconer Area
- Downtown Jamestown
- Findley Lake
- Mayville
- Westfield & Barcelona
- Dunkirk & Fredonia
- Silver Creek & Sunset Bay, Irving
- Sherman Map
Hiking, Biking, & Trail Maps
- North West Quadrant
- South West Quadrant
- North East Quadrant
- South East Quadrant
- Boutwell Hill State Forest – XC Ski—5 miles
- Busti-Harmony Ride—36 miles
- Chautauqua-Fredonia Ride—50 miles
- Chautauqua Lake Ride—up to 50 miles
- Chautauqua-Northeast Ride—53 miles
- NYS Bike Route, Route 17
- Jamestown-Ellery Ride—37 miles
- Jamestown-Frewsburg Ride—30 miles
- Jamestown- RiverWalk
- Mayville Ride—25 miles
- Tour Chautauqua Ride—75 and 100 miles
- Westfield Century Ride—up to 100 miles
- Westfield-Pomfret-Falconer—69 miles
- Earl Cardot Eastside Overland Trail - Hiking
- Fred Cusimano Westside Overland Trail - Hiking
- Marden J Cobb Waterways Trail Map
- Chautauqua Rails to Trails Map
- Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Preserves
Equestrian Trail Map
Amish Country Maps
(these are subject to change at any time.)
Fishing Maps
Chautauqua Lake
- Chautauqua Lake Description and Species Information
- Chautauqua Lake contour map-north basin
- Chautauqua Lake contour map-south basin
Lake Erie
- Fishing New York's Great Lakes
- Smallmouth Bass Fishing on Lake Erie
- Lake Erie smallmouth bass Hotspot Map
- Lake Erie Fishing Hotline Page
Findley Lake
Cassadaga Lakes
- Cassadaga Lakes Description and Species Information
- Cassadaga Lakes contour map-upper lake
- Cassadaga Lakes contour map-middle lake
- Cassadaga Lakes contour map-lower lake
Bear Lake
Streams and Creeks
- Steelhead streams in Western New York
- Cattaraugus Creek
- Canadaway Creek
- Chautauqua Creek
- Cassadaga Creek
- Goose Creek
- Clear Creek
Ice Fishing