Winter in Chautauqua County - Soft Adventure Activities for the Whole Family

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…

2373 ASP Tr. 1, Suite 3
Salamanca, NY 14779
716.354.9121

Boutwell Hill State Forest totals 2,944 acres and is located in the Towns of Charlotte and Cherry Creek. The major recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, primitive camping,…

Boutwell Hill Road
Cherry Creek, NY 14723
716.363.2052

A 600-acre wildlife sanctuary with 6 miles of easy hiking trails through fields, woods, and wetlands with observation towers and handicap accessible overlook.  TRAIL MAP Exhibits, bird collection, Roger Tory Peterson,…

1600 Riverside Road
Jamestown, NY 14701
716.569.2345

The 538-acre Chautauqua Gorge State Forest provides opportunities for informal outdoor recreation such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, biking, primitive camping, fishing and hunting. This state forest also…

Hannum Road
Mayville, NY 14757
716.326.2052

Visitors enjoy Harris Hill State Forest's 2,271 acres for a variety of recreational activities, including cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, hiking, mountain biking, snowmobiling, horseback riding, and hunting. The Earl…

28 Mile Creek Road
Gerry, NY 14740
716.363.2052

High bluffs overlooking Lake Erie provide a breathtaking view for the visitor to Lake Erie State Park. Lake Erie State Park features a shoreline covering over three quarters of a mile bordering the shallowest of the Great…

5838 Route 5
Brocton, NY 14716
716.792.9214

Snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, hunting and fishing are popular recreational activities in the 977-acre Stockton State Forest. While there are no designated hiking trails at…

Coes Road
Stockton, NY 14785
716.363.2052

North Harmony State Forest provides many outdoor recreational opportunities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, snowmobiling, fishing, horseback riding, and hunting and totals 2,561 acres and is located in the…

Route 474
Panama, NY 14767
716.363.2052

The 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 available. This trail passes over NYS…

28th Creek Road
Gerry, NY 14740
716.661.8417

Mount Pleasant State Forest totals 1,522 acres and is located in the Town of Chautauqua. This forest provides opportunities for many outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, mountain…

Mt.Pleasant Rd.
Mayville, NY 14757
716.363.2052

Panama State Forest spans 1,224 acres in the town of Harmony, located south of Panama in the southwestern portion of Chautauqua County. It is a perfect setting for numerous outdoor recreational activities, including…

Goshen Road
Panama, NY 14767
716.363.2052

Western section of county trail system covering over 24 miles between near the New York-Pennsylvania border in the Town of Harmony to the south side of the Chautauqua Gorge. Great for hiking, mountain biking or cross-country…

716.661.8417

Located on Chautauqua Lake - a 320 acre day-use park, (no camping) with swimming beach & bathhouse, playgrounds, hiking, biking, reserve-able picnic pavilions, public boat launch and marina with restaurant, marine…

4459 Route 430
Bemus Point, NY 14712
716.386.2722