Trip Planner

Why do people come to Chautauqua Institution? Many of the guests who return to Chautauqua year after year describe it as an experience rather than a vacation -- a place for renewal. Chautauqua Institution was founded on the…

Route 394
Chautauqua, NY 14722
716.357.6250

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

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

The Jamestown Riverwalk is a 5-mile urban trail system that follows the Chadakoin River through Downtown Jamestown NY, perfect for walking, jogging, biking and rollerblading. The Jamestown Riverwalk connects with several…

716.483.7545

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

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

Lake Erie lakefront park with beach, playground, picnic area, pavilions, ballfields, restrooms. Trails for bicycling and fishing. No admission or parking fee. The "Point" is one of the most visited regions in…

Point Drive & Route 5
Dunkirk, NY 14048
716.366.3262