ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2014 - (Page 82)
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ChautauquaAllegheny
BEMUS POINT
(P-3)
Bemus Point Stow Ferry | Lakeside Dr, 14712 | Crosses
Chautauqua Lake between Bemus Point and Stow. | |
716/753-2403; chautauquabelle.com
BROCTON
(O-3)
Lake Erie State Park | 5905 Rte 5, 14716 | 355 acres
along shore of Lake Erie. Camping, cabins, beach, swimming, playgrounds, hiking and nature trails, picnicking.
Winter: XC skiing, snowmobiling. | | 800/456-CAMP,
716/792-9214; nysparks.com
CELORON
(P-3)
Summer Wind Cruises | Lucille Ball Memorial Park,
14720 | Chautauqua Lake sightseeing cruises on
130-passenger boat. Enjoy the sunshine and breezes
of the upper deck or relax in the climate-controlled
comfort of the interior salon. Available for charters or
breakfast, lunch and dinner cruises. | | 716/763-7447;
thesummerwind.com
CHAUTAUQUA
(P-3)
Chautauqua Institution | One Ames Ave, 14722 |
Nat'l Historic Landmark. Lakeside Victorian village offers
summer cultural family/learning vacations. Conference
center, symphony, opera, theater, religious programs.
Golf, tennis, sailing, biking. Winter sleighrides. | |
800/836-ARTS, 716/357-6200; ciweb.org
DUNKIRK
(N-3)
Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse and Veterans Park
Museum | 1 Lighthouse Point Dr, 14048 | 1875 working
lighthouse on Lake Erie. Veteran's museum and lighthouse keeper house displays. Guided tours. Special
events. | 716/366-5050; dunkirklighthouse.com
EAST OTTO
(O-5)
Griffis Sculpture Park | 6902 Mill Valley Rd, 14729 |
Features a variety of natural habitats including forests,
ponds, wetlands, and alpine meadows. Displays more
than 200 sculptures by local, national and international
artists. Promotes interaction with art to provide a unique
cultural experience. | 716/667-2808; griffispark.org
YOU CAN HELP
PROTECT BIRDS AND
THEIR HABITATS
(O-6)
Holiday Valley Sky High Adventure Park | 6557 Holiday
Valley Rd, 14731 | A playground in the trees featuring a
series of platforms and bridges including a zip line. Use
strategy and balance to move across bridges made of
logs, ropes, hanging chunks of wood or other materials.
Level of difficulty can be selected. Open May-Oct. |
716/699-2345; HolidayValley.com/skyhigh
GOWANDA
(N-5)
Adventure Calls Outfitters, Inc. | S Water St, 14070 |
Whitewater rafting and funyak trips in Zoar Valley.
888/270-2410, 585/343-4710; adventure-calls.com
Zoar Valley Canoe & Rafting Company | 11 S Water St,
14070 | Whitewater raft tours through Zoar Valley's
old growth forest. Exciting wilderness experience. |
800/724-0696, 716/679-7238; zoarvalleyrafting.com
JAMESTOWN
(P-3)
Fenton History Center | 67 Washington St, 14701 |
1863 mansion of Governor Reuben E. Fenton. Local
history exhibits, period furnishings, library and
educational resources. Special events and exhibits. |
716/664-6256; fentonhistorycenter.org
Lucy-Desi Center for Comedy & Museum | 2 West 3rd
Street, 14701 | Tribute to Jamestown's most famous
daughter. Museum offers a personal look at the lives
and careers of TV's first couple of comedy-Lucille Ball
and Desi Arnaz with permanent and interactive exhibits.
Also the Desilu Playhouse-devoted to the "I Love Lucy"
TV series, with complete re-creations of Lucy and Ricky
Ricardo's New York City apartment and other sets. Visit
the Tropicana Room, the re-creation of the one and only
Tropicana nightclub. | | 716/484-0800; lucy-desi.com
Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History | 311
Curtis St, 14701 | View wildlife art and photography; visit
the collection of American naturalist, ornithologist, artist,
and educator, Dr Roger Tory Peterson. 27 acres, world
famous architecture, gift shop. | | 800/758-6841,
716/665-2473; rtpi.org
LITTLE VALLEY
(O-5)
New York's Amish Trail | 303 Court St, 14755 | Area is
home to a large group of "old order" Amish families who
produce a variety of goods, including quilts and crafts. |
800/331-0543, 716/938-2310; AmishTrail.com
MAPLE SPRINGS
(P-3)
Midway State Park | Rte. 430, 14756 | Established in
1898.Traditional rides for all ages: arcade, roller skating,
go-karts, bumper boats, minature golf, food and more.
|
Boat docking, pavilion rentals, catering services. |
716/386-3165; nysparks.com/parks/167
OLEAN
(P-6)
Rock City Park | 505 Rte 16 S, 14760 | Prehistoric
ocean floor consisting of giant boulders (some several
stories high) of all shapes and sizes with large crevices.
Panoramic view of the Enchanted Mountains. Gigantic
rock formations , hiking trails, scenic views, museum,
picnic area, refreshments, gift shop. | | 866/404-ROCK,
716/372-7790; RockCityPark.com
PANAMA
(P-3)
Panama Rocks Scenic Park | 11 Rock Hill Rd, 14767 |
15 acres of Paleozoic ocean floor. Towering rocks,
crevices, passageways, caves. Hiking trail, picnicking. |
716/782-2845; panamarocks.com
Visit
ny.audubon.org
PORTVILLE
(Q-7)
Sprague's Maple Farms | 1 Maple Ln, 14770 | Tree
tapping demonstrations, sugar on snow parties, maple
cotton candy, activities for the kids and general oldfashioned fun. Restaurant, gift shop. Feature free range
turkey dinners garnished with maple sausage stuffing.
Old-fashioned sugarhouse open. Full menu available. | |
800/466-2753, 716/933-6637; spraguesmaplefarms.com
SALAMANCA
(P-5)
Allegany State Park | 2373 ASP Rte 1, 14779 | 5.6 miles
of paved bikeways, ball fields, tennis courts, picnic
areas and playgrounds. Non-motorized boat rentals.
Horseback riding trails. Year-round activities. Winter:
snowmobile, hiking and X-country skiing trails. | |
800/456-CAMP, 716/354-9121; nysparks.com
Photo: Larry Federman
SUMMER * 82 * 800/CALL-NYS
http://www.HolidayValley.com/skyhigh
http://www.adventure-calls.com
http://www.zoarvalleyrafting.com
http://www.fentonhistorycenter.org
http://www.chautauquabelle.com
http://www.ciweb.org
http://www.nysparks.com
http://www.dunkirklighthouse.com
http://www.lucy-desi.com
http://www.thesummerwind.com
http://www.rtpi.org
http://www.griffispark.org
http://www.AmishTrail.com
http://www.nysparks.com/parks/167
http://www.RockCityPark.com
http://www.panamarocks.com
http://ny.audubon.org
http://www.spraguesmaplefarms.com
http://ny.audubon.org
http://www.nysparks.com
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