Parks and Recreation
Chautauqua County offers breathtaking natural scenery with four major inland lakes, rolling hills, and Lake Erie to the west. Chautauqua County real estate is perfect for outdoor enjoyment. The Earl Cardot Eastside overland Trail, Fred J. Cusimano Westside overland Trail, and Rails to Trails offers miles of hiking, biking, horseback riding, and snowmobiling opportunities. Lake Erie State park and long Point State park also offer seemingly endless trails, picnic areas, lakeside beaches, and other camping grounds. Chautauqua County real estate is perfect for boating, canoeing, swimming, or fishing on the many waterways and lakes such as Lake Erie, Chautauqua, Findley, Bear, and Cassadaga lakes. These waterways offer trout, muskellunge, bass, and walleye for fishing enthusiasts in the spring and summer.
Golf Digest Magazine rated Jamestown the #1 place for a golfer to live in America. Chautauqua County real estate has access to many private and public links.
During the winter, the lake effect from Lake Erie blankets the county in snow, making conditions perfect for skiing, and snowmobiling.
Then of course there is the Chautauqua Institution. Founded in 1874, this summer community offers arts, education, religion, and other activities along its beautiful lakeside location. Its architecture is designated a National Historic Landmark, and its little wonder the community attracts those interested in intellectual pursuits and spiritual growth. Activities also include opera, symphonies, theater, and lectures. Outdoor activities include golf, tennis, swimming, boating, and other fun events.
Midway Park offers a restored 1946 carousel and an open air roller skating rink. Peek'n Peak Resort and Conference Center Is located in the southern tier, and offers guests a quaint and relaxing European-style village living, including Tudor architecture. The center has earned the RCI Gold Crown rating and offers winter fun and summertime enjoyment, including some of the premier golfing in America.
Chautauqua County real estate is close to the home of the world's only Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz museum, offering exhibits, interactive displays, memorabilia, personal items from Lucy and Desi, and a fabulous gift shop.
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History promotes the study and preservation of nature in the classroom. The institute is home to the lifetime work of the famous naturalist Roger Tory Peterson.
Located in the 600 acre Burgeson Wildlife Sanctuary, the James Audubon Nature Center offers seemingly endless fields, woods, and wetlands. There are over five miles of trails for visitors to explore, and the area also forms a safe habitant for many species.
Fine art opportunities near Chautauqua County real estate include the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Reg Lenna Civic Center, and The Rockefeller Arts Center at SUNY Fredonia, The Adams Art Gallery, and the Fenton Historical Centers.