Lovely and calm beach! Highly recommend for a relaxing mini-break if you're looking for quiet and…read morethe sound of the waves. PROS: - There is no lifeguard and no swimming allowed, which means it's mostly child-free and thus has a much calmer environment than other area beaches. - I've visited twice (each on a weekday) during COVID and it's been not crowded and easy to socially-distance from the few other folks. - Immaculate bathrooms easily accessible from the beach. - Close, ample, and free parking. CONS: - More rocks than sand. if you're going to relax and watch the water, simply bring a camp chair and that won't matter. The rocks are really pretty, too! - No swimming allowed, so if you're looking to take a dip, head elsewhere. - Very little, if any, shade on the beach itself. Bring an umbrella.

The property is maintained by both the town and county. When you enter, there are soccer fields…read more They are used by a local youth soccer organization, so don't be surprised if it's crowded on a weekday evening during soccer season. Overall though, this park sits mostly empty. The property was formally owned by the Wendt family, but the county has not maintained the house, guest house, and stables. They are all Boarded up and painted white. I think in the 60s or 70s a restaurant operated in the main house. People come to this park for the quiet beach access. Between a cut in a hill, you can access the beach. It has twigs and stones scattered about. It's certainly not maintained or swept with a tractor. If there were any recommendation, it would be to sweep this beach with a tractor regularly, I think the park would really generate a lot more visitors. The bathrooms were in great condition and very clean. There is a mural on the exterior bathroom wall. And, this year, the county's bike-hike trail was entered through the park. You could travel to Bennett beach from there by using the trail. There are picnic benches. I was there recently where a small birthday party was held.

This is a lovely hike in Chautauqua county. There's a very small parking lot to access the hike…read more The trail is wide and well groomed. Even after some rain recently, there isn't really any mud on the trail. The trail takes you up to loop hike where you get some nice view with the gorge.

More of a "garden" than a park, its still cute and impeccably maintained. There are garden beds, a…read moregazebo, and also an herb garden in the spring/summer. There is also an overlook of eighteen mile creek and staircase access to the Bird Sanctuary. https://www.yelp.com/biz/anna-mae-bacon-bird-sanctuary-hamburg. There is no designated parking lot, you just have to park in town and walk to it. Its not necessarily a destination on its own, but if you are in the village of Hamburg its a nice place to walk through.

I can't believe I've never been to this park before because my husband is from Derby. I was shocked…read moreby how big the park ended up being and how many trails there were. I had originally planned on just doing a quick lunch walk to do some bird watching but when I got there I quickly realized I'd be there longer than expected because there were so many rarer birds I had never seen and the place was so beautiful! The trail along the gorge rim was really gorgeous. Pun intended Some of the other trails inside of the woods were pretty muddy and a bit hard to follow because of the leaves, but using the alltrails app helped a lot. All of the trials were well marked too, which I really appreciated. It does seem like this place needs a bit more upkeep, but for the most part it's a really great park to walk at and it's dog friendly. All of the trails are pretty moderate and not too strenuous.

They've expanded the parking lot here! It's actually much nicer…read more It remains a nice walk along the creek. it's May, so there is some wetness in the ground. The trees and shrubs are just turning green and it's going to be very lush out here very soon. This is at Walmart Trail I'm probably on the easier side.

I love running here! The loop is about 1/2 a mile, but there are plenty of trails in the woods as…read morewell. Great little spot that is not very popular or crowded. Just have to work around the geese.

This is a great park with some nice elevated walkways however, the majority are stone and will be…read moreflooded after any rain. I naively came after a storm this morning and all of the trails were very wet and/or muddy. My feet are soaked leaving but I still had a good time. I saw a lot of birds including a green heron, an osprey, a bluebird, and a pair of immature trumpeter swans.

Fun spot to catch live music, go shopping, hit one of the many quality eateries, or just hang out…read moreby Canal Side. Canal Fest in the summer is always a good time!

Wow! A hidden gem that you can walk to right after grabbing some food in the village of Hamburg…read more Walk to the little neighborhood and there is an entrance with a welcome sign and everything. We LOVED this little slice of nature where you don't even notice you are in the bustling village. It has some small trails that follow the creek and it is full of birds and chipmunks etc. We have a bird app where it tells you what birds you are hearing/seeing and we got 4 new birds that we have never had yet. We will definitly tack on a peaceful walk here every time we go out to dinner in Hamburg now.

This is a really peaceful, gorgeous hidden gem right in the village of Hamburg! I had heard about…read morethe park and how it was started on an Explore Buffalo tour of Hamburg but didn't manage to make it here until a year later. Me and my husband walked all of the trails (they're quite short) but it was such a peaceful, well kept park! The girl scouts even made a little fairy trail which is adorable. It was so quiet here and you'd never know it's right in the village! Don't follow Google Maps to the "entrance" that's right in the village. Go to the entrance that shows in the middle of a residential neighborhood. That's where the park is.

My boyfriend and I checked this park out, as I stumbled upon it looking for parks close to the Eden…read moreCorn Festival. The park itself had various terrains, and different trails to follow, a little creek, which was a win for him, as he loves to search for fossils. The trails are color coded and well marked, with a convenient map when you start your adventure. Highly advised to make sure to wear bug spray, as we both were bit up alive without it. Overall, not crowded, little of an easy challenge for a hike, and very scenic.

This was a park that I walked in the winter. It's a nice trail definitely has tree trailer marks…read moreand has an easy parking lot. I'm a fan of this set of trials years round. Worth the drive.

Seriously worth the visit for any nature lover! As an agriculturalist, I thoroughly enjoyed this…read morearboretum. It is one of the most well organized and informative display of trees I have seen. The parking lot is nice and even has two electric car charging stations. The pathways are mostly paved with small paths to benches throughout. There is a nice area for presentations...giving field trip vibes...and a spot for weddings. This is really a hidden gem that you must see. You can really tell the staff care about this facility and its presentation.

Went to zoar last week and it was perfect! Trails were well marked and the shade coverage allowed…read morefor hiking in comfort. The water is at a perfect temperature so highly recommend bringing a bathing suit. Water can be deeper than your expect in places so be careful with dogs and children!

Great hiking trails so close to the city of Buffalo. We ventured out one of the weekends for a bit…read moreof nature time. We went out on multiple hikes and each of them was uniquely rewarding. The first trail that we did was called Holcomb pond trail. The hike was about 2 miles one way and was moderate with a few drops and inclines but it takes you through a bunch of pretty ponds on the way. The trail is not very well marked though so you might get lost on the way if you are not paying attention. There are colored marks on the trees to guide you. The second trail that we did was Deer luck conservation area which was a 3.2 mile round trip with great views of the river gorge and was an easy hike for us. This is the better one to start with if you are a beginner hiker. This trail was better marked too than the other one and was easy to follow. But watch out for snakes because even though we didn't see any (I was hoping not to), we passed a lot of people who mentioned seeing some on the trails. Zoar valley is huge and we didn't even go on the most popular trail 'the Valentine's flats' so I'm definitely making a trip back to cover that.