There are miles of hiking trails in scenic Panama Rocks Park and along the Eastside and Westside Overland Trails. Take in a staged production at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House or the Lucille Ball Playhouse, or the rides and amusements at Midway Park. Visit the Lucy-Desi Museum in Jamestown, which celebrates the lives and careers of entertainers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Displays include clothing, letters, and other personal effects of the famous couple, as well as a computerized exhibit of Lucy trivia created by their daughter. Cattaraugus County is home to Holiday Valley, a thriving year-round resort and the largest public ski resort in the state, located near the picturesque village of Ellicottville.
Day trips abound.
Take the antique trail along Rte. 219 where several cooperatives of more than 100 dealers display unique furniture and collectibles. Enjoy the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum or take a leisurely drive through Amish country and visit homes with unique handmade quilts and beautiful handcrafted wooden furniture for sale. If art appeals to you, experience 200 colossal sculptures at the 400-acre Griffis Sculpture Park in Ashford Hollow, where you are welcome to picnic and hike. For the outdoor enthusiast there is Allegany State Park with its lakes and trails, mountain biking, cycling, camping, or cross-country skiing. Try hiking the Finger Lakes Trail, whitewater rafting in the Zoar Valley, or golfing on one of the county's seven courses.