The Quaker area is known for its two lakes and wonderful camping experiences. It offers a sandy beach for swimming, two fishing piers and a canoeing or kayaking access point. Friend's Boat Launch makes the Allegany Reservoir available to boating enthusiasts.
The Red House Area is known for the historic Tudor-style Administration Building, with everything centrally located around Red House Lake.
Finished in 1829, the 40-foot-tall Barcelona Lighthouse (Portland Harbor) was the very first natural gas lighthouse in the world.
High bluffs overlooking Lake Erie provide a breathtaking view for the visitor to Lake Erie State Park. Lake Erie features a shoreline covering over three quarters of a mile bordering the shallowest of the Great Lakes.
Long Point, which juts peninsula-like into Chautauqua Lake, is one of the moraines left long ago by a retreating glacier. The park and marina comprise a day-use area with thickly-wooded areas.
Located on the shores of beautiful Chautauqua Lake, Midway State Park is a family treasure. Originally established in 1898 as a trolley park, Midway State Park is one of the oldest continually operating amusement parks in the nation.
This multi-use trail along a former rail bed has connections with the current Finger Lakes Trail and the North Country Trail, which provide links to Allegany State Park and Allegany National Forest in Pennsylvania.
Sunset Bay State Marine Park is located on Cattaraugus Creek near the river's mouth with easy access onto Lake Erie. The park has modest accommodations for boaters, picnickers and anglers.