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Chautauqua Lake Boat Ramp

Chautauqua Lake offers multiple hard surface boat launch sites managed by DEC, OPRHP, and municipal agencies, with the most developed access at Long Point State Park in Ellery (56 cars with trailers, 70 cars parking, boat pumpout and marina available).

Additional launches are located at Prendergast Point near the Chautauqua Fish Hatchery (50 cars with trailers, accessible), Bemus Point (currently closed for reconstruction through mid-May 2026), and several municipal parks including Lakewood Community Park and Lucille Ball Memorial Park, all offering 30-50 car parking capacity for trailered boats.


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