Ellery NY (14712): Overview, Housing, Essentials, Schools, Recreation & Entertainment, Transportation & Traffic, Real Estate Agents

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Welcome to Ellery, NY
Overview Ellery is a town in central Chautauqua County and on the shoreline of beautiful Chautauqua Lake. The town is bordered to the north by Stockton, to the east by Gerry and Ellicott, to the southeast by the city of Jamestown, to the south and west by Chautauqua Lake and beyond that by the village of Lakewood, the towns of Busti, North Harmony and Chautauqua. The town of Ellery includes the lovely village of Bemus Point, which is home to many restaurants and a “floating stage” that hosts musicians during the summer. Ellery has other wonderful outdoor attractions including Bemus Bay, Long Point State Park, Midway State Park, and dozens of quaint hamlets. You’re only minutes away from the Chautauqua Institution and from the city of Jamestown, which has lots of attractions. Local Museums & Landmarks Bemus Point Historical Museum documents Chautauqua Lake memorabilia and local genealogy. The Lawson Center at Bemus Point showcases the region’s boating history. Midway State Park Museum includes one of the oldest amusement parks in the country. Chautauqua has plenty of historic sites and entire districts listed as national landmarks, and Jamestown has the Lucy-Desi Museum dedicated to native daughter and comic legend Lucille Ball.

Welcome to Ellery, NY

Overview

Ellery is a town in central Chautauqua County and on the shoreline of beautiful Chautauqua Lake. The town is bordered to the north by Stockton, to the east by Gerry and Ellicott, to the southeast by the city of Jamestown, to the south and west by Chautauqua Lake and beyond that by the village of Lakewood, the towns of Busti, North Harmony and Chautauqua. The town of Ellery includes the lovely village of Bemus Point, which is home to many restaurants and a “floating stage” that hosts musicians during the summer.

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Essentials Bemus Point has loads of eclectic and specialty shops like Petals & Twigs, Lakeside Cottage Shop, Imagine! and the Stone & Outdoor Living Center, as well as traditional shops like the century-old Skillman’s department store and more. Bemus Point also has small grocers; for a wider variety of grocery shopping, Tops Friendly Markets stores are in nearby Mayville and Jamestown. Wegmans has a supermarket in Jamestown, where you’ll also find an Aldi’s store. For more retail shopping, the village of Lakewood (about 10 miles from Bemus Point, on another section of Chautauqua Lake) is home to Chautauqua Mall and stores like Sears and JC Penney, as well as a Walmart Supercenter. Students in Ellery attend the Bemus Point Central School District or the Cassadaga Valley Central School District. The closest hospitals are WCA Hospital in Jamestown, Westfield Memorial Hospital in Westfield and Brooks Memorial in Dunkirk. The local public library is Bemus Point Library on Main Street in the village.

Essentials

Bemus Point has loads of eclectic and specialty shops like Petals & Twigs, Lakeside Cottage Shop, Imagine! and the Stone & Outdoor Living Center, as well as traditional shops like the century-old Skillman’s department store and more. Bemus Point also has small grocers; for a wider variety of grocery shopping, Tops Friendly Markets stores are in nearby Mayville and Jamestown. Wegmans has a supermarket in Jamestown, where you’ll also find an Aldi’s store.

Recreation & Entertainment The Bemus Point-Stow Ferry is a lovely way to traverse Chautauqua Lake and has been operating for more than 200 years. Midway State Park in Bemus Point includes what is labeled as the 16th-oldest continuously operating amusement park in the country. Bemus Bay Pops is a series of outdoor concert events featuring local and world-class musicians. The concerts are held at the Floating Stage, which also hosts “Lake Night at the Movies” and the “Chautauqua Lake Voices Contest,” a local version of “American Idol.” Long Point State Park has a swimming beach and more. The town of Ellery and especially the village of Bemus Point have lots of waterfront places to shop and dine. Fishing, boating and other outdoor activities are abundant here. Nearby Jamestown’s attractions include several theaters and a museum devoted to native daughter Lucille Ball.

Recreation & Entertainment

The Bemus Point-Stow Ferry is a lovely way to traverse Chautauqua Lake and has been operating for more than 200 years. Midway State Park in Bemus Point includes what is labeled as the 16th-oldest continuously operating amusement park in the country. Bemus Bay Pops is a series of outdoor concert events featuring local and world-class musicians. The concerts are held at the Floating Stage, which also hosts “Lake Night at the Movies” and the “Chautauqua Lake Voices Contest,” a local version of “American Idol.” Long Point State Park has a swimming beach and more.

Transportation & Traffic The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and Route 17) crosses Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point. Route 430 follows the east shore of the lake, and Route 380 is a north-south highway in the town.

Transportation & Traffic

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and Route 17) crosses Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point. Route 430 follows the east shore of the lake, and Route 380 is a north-south highway in the town.

Pros & Cons Like the neighboring town of Chautauqua, Ellery is one of the premier summertime destination spots in Chautauqua County. This town has plenty of things to see and do, and its location on the shore of Chautauqua Lake – and proximity to both the Chautauqua Institution and the city of Jamestown – are huge plusses.

Pros & Cons

Like the neighboring town of Chautauqua, Ellery is one of the premier summertime destination spots in Chautauqua County. This town has plenty of things to see and do, and its location on the shore of Chautauqua Lake – and proximity to both the Chautauqua Institution and the city of Jamestown – are huge plusses.

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