According to the agency website: Chautauqua Gorge State Forest totals 538 acres. This state forest is located in the north western area of Chautauqua County in the town of Chautauqua, west of Mayville. This area provides opportunities for many informal outdoor recreational activities such as snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and hunting. This forest is also a source of raw material for New York's forest products industry which provides employment and income for many New Yorkers and provides for various habitats for many wildlife species such as deer, rabbit, grouse and turkey.
This state forest also offers a day use area with picnic tables with fire rings, out house facilities, and a public parking area.
Improvements to picnic facilities and construction of a new trail in 2009 have enhanced recreational opportunities and improved access for people with disabilities at Hannum Road Day Use Area. Improvements include picnic shelters renovated with new metal flashing, new green metal picnic tables, new fire rings, crushed stone around each shelter and better drainage. Also, there is one port-a- john that is accessible in the day use area adjacent to the accessible parking.
The area also features a new picnic shelter complete with a fire ring, picnic table, and trash bin, and two parking spaces - all of which are accessible to people with disabilities.
In addition to picnic facility improvements, DEC constructed an accessible ΒΌ-mile loop trail made of crushed stone. The trail head is located at the picnic area and allows for hiking, biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Finally, a kiosk was installed to provide information about the area and trail maps.
Department Of Environmental Conservation Accessible Recreation Destination
Picnicking, Hiking, Camping