Jamestown, NY Fishing Trails and Maps

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Brush Hollow Cross-Country Ski Trail

7.7 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

East Branch Trail (PA)

7.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Marilla Bridges Trail

1 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Chautauqua Rails-to-Trails

25.7 mi
State: NY
Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Genesee Valley Greenway

77 mi
State: NY
Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Greater Jamestown Riverwalk

5.1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Heart's Content Cross-Country Ski Area

8.3 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Nebraska/Kelletville Trace Trail

12 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass

Shawmut Trail

0.6 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
This trail passes through a variety of pleasing landscapes. The area near Crane Run is especially scenic. The trail is marked with white diamonds. The skill level of this trail is rated more...
PA 16.6 mi Dirt, Grass
The Brush Hollow Cross-Country Trail, located within the Allegheny National forest, offers three stacked loops with a variety of hiking and skiing opportunities at a rangte of difficulty levels. This...
PA 7.7 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The East Branch Trail is a rare dual-lane rail-trail. The 8-foot asphalt lane serves walkers, bicyclists, in-line skaters, and people in wheelchairs. Horses, specifically horses pulling Amish buggies...
PA 7.9 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
The 13.4-mile Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose National Recreation Trail loops around the picturesque Presque Isle State Park, a peninsula in Lake Erie. Considered Pennsylvania’s only seashore, the 3,200-acre...
PA 13.4 mi Asphalt
The Marilla Bridges Trail provides a 1-mile loop around Marilla Reservoir in Bradford, not far from the Pennsylvania/New York border. The fine-crushed limestone trail offers a scenic trek through the...
PA 1 mi Crushed Stone
Though mostly a continuous system of trails from Sherman North to Brocton, some segments of the nearly 26-mile Chautauqua Rails-to-Trails system go by other names (see below). All the trails are...
NY 25.7 mi Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Genesee Valley Greenway rolls through towns and countless landscapes from Rochester south to Cuba, New York. The greenway is a work in progress, but there is a long, continuous segment (37 miles)...
NY 77 mi Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Greater Jamestown Riverwalk offers a 5-mile route through the southwestern New York community of Jamestown. The route includes a mixture of off-road trail, sidewalks (such as along Steele Street),...
NY 5.1 mi Asphalt
The Heart's Content Cross-Country Ski Area, located within the Allegheny National Forest, offers three loops that are suitable for beginners. This trail is not groomed. The trail is marked with blue...
PA 8.3 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Nebraska/Kelletville Trace Trail is primitive and unimproved. The trail crosses several streams that do not have bridges including the southernmost Coon Creek which trail users must cross to reach...
PA 12 mi Dirt, Grass
The Shawmut Trail begins in the southwest corner of the small, charming community of Smethport and continues southwest out of town along Marvin Creek. Along the way, views are a mix of woodlands,...
PA 0.6 mi Crushed Stone

Recent Trail Reviews

Springville Pop Warner Rail Trail

Bumpy Ride

August, 2026 by luxstacey

We had high hopes for this trail and were disappointed. The parking area is a little sketchy and the trail itself is bumpy gravel. Some of it was just grass with big stones throughout. We actually turned around after about 3 miles because we thought we might blow a tire. Seems like it has potential but it is not maintained at all. The pictures are deceiving.

Kinzua Valley Trail

Horrible

August, 2026 by luxstacey

We tried all three trail heads. Tally Ho was washed out and impassable. Traveled up the road to the Red Bridge. Crossed the bridge and turned around and loaded our bikes back up. It was a single dirt lane with overgrown grass and wash out divets up and down the path. Didn’t even seem hikable let alone bikable. We ended at Westline. Road the trail for 3.2 miles and a large tree was across the trail and again, impassable. We turned around. The trail itself was “ok”. Some spots were pretty rough and we had to creep through to not be knocked off.

Knox & Kane Rail Trail

Aug 2026 Ride

August, 2026 by kjames196

We went on a pleasant, mostly cloudy day in August. Went from mile 58 to 46 and back. This section is a very nice, mostly rural/woods trail. The surface (crushed limestone) is generally good; the trail is sometimes as wide as a car lane, sometimes narrows down considerably (mostly due to the edges are not in as good shape as the middle). It does cross roads in spots, but most are not busy. I'd say 70% of it is in the shade, with some sections in the sun (but most sun sections are not long, so this would be a good trail for a hot day). Kane has a surprisingly large downtown, with quite a few restaurants (the Table 105 restaurant is quite good). The scenery is not spectacular (no dramatic waterfalls or cliffs) but beautiful woods with lots of large trees and pleasant fields. It was not very crowded when we went.

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Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose National Recreation Trail

ok trail

August, 2026 by snlvr

We loved the trail for it being well maintained and for the asphalt however there are a few parts of the trail where the road must be shared with autos. It could use a little better signage for the mid point turn back/surrey direction intersection as well as where to go at the monument area.

Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose National Recreation Trail

July 2026 Ride

July, 2026 by vicki1960

Annual group ride! We go during the week to avoid large crowds. Paved and very flat trail has been newly repaved within the past few years. Always a great ride on this trail within the park. Plenty of other outdoor activities in the park as well.

Knox & Kane Rail Trail

Started at the end of 7 Mile road and went to Kane trail head this time. Last time went towards De Young. Both times the trail is nice and smooth, shaded most of the way, and very peaceful.

July, 2026 by elkco55

Started at the end of 7 Mile road and went to Kane trail head this time. Last time went towards De Young. Both times the trail is nice and smooth, shaded most of the way, and very peaceful.

Tidioute Riverside RecTrek Trail

nice walking trail

June, 2026 by melgraves70

The trail is a nice walk and mostly in the shade. Great for walking but not for biking. There are a lot of tree roots. Great place to walk your dogs.

Oil Creek State Park Trail

Well Shaded

June, 2026 by vicki1960

The approx 10 mile paved trail runs through Oil Creek State Park. A few short sections of the trail are beat up and rough but the other 99% of the pavement in good condition. Trail follows Oil Creek. Very well shaded for most of the 10 miles. We saw some bear scat and 2 deer wading in Oil Creek. The road bridge in Petroleum Center near the park office has been closed since 2022 and was due to open in 2026 but now the state is saying 2027 or 2028. Bridge open to pedestrians and cyclists. At the North end of the trail just outside of Titusville is the Queen City Trail which goes into Titusville. It's less than 2 miles in length and paved.

Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose National Recreation Trail

Awesome ride

May, 2026 by ykfsxj4m9m

This ride has been on my "to do" list for a while. Yesterday I got up and looked at the weather and decided to make it happen. (I live in NY about 2 hours away). I knew I wanted to do this before Memorial Day as I am assuming it gets crowded in season.

I can honestly say this was the best ride I have had in a long time. The trail itself was well kept. People for the most part were respectful as far as sharing the trail with bikers, walkers, etc. I like that park speed limit is 25 miles for those sections of the trail where you either need to switch sides of the road or ride with the traffic.

The scenery was great as well. From seeing the boat houses, Perry Monument, the ferry dock, people riding surreys and out on the water fishing and kayaking. I even enjoyed a post-ride hotdog at Sara's to complete my day.

I had such an enjoyable and relaxing day, I cannot wait to go back.

Oil Creek State Park Trail

Warmer weather has melted the snow. Mostly clear, with plenty of small tree detritus. Watch for 3 short stints (just a few yards each) of gravel at the north end. As usual, a bit of moss and plenty of root ridges - speed bumps ¿. Happy Trails.

March, 2026 by gtarney

Warmer weather has melted the snow. Mostly clear, with plenty of small tree detritus. Watch for 3 short stints (just a few yards each) of gravel at the north end. As usual, a bit of moss and plenty of root ridges - speed bumps ¿. Happy Trails.

Genesee Valley Greenway

Awesome Trail, do not attempt unprepared.

February, 2026 by ajsavitsky

I love this trail. There's a trailhead right down the street from where I go to school up in Rochester, and it makes for a great endurance ride on a late summer or early fall day. Typically, I'll pick up the trail head and ride south down to Wadsworth Junction, where I can then pick up the Lehigh Valley trail. Generally speaking I have nothing bad to say about this trail. It's pretty well maintained, has some beautiful scenery, and a lot of cool history scattered throughout. However, a word of caution: It was the Sunday before Columbus day, I had some time to kill, and I decided I wanted to take the trail down to the Junction point in Piffard (Not the same as Pittsford). At this point in time, I hadn't gone anywhere past Wadsworth junction yet, so I was pretty much riding blind. As I got further south past Wadsworth, the terrain got significantly more sketchy. Trenches, muddy conditions, and A LOT of hedge apples. Not to mention the sheer amount of leaves that had fallen making it hard to plot a line ahead. Against all odds, I made it to my destination, and back in one piece, having only wiped out once. The moral of this story is, while the trail is awesome, do not attempt with out proper preparation. If you're like me, and you like to ride a gravel setup for versatility, be warned that standard gravel tires are probably not enough for the southern part of this trail specifically, and you might want to swap them for something more grippy (e.g. a cx tire) if you plan on going further. Great trail! Ride with caution.

Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose National Recreation Trail

Winter, January 2026

January, 2026 by vicki1960

Frigid blustery day to visit the park and trail. Several miles of the trail on the bay side were plowed by park personnel. Saw one cyclist using it. Several walkers. Park roads were snow covered. The sections of the trail that were not plowed had a good foot of snow on them, great for XC skiing. Plenty of hiking trails in the park good for hiking or snowshoeing. Ice in the trees on the bay side, some areas of the lake were frozen over though not thick enough for ice fishing. Horseshoe pond where the "houseboats" are was frozen though not sure how thick. The lake side of the peninsula ice was forming into ice dunes. Snow drifted over the trail on that side. A beautiful trail and park to visit year around.

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