Long Point State Park
About
Long Point State Park is a 352-acre state park in New York, set on Lake Chautauqua about 1.5 miles from the town of Bemus Point. The land is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 64°F, while September cools to highs around 73°F. Several other outings lie within about 10 miles. The Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 6 miles away, and the Chautauqua Paul and Nancy Webb Trail and Chautauqua Nancy B. Diggs Trail are both within about 7 miles. Paddlers can head to the Marden E. Cobb Waterway Trail – The Cassadaga, roughly 9.5 miles off.
Park size
352 acres
Location
Long Point State Park
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 47–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Westfield 2 Sse, NY weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high21° low
- Feb35° high21° low
- Mar44° high28° low
- Apr57° high38° low
- May69° high50° low
- Jun78° high60° low
- Jul83° high64° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep73° high57° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov49° high36° low
- Dec39° high28° low
Where it is
- Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua · State park
- Nearest town
- Bemus Point, New York · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland TrailMountain biking6 mi
Chautauqua Paul and Nancy Webb TrailHikingPhoto: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.2 mi- Chautauqua Nancy B. Diggs TrailHikingPhoto: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi
Chautauqua Ralph C. Sheldon Jr. TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8.6 mi- Marden E. Cobb Waterway Trail – The CassadagaCanoeing9.5 mi
Loop TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Long Point State Park
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 21°
16 wet
Feb
35° / 21°
13 wet
Mar
44° / 28°
14 wet
Apr
57° / 38°
13 wet
May
69° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 60°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 57°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 47°
13 wet
Nov
49° / 36°
15 wet
Dec
39° / 28°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westfield 2 Sse, NY, 12.1 mi away at 707 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
