Mike & Sarah’s Ellicottville guidebook
City/town information
Ellicottville is a village in western New York. It’s known for its 2 ski resorts, including Holiday Valley, with cross-country trails and a summer adventure park. Nannen Arboretum has paths, a Japanese stone garden and a footbridge overlooking a small pond. Nearby, Ellicottville Village Park offers picnic spots. South, the state forests Rock City and McCarty Hill feature trails and wildlife, including deer and bears.
108 locals recommend
Ellicottville
Ellicottville is a village in western New York. It’s known for its 2 ski resorts, including Holiday Valley, with cross-country trails and a summer adventure park. Nannen Arboretum has paths, a Japanese stone garden and a footbridge overlooking a small pond. Nearby, Ellicottville Village Park offers picnic spots. South, the state forests Rock City and McCarty Hill feature trails and wildlife, including deer and bears.
Winter Activities
You can avoid the crowds and park at Tannenbaum or Yodeler Lodge. They both have ticket sales!
159 locals recommend
Holiday Valley Ski Resort
6557 Holiday Valley RdYou can avoid the crowds and park at Tannenbaum or Yodeler Lodge. They both have ticket sales!
HoliMont is a private club but open to the public on weekdays. Check it out!
57 locals recommend
HoliMont Ski Club
HoliMont is a private club but open to the public on weekdays. Check it out!
Holiday Valley Tubing Park
5673 Bryant Hill RdSummer Activities
Spruce Lake
The Nannen Arboretum is an eight-acre arboretum and botanical garden. It is nonprofit and open to the public. The arboretum was organized in 1976 and contains over 250 species of trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs.
19 locals recommend
Nannen Arboretum
28 Parkside DrThe Nannen Arboretum is an eight-acre arboretum and botanical garden. It is nonprofit and open to the public. The arboretum was organized in 1976 and contains over 250 species of trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs.
The park has full basketball and tennis courts, baseball diamond, soccer field and a playground.
Ellicottville Village Park
11 Parkside DrThe park has full basketball and tennis courts, baseball diamond, soccer field and a playground.
In the warmer months, the ski resort becomes a golf course!
23 locals recommend
Holiday Valley Double Black Diamond Golf Course
6557 Holiday Valley RdIn the warmer months, the ski resort becomes a golf course!
During the warmer months, Holiday Valley has a lot to offer. Enjoy a dip in the pool and a refreshment at the poolside cabana! Enjoy mountain bike trails (rentals available). Enjoy the zip line and ropes courses!
Swimming
The Holiday Valley 3-pool complex features a toddler pool, a lap pool and an activity pool with a slide and diving board and several multi-tiered sun decks. Pools are open Saturdays and Sundays from May 28 through Labor Day, Sept. 6, and weekdays from June 13 through Sept 2, weather permitting. Pools are also open on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.
Mountain Biking
To ride up the mountain, the 4-5 mile "race loop" starts at the Holiday Valley Training Center and climbs gradually to the top of Cindy's. With fun ridgeline trails, to loamy switchbacks and the trail network on state land you'll be sure to find plenty of trails for most all riders. At Eagle or Tannenbaum you can venture out across the logging roads behind the Valley and on to the 35+ miles of WYMBA trails in McCarty Hill State Forest. IMBA has rated the trails around Ellicottville as "Epic" so have at it!
Sky High Adventure Park
The largest in New York State and 3rd largest in the US, Sky High Aerial Park is a series of platforms, obstacles, bridges and ziplines built in a 5 acre section of the woods and the challenge is to navigate through all the platforms of a course. There are 13 courses with varying levels of difficulty.
159 locals recommend
Holiday Valley Ski Resort
6557 Holiday Valley RdDuring the warmer months, Holiday Valley has a lot to offer. Enjoy a dip in the pool and a refreshment at the poolside cabana! Enjoy mountain bike trails (rentals available). Enjoy the zip line and ropes courses!
Swimming
The Holiday Valley 3-pool complex features a toddler pool, a lap pool and an activity pool with a slide and diving board and several multi-tiered sun decks. Pools are open Saturdays and Sundays from May 28 through Labor Day, Sept. 6, and weekdays from June 13 through Sept 2, weather permitting. Pools are also open on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.
Mountain Biking
To ride up the mountain, the 4-5 mile "race loop" starts at the Holiday Valley Training Center and climbs gradually to the top of Cindy's. With fun ridgeline trails, to loamy switchbacks and the trail network on state land you'll be sure to find plenty of trails for most all riders. At Eagle or Tannenbaum you can venture out across the logging roads behind the Valley and on to the 35+ miles of WYMBA trails in McCarty Hill State Forest. IMBA has rated the trails around Ellicottville as "Epic" so have at it!
Sky High Adventure Park
The largest in New York State and 3rd largest in the US, Sky High Aerial Park is a series of platforms, obstacles, bridges and ziplines built in a 5 acre section of the woods and the challenge is to navigate through all the platforms of a course. There are 13 courses with varying levels of difficulty.
Food scene
West Rose
23 Washington StThe Silver Fox Steakhouse
23 Hughey AlleyThe Gin Mill
26 Washington StBalloons Restaurant & Night Club
20 Monroe StEllicottville Brewing Company
28 Monroe StDina's
15 Washington StKaty's Cafe
38-48 Pittsburgh - Buffalo Hwy
Villaggio
7 Monroe StSki Store
Mud Sweat n' Gears
18 Monroe StFor all your rental and repair needs..
Sightseeing
McCarty Hill State Forest
869 Mutton Hollow RdAllegany State Park
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