Stow Farm State of New York

Visited September 2026

Address: I used Google Maps to get to Stow Farm Trail Area which brought me to a parking area off of Route 394.

Parking: Room for 8+ cars, dirt parking

70s degrees at 10:34  AM, sunny

No Public restroom facilities available

The trail is free.

No signs saying dogs were not allowed, and a very excited dog arrived with its person as I was leaving.

The trail is a natural surface and mostly level.  

I walked .29 miles total to the trail end and then returning to my car. 

A stroller would probably navigate this trail without too much trouble.  

I had the trail to myself. The trail has some sections of full sun and some shaded sections.  The trail has good drainage.  This is a short, straight trail but having a lovely view of Chautauqua Lake on a sunny day added a very enjoyable dimension to this walk.  The trail is wide enough that if I had been with someone, we could have walked side-by-side as we chatted and walked.

I did not see any trash. 

The mosquitos were not botherson on this trail today.

This is a trail where shorts would have been okay today because no briars or brush were encroaching on the trail.  The trail appears to be mowed occasionally.

I did not see poison ivy near the trail.

I saw a ducks over the lake, jewelweed, goldenrod, water lillies, and a variety of tree species including maple, staghorn sumac, and cherry.

More information:  Chautauqua Lake Fish and Wildlife Management Area - NYSDEC 

Nearby: 

Peterson Farm, 3260 Fluvanna Ave Ext, Jamestown NY 14701 www.petersonfarmswede.com/ 

I was delighted with this discovery.  This stand sold 1/2 bushels of tomatoes, so many fruits and vegetables, korv, and had an attached gift shop.  I stocked up with everything I needed to make homemade tomato soup the next day.