Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Operating Season:
  Days and hours of operation vary.
  
  Rides are normally closed 3:00-3:30pm on Regular operating days for Safety Checks
  
  Please call the Midway State Park office with any questions at 716-386-3165.

Fees & Rates

• Every-Kid-In-A-Park Pass
• Please note: The Every-Kid-in-a-Park 4th Grade Free Entry Program does not apply to tickets for rides and attractions.
• Arcade
• $0.01-$2 per play
• Attraction Tickets

• Required for Go-Kart drivers & Mini-Golf.
  Attraction Ticket - $5

• Regular Tickets

• Required for Water Wars and Go-Kart Passengers
  Optional instead of wristbands for all other non-attraction ticket rides
  Value Pack (10 tickets) - $11
  Single Ticket - $1.25

• Wristbands

• Include all rides except: Mini Golf, Go-Karts, & Water Wars.
  Are non-transferable: Can only be used by one person per purchase.

• Regular Weekend Days

• Wristbands $14
  

• Regular Weekdays

• Wristbands $12

• Independence Day Celebration

• Wristband
  12:00 PM - 10:00 PM - $20
  5:00 PM - 10:00 PM - $14

• School Picnic Days & Discount Days

• Wristband $ 8.00
  Go-Karts and Water wars are unavailable these days. Other rides may also be unavailable on Discount Days.

• Season Passes

• Season passes are good any operating day. They are the same as a Wristband and do not include Mini-Golf, Go-Karts or Water Wars. They must be purchased at the park office. Previously purchased season passes cannot be combined into a family pass. Passes purchased prior to 4/30/19 are priced at a discount.
  Child Passes - $75
  Adult Passes - $65
  Family passes (4 passes) - $265
  ---Each Additional Child - $70
  Lost/Extra Pass Replacement Fee - $5

• Frequent Visit Cards

• Purchase at the ticket booth. Redeem each punch at the ticket booth. Lost cards cannot be replaced.
  10 visit Wristband Card - $120 - Not valid for use on July 6 Independence Day celebration
  10 visit Attraction Card - $45 - Not valid for after regular hours mini-golf
  10 visit After Hours Mini-Golf - $45 - Only valid after-hours, not during regular hours

Highlights of Midway State Park:

• The bedrock underlying Midway Park consists of the Upper Devonian shale and siltstones of the Ellicott Formation.
• This small waterway is found along the southwestern boundary of the park. It feeds into the lake and is home to various aquatic invertebrates.
• Midway State Park offers vistas of Chautauqua Lake from the shoreline and various vantage points within the park.
• A colony of little brown bats can sometimes be found roosting in the upper sections of the Hippodrome. This maternal colony consists of mother bats and their pups; the young bats stay with their mothers for 21-28 days.
• Chautauqua Lake is recognized as in Important Bird Area by New York Audubon, an organization which recognizes places that are vital to birds and other biodiversity. In the fall, hundreds of birds, including ducks, swans, geese, and loons, stop at Chautauqua Lake during their migration. Also check out the birding from Long Point State Park, also on the shores on Chautauqua Lake.
• Bring your rod & reel! Chautauqua Lake is home to a large fish population, including Walleye, small- and largemouth bass, yellow and white perch, crappie, and muskellunge.

What will you see? Plan your visit today!

Look and listen for these birds at our Park:

• Black Tern
• Bonaparte's Gull
• Canvasback
• Common Loon
• Hooded Merganser
• Lesser Yellowlegs
• Pied-billed Grebe
• Tundra Swan

Everyone is a Steward: Be a Midway State Park Hero!

• Respect other visitors and their experience. Avoid excessive noise.
• Respect wildlife and observe from a distance.
• Protect wildlife and your food by storing rations and trash securely.
• Use extra caution when using headphones. You may not be able to hear warnings.
• Don't litter.

For more information, please read our Trail Tips!

When you enter or leave Lake Chautauqua:

• Clean and remove all visible plants, animals, fish and mud from your boat, trailer and other equipment and dispose of it in a suitable trash container or on dry land.
• Drain water from bilge, live wells, ballast tanks and any other locations with water before leaving the launch. Disinfect when possible.
• Dry your boat, trailer and all equipment completely. At least 5 days of drying time is recommended. Drying times vary depending on weather and material.

Ask a Naturalist!

Q: Can I feed the ducks and geese at Midway State Park?

A: It is important to remember not to feed any wildlife at Midway State Park. Because of its location, Midway has abundant waterfowl species such as ducks. Feeding waterfowl unnatural and high calorie or protein foods can result in angel wing, a deformity of the joint in one or both wings that renders birds flightless.

Interesting Facts about Midway State Park!

Lake life:

• The Kidneyshell, a rare freshwater mussel, was noted along the shoreline of Chautauqua Lake in 2008. We can help support the growth and survival of Kidneyshell mussels by keeping the park clean. When we litter in the park, water runoff eventually carries that waste into the lake. Protect the lake's water quality by keeping garbage out of the lake!
• In addition to the rare native Kidneyshell Mussel, Chautauqua Lake is also home to the zebra mussel, an invasive species which threatens native mussels and the Lake ecosystem overall.

Bats:

• Little Brown Bats are becoming rarer at Midway and across New York State because of a fungal infection known as white-nose syndrome. This deadly fungus has already spread throughout the northeastern United States and threatens several bat species with extinction.