Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• 2021 Operating Season:

  ALL rides and attractions dates will operate 12pm - 5pm; Gates close at 5:30 pm.

  - Memorial Day Weekend: Saturday, Sunday & Monday
  - June Weekends only: Saturdays & Sundays
  - July & August: Beginning July 1, Wednesdays thru Sundays
  - Labor Day Weekend: Saturday, Sunday & Monday

  On dates the rides are NOT scheduled to be open:

  - Playground, picnicking and restrooms are available 8 am to 4:30 pm
  

  Please call the park office for additional information: 716-386-3165

Fees & Rates

• Arcade
• $0.01-$2 per play
• Attraction Tickets

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

• Every-Kid-In-A-Park Pass
• Please note: The Every-Kid-in-a-Park 4th Grade Free Entry Program does not apply to wristbands for rides and attraction tickets.
• Wristbands

• Include all 2021 rides except: Mini Golf & Go-Kart Drivers
  Are non-transferable: Can only be used by one person per purchase.

• Regular Weekend Days & Holidays

• Wristbands $14
  

• Regular Weekdays

• Wristbands $12

• Regular Tickets

• Individual tickets optional in lieu of wristbands:

  Single Ticket                    $1.25 each

  Value Pack (10 Tickets)   $11.00
  Rides require 1-2 tickets each ride
  Not valid for Mini-Golf or Go-Kart Drivers

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.