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Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville, NY
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Holiday Valley Resort

6557 Holiday Valley Road · Ellicottville, NY

Why you should go…

Holiday Valley Resort is a year-round resort in Ellicottville, New York. In winter it offers skiing, snowboarding, tubing, a mountain coaster, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, and in summer it operates an 18-hole golf course, the Sky High Aerial Adventure Park, scenic lift rides, biking and pools. The resort also includes lodging, dining, a spa and conference and wedding facilities.

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  • #golf
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  • #snowboarding

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Holiday Valley Resort, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

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    Eat Buffalo wings at the Main Street restaurant credited with first serving them, cooked by Teressa Bellissimo in 1964.

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  • Museums
    Rainy-Day Pick

    Buffalo AKG Art Museum

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  • Sightseeing
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    Local Gem

    Niagara Glen Nature Reserve

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    Under $25

    Stroll a lush tropical rainforest where 2,000 free-flying butterflies land on your shoulders.

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