The Best Things to Do in Jamestown, NY, Jamestown, New York

If you’re looking to come to Jamestown, NY for the National Comedy Center (which you definitely should!), then you might be wondering what else there possibly could be to do around there…

And the answer is quite a lot! As a Jamestown native, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite things to do in Jamestown, AND my favorite places to eat, as well as some incredible nearby day trips.

So go ahead and add Jamestown, NY to your bucket list of places to go and check out all that this small town with big city attractions has to offer.

Jamestown, NY is a small town of about 30,000 people. It was established in the early 1800’s by James Prendergast (who supposedly discovered the area on accident when searching for his runaway horses!), who used the river running through the city to power his sawmill.

Jamestown is located in western NY. It’s about an hour and a half south of Buffalo, NY. It is in Chautauqua County, near the beautiful Chautauqua Lake, and the famous Chautauqua Institution. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).