Parks
Boardman Park
Located on N. Union Street Extension, 3.59 acres. Playground equipment, paved basketball court. Playground area is smoke free.
Bradner Stadium
East State & Front Streets, 5.39 acres. Concession stand, football, and baseball field. Night lighting, seating for 4000. Rental price depends on event scheduled. Smoke free facility.
Rentals can be done through Terri Belli, Office Manager, 716-376-5666. Click here for pricing and details.
Chamberlain Park (Fulton Street Park)
Located at Fulton & Adams Streets off East Henley, 0.25 acres. Playground equipment. Playground area is smoke free.
Forness Park
Located on Rowland Avenue, off East State Street, 43.06 acres.
Two regulation (#2 & 10) baseball fields, 1 with lights; 3 regulation softball fields (#1,8 & 9), 1 with lights; 3 regulation youth fields (#5 & 7). Field #6 owned by Olean Little League Inc. with concession stand. Two farm league fields (#3 & 4). Bleachers at some fields. Football field with lights (Fields #1 & 2) used by Midget Football with concession stand. Pond for fishing. Restrooms and 2 playground areas with paved parking for 225 vehicles. Two pavilions (1 with electric) available for rental Picnic tables and grills throughout park. Pavilions and playground area are smoke free.
Rentals can be done through Terri Belli, Office Manager, 716-376-5666. Click here for pricing and details.
Franchot Park
Located on Franchot Blvd, off South Union Street. 10.46 acres. Bathhouse and wading pool for children. Tennis playback wall, basketball court with night lighting, baseball field, dugouts, bleachers, 2 small softball fields, fitness trail and jogging trail. Site of the Johnny Appleseed Lane and gazebo. Two pavilions and gazebo available for rental. Playground structure, handicapped accessible. Horseshoe pits. Playground area and pavilions are smoke free. It's also the home of the 9-hole Disc Golf Course:
https://twintiersdiscgolf.org/
Rentals can be done through Terri Belli, Office Manager, 716-376-5666. Click here for pricing and details.
Franklin-Hysol Park
Located on Franklin Avenue, 3.14 acres. Dexter/Hysol Division owns this property and is leased to the City of Olean. Haggerty softball field used for women’s play. Par 3 golf hole and playground equipment. Playground area is smoke free.
Gargoyle Park
Located at 101 Gargoyle Road, off West State Street in the Town of Allegany, 49.00 acres. Open during the summer months for rental for clambakes, festivals, company picnics, and other events that draw large crowds. Has large enclosed pavilion with gas stoves, stage, and several outdoor concession stands. Clam Stand-220 electric, Building-110 electric. Small playground area. Pavilion and playground area are smoke free. It's also the home of the 18-hole Disc Golf Course, the first in Cattaraugus County:
https://twintiersdiscgolf.org/
Rentals can be done through Terri Belli, Office Manager, 716-376-5666. Click here for pricing and details.
Homer Street Park
Located on Homer Street next to State Police Crime Lab, 1.46 acres. Small neighborhood park with playground equipment and backstop.
Staffed in summer with recreation programs for youth.
Irving Park
Located on Irving Street & South 11th Streets, right next to dikes. .2 acres.
James "App" Driscoll Polo Park
Located on River Street, off N. Union Street Extension (gain access by Elm Street Alley), 3.45 acres. Softball field, no playground equipment. Playground equipment is located at Filtration Plant close-by. Formerly called Forness Field. Playground area is smoke free.
King Street Park
Located at the corner of King & Seneca Streets, 2.38 acres. Playground area and 2 youth softball fields with bleachers. Playground area is smoke free.
Lincoln Park
Located at the corner of State & Union, 1.44 acres. Area with a gazebo for concerts during summer months. Gazebo available for rental for weddings and park available for community activities. Electric service throughout park. Monuments also in park. Gazebo is smoke free.
Park Place in Lincoln Park – click for fact sheet.
Rentals can be done through Terri Belli, Office Manager, 716-376-5666. Click here for pricing and details.
Magnano Park
Located at York Street, 1.82 acres. Playground equipment and backstop. One-half basketball court. Playground area is smoke free.
Marcus Park
Located at N. 15th & Sullivan Streets. 3.59 acres. Regulation softball field completely fenced with 8 ft. high outfield fence. Night lighting with dugouts and bleachers. Concession stand with restrooms (summer only), and playground area. Parking in outfield and across the street. Playground area is smoke free.
Oakhill Park
Located at N. 4th & Washington Streets, 5.55 acres. 2 tennis courts and playground area. One-half court basketball area.
War Veterans Park
Located at the corner of East State & Front Streets, 9.28 acres. Located in the park is the Olean Recreation Center. Playground equipment for handicapped and volleyball court,. Pavilion available for rental. Pavilion has electrical outlets and kitchens in both ends. Pavilion and playground area are smoke free.
Rentals can be done through Terri Belli, Office Manager, 716-376-5666. Click here for pricing and details.
Whitney Trailhead Parklet
Located on Whitney Avenue, off North Union Street in downtown Olean. Playground equipment includes and LED Glow Swing, an outdoor ping-pong table, a decorative rock climbing wall, warble chimes and a metallophone. Playground area is smoke free.