Welcome to Cambria, NY

Overview

Cambria is a town in central Niagara County, bordered to the north by Wilson, to the east by Lockport, to the south by Pendleton and Wheatfield and to the west by Lewiston. Cambria has no village but nine hamlets. The town is mostly rural with sprawling farms, fruit orchards, grape vineyards and grain fields. Niagara County Community College is located in the hamlet of Sanborn.


Essentials

The hamlet of Sanborn, on the western edge of Cambria, has a few stores like Bailly Food Mart, Hoover’s Dairy Store and a CVS Pharmacy. A wider variety of shopping options is close by. For grocery shopping, nearby Lockport has three Top’s Friendly Markets, all of which are about 10 to 12 miles east: on Lockport/Olcott Road, on Rochester Road, and on South Transit Road. The closest Wegmans supermarket is on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst, Erie County, about 12 miles south of Cambria.



Recreation & Entertainment

Most of the entertainment choices here are of the outdoor variety – hunting, camping, hiking, and picnicking. Cambria has an annual corn maze that attracts visitors. Sanborn has an art gallery and a place called Wild Kritters of Niagara County. You’ll find more things to do in nearby Lockport, Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda.



Transportation & Traffic

Routes 31, 104 and 93 head east-west through Cambria. Routes 270 and 425 are north-south highways through town.



Pros & Cons

Residents have been fighting to maintain the rural character of Cambria, a town of fewer than 6,000 residents. If you like the great outdoors and wide-open spaces, Cambria might be for you. Here you’re close to busier Lockport, the Niagara County seat, and only about 15 miles from Niagara Falls.