Clymer NY (14724): Overview, Housing, Essentials, Schools, Recreation & Entertainment, Transportation & Traffic, Real Estate Agents

Welcome to Clymer, NY
Overview Clymer is a town on the southern end of Chautauqua County, bordered to the north by Sherman, to the east by Harmony, to the south by Pennsylvania (Wayne Township in Erie County and Columbus Township in Warren County), and to the west by French Creek. Clymer has several hamlets but no village. The mainly rural community is home to the annual Clymer Tulip Festival. The nearby village of Panama (in the town of Harmony) has the fascinating Panama Rocks, a half-mile long ridge of 60-foot high rock that forms caves in an ancient forest. Local Museums & Landmarks Clymer is home to the French Creek Historical Society and the Het Haverkamp Huis, a historical house built by a Dutch immigrant in the 1800s. Neckers is a department store that has been in Clymer for more than 100 years. The Clymer District School No. 5 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Welcome to Clymer, NY

Overview

Clymer is a town on the southern end of Chautauqua County, bordered to the north by Sherman, to the east by Harmony, to the south by Pennsylvania (Wayne Township in Erie County and Columbus Township in Warren County), and to the west by French Creek. Clymer has several hamlets but no village. The mainly rural community is home to the annual Clymer Tulip Festival.

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Essentials Clymer has been home to Neckers Company General Store since 1910. Advertised as “The Small Town Store with So Much More,” Neckers is a fourth-generation family store that sells groceries, clothing, shoes, home decor and gifts and more. French Creek General Store (which is in Clymer) sells groceries, hardware, antiques and more. Clymer also has Creekside Groceries and other small stores, as does Corry, Pa. (about 8 miles south of Clymer). For major grocery stores, Tops Friendly Markets has stores in Union City, Pa. (18 miles southwest of Clymer) and in Mayville (about 20 miles northeast of Clymer). For a major retailer, there’s a Walmart Supercenter in Corry and Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood, about 20 miles east and home to stores like JC Penney, Sears and lots more. Clymer Central School District has one school for all grades. The area’s public library is the Clymer-French Creek Library on Clymer-Sherman Road. The closest hospital is Corry Memorial Hospital in Corry.

Essentials

Clymer has been home to Neckers Company General Store since 1910. Advertised as “The Small Town Store with So Much More,” Neckers is a fourth-generation family store that sells groceries, clothing, shoes, home decor and gifts and more. French Creek General Store (which is in Clymer) sells groceries, hardware, antiques and more. Clymer also has Creekside Groceries and other small stores, as does Corry, Pa. (about 8 miles south of Clymer). For major grocery stores, Tops Friendly Markets has stores in Union City, Pa. (18 miles southwest of Clymer) and in Mayville (about 20 miles northeast of Clymer).

Recreation & Entertainment Clymer is largely a rural, wide-open community. The biggest attraction here is the Peek ‘N Peak Resort, Spa and Adventure Park, which offers golf, skiing, swimming, tennis, spa facilities and a new Adventure Park with zip lines and more. To the north in Sherman is The Heron, an outdoor place that has a lighted one-mile trail with artistic offerings and music. The Heron also hosts the annual Blue Heron Music Festival. Panama Rocks is a quick drive from Clymer and a great place for hiking and awesome natural sights. Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood has a movie-theater multiplex and a lot more. Lakewood Beach has a public beach, a boat launch, tennis courts and more, and the park’s gazebo plays host to a series of free summertime concerts. The Chautauqua Institution is about 20 miles northeast and home to lots of things to see and do.

Recreation & Entertainment

Clymer is largely a rural, wide-open community. The biggest attraction here is the Peek ‘N Peak Resort, Spa and Adventure Park, which offers golf, skiing, swimming, tennis, spa facilities and a new Adventure Park with zip lines and more. To the north in Sherman is The Heron, an outdoor place that has a lighted one-mile trail with artistic offerings and music. The Heron also hosts the annual Blue Heron Music Festival.

Transportation & Traffic Route 474 runs through Clymer and intersects Route 76 in the hamlet of North Clymer.

Transportation & Traffic

Route 474 runs through Clymer and intersects Route 76 in the hamlet of North Clymer.

Pros & Cons Small-town living with a quaint, small shopping district is the appealing factor in Clymer. There’s plenty of room here to enjoy the great outdoors. Pennsylvania is just south of Clymer.

Pros & Cons

Small-town living with a quaint, small shopping district is the appealing factor in Clymer. There’s plenty of room here to enjoy the great outdoors. Pennsylvania is just south of Clymer.