Overview
Genesee County is in the Niagara Frontier region of New York.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Rochester)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- ROC Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, Rochester — 27 mi away (major hub). Directions
- BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo — 28 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Batavia — Holland Land Office Museum, Centennial Park, Batavia Peace Garden.
- Day 2: Le Roy — Le Roy House, Jell-O Gallery.
- Day 3: Darien Lake — explore the town.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Photos
Places in Genesee County
Other destinations
- Darien Lake — the roller coaster capital of New York
- Darien Lakes State Park —
- Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge —
Villages and hamlets
- Batavia — the county seat and the largest city between Buffalo and Rochester
- Bergen
- Alexander —
- Corfu —
- Darien Center —
- Elba —
- Indian Falls —
- Le Roy — the birthplace of Jell-O
- Oakfield —
- Stafford —
Nearby
Albion
City / town · 3 listings · 17 mi away
Alden
City / town · 1 listings · 17 mi away
Medina
City / town · 8 listings · 18 mi away
Brockport
City / town · 6 listings · 19 mi away
Childs
City / town · 4 listings · 19 mi away
Wyoming County
Rural area · 6 listings · 21 mi away
Middleport
City / town · 2 listings · 21 mi away
Clarence
City / town · 83 listings · 21 mi away
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