The Lawson Center

About The Lawson Center

The Lawson Center is a historic building in Bemus Point that serves as home to a boating and water sports museum, celebrating the long relationship between the community and Chautauqua Lake. Inside, you’ll find antique boats and motors, photo exhibits, and a Captain Kid’s Corner with activities designed for younger visitors, making it a worthwhile stop for the whole family.
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The building is also available as a venue for weddings, parties, and private functions, offering a setting with genuine local character and history.
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The museum is open seasonally. In June, hours are Saturdays from 10am to 5pm and Sundays from 1pm to 5pm. In July and August, Wednesday hours from noon to 5pm are added to the schedule.

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The official business directory and community guide for Bemus Point, NY β€” operated by the Bemus Point Business Association on the shores of Lake Chautauqua.

Some places are just destinations.

Bemus Point becomes part of your story.

Maybe it’s summers on the lake. Maybe it’s a favorite restaurant, a family tradition, or a memory you still talk about years later.

Whatever it is, people keep coming back.

The lakeside charm. The village. The people.

Once you experience it, you understand.

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Something BIG is coming to Chautauqua Lake for the 4th of July!

We’re excited to officially announce a special America 250 collaboration between Visit Bemus Point and the Village of Mayville for Saturday, July 4, 2026.

This year, both communities will launch music-synchronized fireworks displays across Chautauqua Lake in partnership with Skylighters of New York and Kix Country.

Visitors in each community will be able to tune into Kix Country to hear patriotic music timed to their local fireworks show, creating a lake-wide celebration for America’s 250th anniversary.

As part of the celebration, Bemus Point is also expanding its traditional fireworks display into an extended 25 minute show!

We’ll be sharing additional details so make sure to mark yourself as β€œInterested” or β€œGoing” on the official facebook event page and invite your friends!

We can’t wait to celebrate with all of you on Chautauqua Lake this 4th of July!

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