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Welcome to Portage, NY


Overview

Portage is a town in southwestern Livingston County, bordered to the north by Mount Morris, to the east by Nunda, to the south by Allegany County (town of Granger), and to the west by the Genesee River and by Wyoming County (town of Genesee Falls). Portage is near the south end of the massive Letchworth State Park.


Essentials

Neighboring Mount Morris has a Family Dollar store, a Dollar General store, a hardware store and other small businesses. Nunda also has a few small stores and restaurants. For bigger supermarkets, the closest Tops Friendly Markets store is in Dansville (17 miles east) and the closest Wegmans store is in Geneseo, about 23 miles northeast.



Recreation & Entertainment

Outdoor activities are your best bets in Portage, since the town has little development. Letchworth State Park has a scenic gorge, three waterfalls, a swimming pool, camping, a well-known inn and restaurant and a hugely popular arts and crafts festival in the fall. In Mount Morris, Theatre 101 offers music and theater productions.



Transportation & Traffic

Route 436 heads east-west through Portage, and Route 39 (heading north-south) is just west of town. Interstate 390, a major highway that heads north-south, is accessible in Dansville. Most of the Portage area has small, local roads.



Pros & Cons

Portage is a small town with lots of wide-open space and little development. You’re close to Letchworth State Park and to Swain Ski Center. Nearby towns have more places to shop and more recreation options.