Churchville Highlights
Churchville Park
Located just north of Black Creek on North Main Street, Churchville Park offers a bit of something for everyone. With numerous softball and soccer fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, Frisbee golf, fishing, a boat launch, a 27-hole golf course, an ice skating rink, trails, and a plethora of trees for bird-watching, you're sure to find fun everywhere you turn. The 742-acre park includes five lodges and six shelters that are available for rental, along with convenient restrooms scattered throughout the park.
Churchville Dam
Watch the dam come alive! The Churchville Dam is lit at night with LED lights that change color and are programmed to change color combinations at each holiday. Between holidays, the dam will be lit in a blue/white (cool) color for winter and a yellow/white (warm) color for summer. Don't miss the 15-minute light show each night. There’s room for parking to observe the lights at the west side of the creek or in the parking lot across the street.
West Shore Trail
The newest trail in the Village of Churchville was dedicated on October 20, 2012. The country trail begins at Howard Avenue, follows the former West Shore Railroad, crosses Buffalo Road, and continues into the Monroe County Park. It does not just happen on its own, but it takes the vision, dedication, funding, and sweat of many to maintain it.
The History of Churchville
In 1806, Samuel Church purchased 897 acres in what was known as West Pultney. With the construction of Buffalo Road in 1811, the property of Samuel Church was now connected to Rochester and the towns of LeRoy and Batavia, permitting travelers to witness the fertile farmlands and contemplate settling in the area.
Unfortunately, the War of 1812 put a halt to further settlement in the area. Many of the war’s bloodiest battles, some of which Captain Samuel Church participated in, were fought just 70 miles east of the Church homestead.
Today, the Village of Churchville continues to reflect "healthfulness, beauty and progress," an inspired vision created by the hard work, thoughtfulness, and sacrifices of previous generations.
