Cortlandville, New York, in the Finger Lakes region, offers a mix of suburban convenience and rural calm around the city of Cortland. Local things to do range from McGraw Recreation Park’s playground and basketball court to the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex & Town Park, which hosts baseball tournaments. The J.M. McDonald Sports Complex provides indoor soccer and ice hockey, while golf options include the private Cortland Country Club and the public Walden Oaks Country Club. Shipwreck Amusements offers mini golf, and Cort-Lanes is a locally owned bowling alley. Lime Hollow Nature Center spans about 600 acres with more than 10 miles of multiuse trails, including a wheelchair-accessible route and access to the Finger Lakes Trail. Winter brings use of a snowmobile trail network.
Housing options vary by area, with Dutch Colonial Revival and National-style homes in McGraw and Blodgett Mills, newer ranch-style houses in Cortland West, and ranches, split-levels, and multifamily developments in Munsons Corners. Between these areas, barns and farmhouses sit on hilly, rural land, and much of the infrastructure is relatively new with expanding services.
Most of the northern part of Cortlandville is zoned to the highly rated Homer Central School District, and Homer Central High School also has a strong rating and a range of sports. Western Cortlandville holds most chain retail and dining, including Price Chopper, Grand Union, Lowe’s, Marshalls, Doug’s Fish Fry, and Hyde’s Diner. Centro bus service is limited, so many residents rely on cars and main routes like Interstate 81 and state Route 13 to reach Syracuse, Ithaca, and Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
