Cherry Valley, New York is a small town located a few miles from Cooperstown and Lake Otsego. Its main street has several buildings from the 19th century. Nancy's Old and New, Clough's Bookstore, the inevitable Quickway (currently the only gas station for ten or twenty miles, excluding Bob's Corner Store in nearby Roseboom), the Limestone Mansion, and the Central National Bank are among the common haunts of the town. People hang out at the Gazebo, across from the Health Center, as well as up the street at the Old School Cafe (current home of Line Upon Line poetry readings and music sessions). Students attend the Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School.
The town is somewhat off the beaten path, not much visited by tourists; Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg used to visit to escape city life, especially in the autumn when the maple leaves change color. Many people around Cherry Valley are dairy farmers; tapping maple trees for sap, which is then refined into syrup, is a common fall practice.
Area attractions include Judd Falls Otsego Lake, and Glimmerglass State Park.
