Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Addison
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Addison’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Addison, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Addison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Addison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Addison is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wombaugh Square, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
17 conserved acres
1% of Addison’s land. Who manages Addison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison, Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Village of Addison Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Pinnacle State Park State Park | State parks | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Addison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Addison: May, July and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Addison →
Questions about parks and trails in Addison
Where can I hike in Addison?
The longest trail networks: Wombaugh Square, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Addison is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Addison’s trails?
Wombaugh Square and Pinnacle State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Addison?
7,542 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Addison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Addison have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Addison neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →