Akron Falls Park
Managed by Erie County Parks Dept
143 acres0.7 mi of trail
Conservation Trail (FLT)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Akron
13% of Akron’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
176 acres are parks and preserves, 61 per 1,000 residents. 13% of Akron’s land is conserved, about 171 acres. The biggest trail networks: Akron Falls Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #131 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
171 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
176 ac
61 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Akron?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Akron have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Akron is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #131 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Akron’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land61 acres of park per 1,000 residents (176 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 83%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Akron Falls Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
171 conserved acres
13% of Akron’s land. Who manages Akron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County313 ac
Town or city10 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
Local Park · 323 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Falls County Park Local Park | County | 159 | Open |
| County Park Lands Local Park | County | 155 | Open |
| Town Of Newstead Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Village Russell Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Village Water Tanks Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
| Newstead Veterans Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Akron
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Akron
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Akron
Akron FallsIn Akron Falls Park
DirectionsUpper Akron FallsIn Akron Falls Park
DirectionsScenic views in Akron
Akron FallsIn Akron Falls Park
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Conservation Trail (FLT)0.5 mi
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Akron: May to 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Akron →
Questions about parks and trails in Akron
Where can I hike in Akron?
The longest trail networks: Akron Falls Park, 0.7 miles; Russell Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Akron is conserved land?
13% 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 Akron’s trails?
Akron Falls Park and Russell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Akron?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Akron?
10,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Akron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Akron have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #131 of 758 in New York. 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 Akron neighbors.
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Sources
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 →