Villiage Park
Park
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Arcade
Arcade has 38 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Arcade, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Arcade’s land is conserved, about 37 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
37 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Arcade have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arcade is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Arcade’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home77% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Arcade. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Villiage Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
37 conserved acres
2% of Arcade’s land. Who manages Arcade’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city27 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Local Park · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Arcade Land Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Unknown |
| Firehall Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Sullivan Mini Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Arcade
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Arcade
Arcade Elementary Playground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Arcade Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Arcade: May, June, August and September
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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Arcade →
Next door
Arcade and its neighbors
Arcade has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade | 2% | 0.1 | 20 | 77% | B− |
| Freedom | under 1% | 0.3 | 20 | 20% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arcade
Where can I hike in Arcade?
The longest trail networks: Villiage Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arcade is conserved land?
2% 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 Arcade’s trails?
Villiage Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Arcade?
4,575 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arcade or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Arcade have?
Ahead of 49% 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 Arcade 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 →