Wildwood Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
51 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
US Post Office-Waverly · Photo: Malachi77 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Barton
Barton has 631 acres of parks, 75 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wildwood Nature Reserve (1.1 mi). 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Barton, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Barton’s land is conserved, about 625 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #582 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
625 acres · of 59.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
631 ac
75 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Highest peak
1,699 ft
Prospect Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Barton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Barton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Barton is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #582 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Barton’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 (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land75 acres of park per 1,000 residents (631 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home62% 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 46%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 23%
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 Wildwood Nature Reserve, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
535 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
East Waverly Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Wildwood Nature Reserve51 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWaverly Glen Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBarton Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area535 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsEast Waverly Park11 acres
Shephard Park1 acres
Who protects it
625 conserved acres
2% of Barton’s land. Who manages Barton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks532 ac
Town or city81 ac
Regional agency7 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
State conservation1 ac
State Park · 532 acLocal Park · 84 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers State Park State Park | State parks | 532 | Open |
| Village Of Waverly Land Local Park | Town or city | 78 | Unknown |
| Waverly Central School Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 7 | Unknown |
| Elm Street Stadium Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Barton Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Village Of Waverly-Ball Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| Muldoon Park Gazebo Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Susquehanna River Waterway Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Barton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Barton
Barton LandingIn Barton Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Barton
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Barton
Prospect Hill1,699 ft elevation
DirectionsBogart Hill1,654 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill1,470 ft elevation
DirectionsTallmadge Hill1,424 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Barton
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Forbidden Path0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
7Baseball
2Soccer
1Pickleball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Barton: 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 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Barton →
Next door
Barton and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Spencer5.7 miVan Etten4.4 miBarton3.6 miTioga2.1 miNichols1.7 miChemung1.7 miBaldwin1.1 miWaverly0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | 2% | 0.1 | 75 | 62% | B− |
| Van Etten | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 25% | D |
| Nichols | under 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 22% | D |
| Tioga | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 4% | D |
| Chemung | 2% | under 0.1 | 264 | 7% | C |
| Waverly | 29% | 0.4 | 100 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Baldwin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spencer | 2% | 0.1 | 118 | 24% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Barton
Where can I hike in Barton?
The longest trail networks: Wildwood Nature Reserve, 1.1 miles; Waverly Glen Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Barton 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 Barton’s trails?
Wildwood Nature Reserve and Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Barton?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Barton?
7,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 631 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Barton have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #582 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 Barton 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 →