Kiwanis Park
Park
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Pubdog · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Batavia
Batavia has 125 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Batavia. 1% of Batavia’s land is conserved, about 387 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #723 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
387 acres · of 48.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
125 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Batavia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Batavia is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #723 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Batavia’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (125 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 5%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Batavia. 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 D to C. 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
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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 Kiwanis Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
387 conserved acres
1% of Batavia’s land. Who manages Batavia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)276 ac
County79 ac
Town or city29 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Conservation Easement · 276 acLocal Park · 117 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 276 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genessee County Fairgrounds Local Park | County | 79 | Open |
| Town of Batavia Land Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Unknown |
| Kiwanis Mini Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Batavia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Batavia
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 mi
Ellicott Trail0.7 mi
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Ellicott Trail CyclingBike route
1 miCourts & fields
6Tennis
2Soccer
1Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Batavia: May and July to 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Batavia →
Next door
Batavia and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia | 1% | under 0.1 | 19 | 10% | C− |
| Stafford | 1% | 0.1 | 53 | 15% | C |
| Pembroke | 1% | 0.1 | 31 | 20% | C |
| Alexander | under 1% | 0.2 | 37 | 28% | C |
| Bethany | 2% | 0.5 | 314 | 11% | B |
| Oakfield | 12% | 0.4 | 3 | 61% | B− |
| Elba | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 28% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Batavia
Where can I hike in Batavia?
The longest trail networks: Kiwanis Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Batavia 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 Batavia’s trails?
Kiwanis Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Batavia?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Ellicott Trail Cycling.
Is there public land near Batavia?
14,141 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Batavia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Batavia have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #723 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 Batavia 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 →