Dewitt Recreation Area
Park
70 acres1.5 mi of trail
Ellicott Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Pubdog · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Batavia
6% of Batavia’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Dewitt Recreation Area (1.5 mi). 6% of Batavia’s land is conserved, about 202 acres. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Batavia, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #269 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
202 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
204 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Batavia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 77% of U.S. towns, #269 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Batavia’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (204 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% 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 77%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Dewitt Recreation Area, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Centennial Park
Park
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 13 parks & preserves
Dewitt Recreation Area70 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCentennial Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliams Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Austin Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKibbe Park13 acres
Lions Park11 acres · City of Batavia
DirectionsWoodward Field8 acres
DirectionsMacArthur Park6 acres
DirectionsBill Sutherland Field5 acres
DirectionsFarrall Park3 acres
Lambert Park2 acres
DirectionsHolland Land Gardens1 acres
DirectionsPringle Park1 acres
Who protects it
202 conserved acres
6% of Batavia’s land. Who manages Batavia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city184 ac
County64 ac
Regional agency26 ac
Local Park · 248 acLocal Other or Unknown · 17 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Batavia Land Local Park | Town or city | 94 | Unknown |
| County Of Genesee Land Local Park | County | 64 | Open |
| Williams Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Macarthur Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Batavia School District Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 17 | Unknown |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Kibbe Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Batavia School District Lands Private Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 10 | Closed |
| Wallace (Lions) Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Austin Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Batavia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Batavia
5 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 · 1.6 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Ellicott Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Ellicott Trail CyclingBike route
1.1 miCourts & fields
15Baseball
14Tennis
5Basketball
3Multi-sport
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Genesee County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itBatavia ClubBuilding · listed 1973
About itRichmond Memorial LibraryBuilding · listed 1974
About itGenesee County Courthouse Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itBatavia CemeterySite · listed 2002
About itSaint James' Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2004
About itFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 2004
About itBatavia Veterans Administration HospitalDistrict · listed 2012
About itNewberry BuildingBuilding · listed 2017
About itWhen 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) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
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 →
Questions about parks and trails in Batavia
Where can I hike in Batavia?
The longest trail networks: Dewitt Recreation Area, 1.5 miles; Centennial Park, 0.2 miles; Williams Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Batavia is conserved land?
6% 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?
Dewitt Recreation Area and Centennial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Batavia?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Ellicott Trail Cycling.
Is there public land near Batavia?
4,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Batavia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Batavia have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #269 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 →