Wellman Multiple Use Area
Park
442 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Busti Mill · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Busti
Busti has 517 acres of parks, 69 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wellman Multiple Use Area (0.5 mi). 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Busti. 2% of Busti’s land is conserved, about 577 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #617 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
577 acres · of 48.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
517 ac
69 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Busti have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Busti is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #617 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Busti’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land69 acres of park per 1,000 residents (517 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home53% 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 42%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 19%
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 Wellman Multiple Use Area, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
577 conserved acres
2% of Busti’s land. Who manages Busti’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation443 ac
Town or city61 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)36 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits27 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government16 ac
State Resource Management Area · 443 acLocal Park · 72 acConservation Easement · 36 acPrivate Conservation · 21 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 36 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellman Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 443 | Open |
| Town Of Busti Land Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Unknown |
| Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Closed |
| Village Of Lakewood Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Edward F Loomis Jr Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Busti Historical Society Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Lakewood Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Summit Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Busti
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Busti
Veterans Park Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Busti
Lakewood Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Busti
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
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
9Tennis
6Pickleball
4Baseball
3Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Busti: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Busti →
Next door
Busti and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Harmony37 miHarmony20 miJamestown3.5 miEllicott2.5 miSugar Grove Township1.2 miBusti0.9 miLakewood0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busti | 2% | under 0.1 | 69 | 53% | C+ |
| Lakewood | 2% | under 0.1 | 7 | 87% | C |
| Harmony | 16% | 0.4 | 1,398 | 19% | A− |
| Ellicott | 3% | 0.1 | 25 | 61% | B− |
| North Harmony | 13% | 0.9 | 1,546 | 27% | A− |
| Jamestown | 6% | 0.4 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Busti
Where can I hike in Busti?
The longest trail networks: Wellman Multiple Use Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Busti 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 Busti’s trails?
Wellman Multiple Use Area and Edward F. Loomis Jr Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Busti?
17,343 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Busti or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 520 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Busti have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #617 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 Busti 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 →