Byron Trestle Park
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Byron
Byron has 7.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
46 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Byron’s land is conserved, about 303 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
303 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
732 ft
Casswell Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Byron have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Byron is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Byron’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home24% 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 36%
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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 Byron Trestle Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
303 conserved acres
1% of Byron’s land. Who manages Byron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits172 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)172 ac
Town or city45 ac
Private Conservation · 172 acConservation Easement · 172 acLocal Park · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 172 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen Swamp Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 172 | Open |
| Town of Byron Land Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Byron
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Byron
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Byron
Casswell Hill732 ft elevation
DirectionsTower Hill722 ft elevation
DirectionsForsythe Hill702 ft elevation
DirectionsLidke Hill702 ft elevation
DirectionsHarris Hill686 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
West Shore Trail2.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Byron: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Byron →
Next door
Byron and its neighbors
Byron has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Byron
Where can I hike in Byron?
The longest trail networks: Byron Trestle Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Byron 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 Byron’s trails?
Byron Trestle Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Byron?
6,385 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Byron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Byron have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Byron 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 →