Bend in the River Park
Park
13 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Canton
Canton has 41 acres of parks, 5.7 for every 1,000 residents
4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Canton, 1.1 per square mile of land. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Canton’s land is conserved, about 35 acres.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #516 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
35 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
5.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Canton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Canton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Canton is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #516 of 758 in New York. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Canton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land5.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to home83% 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 55%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 32%
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 Bend in the River Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grasse River Heritage Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Canton Park and Farmer's Market
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Grasse River Heritage Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCanton Park and Farmer's Market2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBend in the River Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Willow Island Park7 acres
DirectionsIntramural Field2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
35 conserved acres
1% of Canton’s land. Who manages Canton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city46 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Canton Land Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Unknown |
| Bend In River Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Monsignor Billmeyer Playground Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Willow Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Canton Village Green Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Town & Village Of Canton Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Buck St Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Canton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Canton
Imagine Nation Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Canton
3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.9 mi
Susan Ferguson Trail0.7 mi
Avenue of the Elms0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
12Baseball
9Tennis
6Soccer
4Pickleball
3Basketball
3Tracks
2Football
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Canton: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Canton →
Questions about parks and trails in Canton
Where can I hike in Canton?
The longest trail networks: Bend in the River Park, 0.1 miles; Grasse River Heritage Park, 0.2 miles; Canton Park and Farmer's Market, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Canton 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 Canton’s trails?
Bend in the River Park and Willow Island Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Canton?
11,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Canton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Canton have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #516 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 Canton 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 →