Silver Lake State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
711 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Epworth Hall · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Castile
Castile has 3,915 acres of parks, 1,445 for every 1,000 residents
17% of Castile’s land is conserved, about 3,972 acres. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Castile, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #201 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
3,972 acres · of 37.1 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,915 ac
1,445 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,699 ft
Oak Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Castile?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Castile have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Castile is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #201 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Castile’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1,445 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,915 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home56% 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 82%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 74%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Castile Village Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,972 conserved acres
17% of Castile’s land. Who manages Castile’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks3,857 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits92 ac
Town or city20 ac
County3 ac
State Park · 3,857 acOther Easement · 90 acLocal Park · 23 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 90 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letchworth State Park State Park | State parks | 3,080 | Open |
| Silver Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 777 | Open |
| Village of Castile Land Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
| Village of Perry Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Wyoming County (Pioneer Cabin) Land Local Park | County | 3 | Unknown |
| Silver Lake Institute Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
17 places to go in Castile
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Castile
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Castile
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Castile
Silver Lake State Park Boat Launch
DirectionsFishing spots in Castile
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Castile
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Castile
Plus 4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Castile
Oak Hill1,699 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Castile
St Helena Picnic Area
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 2.9 mi
Smokey Hollow Trail2.4 mi
Gorge Trail0.9 mi
Saint Helena Trail0.9 mi
Deer Run Trail0.8 mi
Gardeau Trail0.7 mi
Big Flats Trail0.6 mi
Saint Helena Picnic Area0.1 mi
Seasonal unofficial trail0.1 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
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Castile: May and 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Castile →
Next door
Castile and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mount Morris33 miGenesee Falls27 miLeicester20 miCastile12 miGainesville11 miWarsaw3.1 miPerry1.8 miPerry0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castile | 17% | 0.3 | 1,445 | 56% | A− |
| Mount Morris | 15% | 0.7 | 1,121 | 81% | A |
| Gainesville | 2% | 0.3 | 208 | 47% | B |
| Perry | 2% | under 0.1 | 7 | 54% | C |
| Genesee Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warsaw | under 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 57% | C |
| Leicester | 23% | 0.6 | 1,207 | 55% | A |
| Perry | 3% | under 0.1 | 10 | 94% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Castile
How much of Castile is conserved land?
17% 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 Castile’s trails?
Silver Lake State Park and Castile Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Castile?
23,662 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Castile or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,915 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Castile have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #201 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 Castile 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 →