Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
434 acres1.7 mi of trail
Onondaga Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Sgerbic · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cazenovia
Cazenovia has 675 acres of parks, 101 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Cazenovia’s land is conserved, about 3,629 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area (1.7 mi), Chittenango Falls State Park (1.5 mi), Stone Quarry Hill Art Park (1.1 mi). 20 miles of mapped trail cross Cazenovia, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #240 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
3,629 acres · of 49.9 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
675 ac
101 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,608 ft
Stone Quarry Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Cazenovia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cazenovia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cazenovia is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #240 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cazenovia’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land101 acres of park per 1,000 residents (675 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home62% 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 79%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 68%
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 Tioughnioga WMA, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chittenango Falls State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
146 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stone Quarry Hill Art Park
Park
87 acres1.1 mi of trail
Link Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Nelson Swamp Unique Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
112 acres1 mi of trail
Nelson Swamp Nature Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto Link Trail/Nature Trail ParkingWebsite ↗
Delphi Falls Park
Managed by Madison County
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 12 parks & preserves
Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area434 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Chittenango Falls State Park146 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsStone Quarry Hill Art Park87 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNelson Swamp Unique Area112 acres · 1 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsDelphi Falls Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Madison County
DirectionsGypsy Bay Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLakeland Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHelen McNitt State Park68 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsDeRuyter State Forest48 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Lakeside Park9 acres
DirectionsBurton Street Fields4 acres
Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,629 conserved acres
11% of Cazenovia’s land. Who manages Cazenovia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,819 ac
State conservation598 ac
State parks369 ac
Other state land141 ac
Town or city96 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,772 acAgricultural Easement · 1,285 acState Resource Management Area · 576 acPrivate Conservation · 413 acState Park · 282 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,139 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 90 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioughnioga Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 434 | Open |
| Cazenovia Preservation Foundation Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 413 | Closed |
| Chittenango Falls State Park State Park | State parks | 149 | Open |
| Helen L. Mcnitt State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 141 | Open |
| Helen L. McNitt State Park State Park | State parks | 133 | Open |
| Nelson Swamp Unique Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 112 | Open |
| Lorenzo State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 87 | Open |
| Village Of Cazenovia Land Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Unknown |
| Deruyter State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 49 | Open |
| Town Of Cazenovia Land Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Cazenovia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cazenovia
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Cazenovia
Lakeside Park Boat Launch
DirectionsFishing spots in Cazenovia
Chittenango Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsChittenango Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsPlus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Cazenovia
Delphi Falls LowerIn Delphi Falls Park
DirectionsDelphi Falls UpperIn Delphi Falls Park
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Cazenovia
6 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Cazenovia
Stone Quarry Hill1,608 ft elevation · In Stone Quarry Hill Art Park
DirectionsCobb Hill1,467 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Cazenovia
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
18 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.6 miUnpaved · 9.5 mi
Gateway Trail2.1 mi
Link Trail2.0 mi
Gorge Trail (CPF)1.6 mi
Shermans Gulch Trail1.3 mi
Onondaga Trail1.2 mi
Rods Pond Loop0.6 mi
Grand Allee0.5 mi
Nelson Swamp Nature Trail0.5 mi
Atwells Knoll0.4 mi
Elmira and Cortland Branch0.4 mi
8 more trails
Smiths Field
0.4 miCazenovia South Trail
0.4 miCazenovia School District Cross Country Trails (partial)
0.3 miLower Loop
0.3 miUpper Loop
0.3 miGulch Cutoff
0.2 miCassies Loop
0.2 miGorge Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
14Tennis
9Baseball
3Equestrian
2Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
1Multi-sport
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →33 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
LorenzoBuilding · listed 1971
About itAlbany Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itCazenovia Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itAbell Farmhouse and BarnBuilding · listed 1987
About itBeckwith FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itChappell FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itCobblestone HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itComstock, Zephnia, FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itCrandall Farm ComplexBuilding · listed 1987
About itEvergreen AcresBuilding · listed 1987
About itMaples, TheBuilding · listed 1987
About itMeadows Farm ComplexBuilding · listed 1987
About it21 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cazenovia: 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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cazenovia →
Next door
Cazenovia and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazenovia | 11% | 0.4 | 101 | 62% | A− |
| Fenner | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 25% | C+ |
| Nelson | 23% | 0.8 | 1,388 | 38% | A |
| DeRuyter | 15% | 0.4 | 2,263 | 60% | A− |
| Pompey | 2% | 0.1 | 51 | 14% | C+ |
| Manlius | 11% | 1.1 | 97 | 65% | A |
| Sullivan | 7% | 0.2 | 29 | 45% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cazenovia
Where can I hike in Cazenovia?
The longest trail networks: Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area, 1.7 miles; Chittenango Falls State Park, 1.5 miles; Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, 1.1 miles; Nelson Swamp Unique Area, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cazenovia is conserved land?
11% 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 Cazenovia’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park and Nelson Swamp Unique Area. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cazenovia?
38,816 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cazenovia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,190 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cazenovia have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #240 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 Cazenovia 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 →