Stiglmeier Park
Park
275 acres5 mi of trail
#9 Cayuga Trail#14 Aspen Grove#7 Woodcock Walk#4 Deer Run+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Garrison Cemetery · Photo: Shinerunner · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cheektowaga
5% of Cheektowaga’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Stiglmeier Park (5 mi), Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center (4.7 mi), Cheektowaga Town Park (2 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Cheektowaga, 0.5 per square mile of land. 5% of Cheektowaga’s land is conserved, about 958 acres.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #334 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
958 acres · of 29.5 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
985 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.6 mi
4.6 mi lanes · 5.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
What kind of outdoors town is Cheektowaga?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cheektowaga have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cheektowaga is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #334 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cheektowaga’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (985 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 56%
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 Stiglmeier Park, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center
Nature preserve
287 acres4.7 mi of trail
History TrailFootprint TrailWest Pond LoopLower Pond Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Cheektowaga Town Park
Managed by Town of Cheektowaga
70 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 20 parks & preserves
Stiglmeier Park275 acres · 5 mi of trail
DirectionsReinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center287 acres · 4.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCheektowaga Town Park70 acres · 2 mi of trail · Town of Cheektowaga
DirectionsDingens Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsKelly Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Park at Nob Hill8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Cheektowaga
DirectionsDeer Meadow Crossing4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
North Creek South Creek Park22 acres
Firemens Park18 acres
DirectionsNokomis Park14 acres · Town of Cheektowaga
DirectionsDartwood Park9 acres
DirectionsRehm Rd Park8 acres
ITT Standard Park6 acres
Raymond Park6 acres
DirectionsGriffith Park6 acres
Harold W. Sager Memorial Park4 acres
Eiffel Park4 acres
Moorman Drive Park3 acres
Winston-Vegola Park1 acres · Town of Cheektowaga
DirectionsHanley Park1 acres
Who protects it
958 conserved acres
5% of Cheektowaga’s land. Who manages Cheektowaga’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city886 ac
State conservation289 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government77 ac
County53 ac
Regional agency27 ac
Regional Water Districts10 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Local Park · 657 acState Park · 359 acState Conservation Area · 281 acLocal Other or Unknown · 37 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Cheektowaga Land Local Park | Town or city | 523 | Unknown |
| Stiglmeier Park State Park | Town or city | 292 | Open |
| Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center State Conservation Area | State conservation | 289 | Open |
| Rehm Road Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 52 | Open |
| County Of Erie Land Local Park | County | 38 | Unknown |
| Pine Hill Union School Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 20 | Unknown |
| Firemens Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Erie County Sewer Dist #1 Land Local Park | County | 15 | Unknown |
| Nikomis Park State Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Dingens Park State Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
56 places to go in Cheektowaga
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cheektowaga
Dingens PoolIn Dingens Park
DirectionsGriffith Park PoolIn Griffith Park
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Cheektowaga
35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Cheektowaga
Barkology
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Cheektowaga
Deer blindIn Stiglmeier Park
DirectionsPlus 14 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
23 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.0 mi
History Trail0.8 mi
Footprint Trail0.8 mi
#9 Cayuga Trail0.7 mi
#14 Aspen Grove0.6 mi
#7 Woodcock Walk0.5 mi
West Pond Loop0.5 mi
Lower Pond Trail0.4 mi
Beech Tree Trail0.4 mi
Lily Pond Loop0.4 mi
#4 Deer Run0.3 mi
13 more trails
#2 Timber Trail
0.2 mi#10 Grape Grove
0.2 mi#13 Seneca Trail
0.2 mi#6 Hawthorn Hollow
0.2 mi#11 Cherry Glen
0.2 miHidden Pond Loop
0.2 mi#12 Indian Trail
0.2 miOld Field Trail
0.2 miState Symbols Trail
0.1 miEmerald
0.1 mi#15 The Loop
0.1 mi#5 Ridge Run
0.1 mi#3 Mapleview
0.1 miBiking & sports
9.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
62Baseball
27Tennis
21Basketball
7Soccer
4Football
2Multi-sport
2Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cheektowaga: May to 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Cheektowaga →
Next door
Cheektowaga and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Buffalo49 miAmherst48 miLancaster18 miCheektowaga14 miWest Seneca5.1 miWilliamsville2.1 miSloan0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheektowaga | 5% | 0.5 | 11 | 96% | B+ |
| West Seneca | 6% | 0.2 | 7 | 82% | B− |
| Amherst | 10% | 0.9 | 23 | 81% | A− |
| Buffalo | 10% | 1.2 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Sloan | 4% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | B− |
| Lancaster | 3% | 0.5 | 18 | 76% | B |
| Williamsville | 4% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cheektowaga
Where can I hike in Cheektowaga?
The longest trail networks: Stiglmeier Park, 5 miles; Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center, 4.7 miles; Cheektowaga Town Park, 2 miles; Dingens Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cheektowaga is conserved land?
5% 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 Cheektowaga’s trails?
Stiglmeier Park and Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cheektowaga?
9.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of painted or protected lanes and 5.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cheektowaga?
15,929 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cheektowaga or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 993 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cheektowaga have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #334 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 Cheektowaga 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 →