Black Creek Park
Managed by Monroe County Department of Parks
1,376 acres16.9 mi of trail
Creek TrailWetland TrailBlue MarkersRidge Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Chili
Chili has 2,452 acres of parks, 85 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Chili’s land is conserved, about 2,537 acres. The biggest trail networks: Black Creek Park (16.9 mi), Genesee Valley Greenway State Park (1.3 mi), Union Station Park (1.2 mi). 30 miles of mapped trail cross Chili, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #159 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,537 acres · of 39.5 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,452 ac
85 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.8 mi
6.8 mi paths
Highest peak
650 ft
Munson Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Chili?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chili have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chili is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #159 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 Chili’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land85 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,452 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home77% 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 87%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 79%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Black Creek Park, with 16.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
95 acres1.3 mi of trail
Genesee Valley Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Paul Road Nature Center
Managed by Paul Road School and Family Association
25 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chestnut Ridge Nature Center
Nature preserve
35 acres0.8 mi of trail
Silver Corridor TrailDeer Run TrailLoop TrailBird Song Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 10 parks & preserves
Black Creek Park1,376 acres · 16.9 mi of trail · Monroe County Department of Parks
DirectionsGenesee Valley Greenway State Park95 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsUnion Station Park60 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPaul Road Nature Center25 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Paul Road School and Family Association
Chestnut Ridge Nature Center35 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBlack Creek Waterway Access56 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookedale Preserve241 acres
DirectionsChili Memorial Park26 acres
DirectionsYolanda Park5 acres
Ballantyne Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,537 conserved acres
10% of Chili’s land. Who manages Chili’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,752 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits760 ac
Town or city481 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)106 ac
State parks98 ac
State conservation58 ac
Other state land18 ac
Local Park · 3,233 acPrivate Conservation · 389 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 371 acState Recreation Area · 174 acConservation Easement · 106 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 106 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monroe Land Local Park | County | 1,380 | Open |
| Black Creek Park Local Park | County | 1,372 | Open |
| Genesee Land Trust Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 371 | Closed |
| Brookdale Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 275 | Open |
| Town Of Chili Land Local Park | Town or city | 143 | Unknown |
| Reed Road Bird Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 114 | Open |
| Genesee Valley Greenway State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 98 | Open |
| Town of Chili - Pfrengle Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 97 | Open |
| Town of Chili Union Station Pk Land Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Black Creek Waterway Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 58 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
31 places to go in Chili
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chili
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Chili
Canoe Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Chili
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Chili
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Chili
Munson Hill650 ft elevation
DirectionsDisc golf in Chili
Widener Park - Chili Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
16 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 miHorses · 9.4 miUnpaved · 13.8 mi
Creek Trail2.7 mi
Wetland Trail2.2 mi
Blue Markers1.5 mi
Ridge Trail1.5 mi
Genesee Valley Greenway1.5 mi
Bluebird Trail0.8 mi
Hickory Trail0.6 mi
Power Line Trail0.4 mi
Yellow Markers0.3 mi
Stanley Jenkins Loop0.3 mi
6 more trails
Silver Corridor Trail
0.2 miDeer Run Trail
0.2 miLoop Trail
0.2 miFairy House Trail
0.1 miBird Song Trail
0.1 miShort Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Genesee Valley GreenwayBike route
1.5 miCourts & fields
20Baseball
9Soccer
9Basketball
8Tennis
2Beach volleyball
1Football
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Chili Mills Conservation AreaDistrict · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chili: May, June, August 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Chili →
Next door
Chili and its neighbors
Chili has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chili | 10% | 0.8 | 85 | 77% | A |
| Rochester | 14% | 1.4 | 14 | 95% | A |
| Henrietta | 4% | 0.4 | 18 | 91% | B+ |
| Riga | 4% | 0.3 | 181 | 55% | B+ |
| Gates | 4% | 0.2 | 12 | 62% | B− |
| Brighton | 10% | 1.6 | 26 | 79% | A |
| Wheatland | 5% | 0.7 | 129 | 68% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chili
Where can I hike in Chili?
The longest trail networks: Black Creek Park, 16.9 miles; Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, 1.3 miles; Union Station Park, 1.2 miles; Paul Road Nature Center, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chili is conserved land?
10% 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 Chili’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Black Creek Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chili?
6.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.8 of off-road paths. Named routes: Genesee Valley Greenway.
Is there public land near Chili?
20,310 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chili or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,452 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chili have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #159 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 Chili 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 →