Sprague Brook County Park
Park
590 acres9.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
East Main-Mechanic Streets Historic District · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Concord
Concord has 694 acres of parks, 84 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sprague Brook County Park (9.2 mi). 23 miles of mapped trail cross Concord, 0.3 per square mile of land. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #401 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
1,526 acres · of 69.9 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
694 ac
84 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
Highest peak
1,772 ft
South Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Concord?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Concord have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Concord is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #401 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Concord’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land84 acres of park per 1,000 residents (694 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home58% 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 64%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 47%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Sprague Brook County Park, with 9.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fireman's Park
Managed by Town of Concord
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Sprague Brook County Park590 acres · 9.2 mi of trail
DirectionsScoby Dam Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsShuttleworth Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFireman's Park3 acres · Town of Concord
Eaton Park2 acres
DirectionsFiddler's Green Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,526 conserved acres
3% of Concord’s land. Who manages Concord’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,234 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)148 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits87 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government40 ac
Private owners12 ac
Town or city4 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
Local Conservation Area · 623 acLocal Park · 616 acConservation Easement · 158 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 85 acLocal Resource Management Area · 39 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 623 | Restricted |
| County Of Erie Land Local Park | County | 584 | Unknown |
| Tejas Wildlife Refuge Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 67 | Closed |
| Springville Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| County Of Erie Dept Of Land Local Park | County | 26 | Unknown |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 12 | Closed |
| Springville Youth Inc Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Newman Field Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Factory Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Vill Of Springville Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Concord
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Concord
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Concord
3 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Peaks in Concord
South Hill1,772 ft elevation
DirectionsTownsend Hill1,749 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Concord
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Concord
Camp Sites 1-30In Sprague Brook County Park
DirectionsSites 31-123In Sprague Brook County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Tennis
4Baseball
3Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
US Post Office-SpringvilleBuilding · listed 1989
About itBuffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1991
About itCitizens National BankBuilding · listed 1996
About itScobey Power Plant and DamBuilding · listed 1996
About itEast Main-Mechanic Streets Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itEast Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2015
About itBaptist Church of Springville, TheBuilding · listed 2017
About itWest End Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 2018
About itFiddlers Green Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Concord: 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Concord →
Next door
Concord and its neighbors
Concord has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Concord23 miSardinia20 miEast Otto18 miAshford15 miCollins14 miBoston12 miNorth Collins8.5 miColden7.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 3% | 0.3 | 84 | 58% | B |
| Ashford | 6% | 0.3 | 12 | 5% | C+ |
| East Otto | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colden | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 8% | C− |
| Collins | 5% | 0.3 | 123 | 32% | B |
| Sardinia | 5% | 0.4 | 157 | 19% | B |
| Boston | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 42% | C+ |
| North Collins | 4% | 0.2 | 136 | 46% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Concord
Where can I hike in Concord?
The longest trail networks: Sprague Brook County Park, 9.2 miles; Scoby Dam Park, 0.2 miles; Heritage Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Concord is conserved land?
3% 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 Concord’s trails?
Sprague Brook County Park and Scoby Dam Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Concord?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Concord?
11,995 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Concord or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 694 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Concord have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #401 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 Concord 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 →