Conesus Inlet Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,129 acres3.6 mi of trail
Rochester, Corning, & Elmira Traction Company
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Conesus Amusement Hall · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Conesus
Conesus has 1,111 acres of parks, 595 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Conesus’ land is conserved, about 2,872 acres. The biggest trail networks: Conesus Inlet Wildlife Management Area (3.6 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
2,872 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,111 ac
595 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,949 ft
Marrowback Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Conesus?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Conesus have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Conesus is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. 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 Conesus’ overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land595 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,111 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home18% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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Water is 8% of Conesus’ area (3 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
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 Conesus Inlet WMA, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hemlock-Canadice State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,233 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ricky Greene Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,872 conserved acres
14% of Conesus’ land. Water is left out: Conesus has 32.9 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Conesus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,367 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits819 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)131 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government33 ac
Town or city16 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,231 acState Resource Management Area · 1,136 acPrivate Conservation · 722 acConservation Easement · 228 acLocal Conservation Area · 33 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 146 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock-Canadice State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,231 | Open |
| Conesus Inlet Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,136 | Open |
| Eagle Crest Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 529 | Open |
| Western Finger Lakes Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 153 | Closed |
| Western Finger Lakes-Hemlock/Canadice Lakes (Conservation Easement) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 41 | Open |
| Conesus Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Restricted |
| Town Of Conesus Land Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Conesus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Conesus
6 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Conesus
Marrowback Hill1,949 ft elevation
DirectionsTurkey Hill1,322 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Rochester, Corning, & Elmira Traction Company0.1 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
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Conesus: May, 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 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Conesus →
Next door
Conesus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conesus | 14% | 0.2 | 595 | 18% | B+ |
| Canadice | 29% | 1.2 | 2,718 | 46% | A |
| Groveland | 6% | 0.1 | 208 | 48% | B |
| Livonia | 7% | 0.1 | 202 | 47% | B |
| Springwater | 8% | 0.2 | 635 | 32% | B |
| Geneseo | 20% | 0.4 | 3 | 76% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Conesus
Where can I hike in Conesus?
The longest trail networks: Conesus Inlet Wildlife Management Area, 3.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Conesus is conserved land?
14% 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 Conesus’ trails?
Conesus Inlet Wildlife Management Area and Hemlock-Canadice State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Conesus?
15,865 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conesus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,252 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Conesus have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Conesus 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 →