Few parks or trails are on the map in Cortland West
3% of Cortland West’s land is conserved, about 92 acres. 85 acres are parks and preserves, 83 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cortland West, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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92 conserved acres
3% of Cortland West’s land. Who manages Cortland West’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland City of Land Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Unknown |
| Cortland Water Board Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Cortland West: May and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cortland West →
Cortland West and its neighbors
Cortland West has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland West | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cortland | 5% | 1.0 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cortland West
Is there public land near Cortland West?
22,534 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cortland West or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cortland West neighbors.
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 →