Lime Hollow Nature Center
Nature preserve
358 acres7.4 mi of trail
Mill pondLehigh Valley TrailThe TundraHigh vista loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Barnum, Deloss -- Photographer · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Cortlandville
Cortlandville has 404 acres of parks, 49 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lime Hollow Nature Center (7.4 mi), Hoxie Gorge State Forest (0.5 mi). 2% of Cortlandville’s land is conserved, about 537 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #510 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
537 acres · of 49.7 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
404 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,906 ft
South Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cortlandville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cortlandville is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #510 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cortlandville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (404 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home55% 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 55%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 33%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Lime Hollow Nature Center, with 7.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hoxie Gorge State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
76 acres0.5 mi of trail
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ted Testa Park
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Beaudry Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
537 conserved acres
2% of Cortlandville’s land. Who manages Cortlandville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city342 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land104 ac
State conservation83 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)41 ac
County35 ac
Regional Water Districts3 ac
Local Park · 336 acFederal Other or Unknown · 104 acState Conservation Area · 83 acConservation Easement · 41 acLocal Recreation Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortlandville Town of Land Local Park | Town or city | 143 | Unknown |
| Cortland City of Land Local Park | Town or city | 108 | Unknown |
| Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science (US Dept of* Federal Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 104 | Unknown |
| Hoxie Gorge State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 83 | Open |
| McGraw Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Unknown |
| Path Local Recreation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Cortland County Land Local Park | County | 17 | Unknown |
| Ted Testa Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Elm Street Recreation Field Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Community Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Cortlandville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cortlandville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Cortlandville
South Hill1,906 ft elevation
DirectionsHicks Hill1,716 ft elevation
DirectionsCarr Hill1,585 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Cortlandville
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.1 mi
Lehigh Valley Trail2.6 mi
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail0.9 mi
Mill pond0.8 mi
McDermott Nature Trail0.7 mi
The Tundra0.6 mi
High vista loop0.5 mi
High Vista loop0.4 mi
Pond view0.3 mi
Brookside0.3 mi
High ridge0.2 mi
4 more trails
Eric Kroot art trail
0.2 miLookout connector
0.2 miBog spur
0.2 miTrail for all
0.1 miLakes & 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
17Baseball
11Soccer
6Tennis
4Tracks
4Football
2Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Pickleball
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 Cortlandville: May, July 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 | 40 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cortlandville →
Next door
Cortlandville and its neighbors
Cortlandville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortlandville | 2% | 0.3 | 49 | 55% | B |
| Virgil | 16% | 1.0 | 2,119 | 37% | A |
| Homer | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 55% | C |
| Solon | 15% | 0.5 | 2,270 | 25% | A− |
| Freetown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Summerhill | 22% | 0.2 | 3,840 | 40% | A− |
| Groton | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 38% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cortlandville
Where can I hike in Cortlandville?
The longest trail networks: Lime Hollow Nature Center, 7.4 miles; Hoxie Gorge State Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cortlandville is conserved land?
2% 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 Cortlandville’s trails?
Lime Hollow Nature Center and Hoxie Gorge State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cortlandville?
45,522 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cortlandville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 404 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cortlandville have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #510 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 Cortlandville 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 →