Otsiningo Park
Park
117 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jennifer · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Dickinson
9% of Dickinson’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
227 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. 9% of Dickinson’s land is conserved, about 291 acres. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Dickinson, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #120 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
291 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
227 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Dickinson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dickinson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dickinson is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #120 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dickinson’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (227 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 84%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Port Dickinson Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park
Park
18 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
291 conserved acres
9% of Dickinson’s land. Who manages Dickinson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County161 ac
Other state land84 ac
Town or city36 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Local Park · 206 acState Resource Management Area · 84 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otsiningo County Park Local Park | County | 108 | Open |
| Broome State Developmental Center State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 84 | Open |
| County of Broome Land Local Park | County | 53 | Unknown |
| Village Of Port Dickinson Land Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Unknown |
| Binghamton Area Girls Softball Association County* Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Ely Park Golf Course Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Community Ballfield Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Town Of Dickinson Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Dickinson Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Dickinson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dickinson
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Perimeter Trail (Blue)1.8 mi
Sheriff's Spur Trail (orange and red)0.2 mi
Sunset Spur Trail (Blue/Orange)0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Softball
3Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer
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).
Bevier-Wright HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dickinson: May, July 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dickinson →
Next door
Dickinson and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fenton33 miUnion19 miChenango4.3 miDickinson2.8 miBinghamton2.8 miKirkwood2.2 miJohnson City1.3 miPort Dickinson0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | 9% | 0.6 | 45 | 99% | A |
| Binghamton | 11% | 0.3 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Union | 3% | 0.5 | 11 | 88% | B |
| Johnson City | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 96% | B |
| Chenango | 1% | 0.1 | 31 | 49% | C+ |
| Port Dickinson | 5% | 0.2 | 16 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Fenton | 5% | 1.0 | 176 | 48% | A− |
| Kirkwood | 1% | 0.1 | 48 | 38% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dickinson
Where can I hike in Dickinson?
The longest trail networks: Port Dickinson Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dickinson is conserved land?
9% 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 Dickinson’s trails?
Otsiningo Park and Port Dickinson Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dickinson?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dickinson?
5,399 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dickinson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 311 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dickinson have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #120 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 Dickinson 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 →