Franklin Gulf County Park
Park
247 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Eden
Eden has 298 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Franklin Gulf County Park (3.4 mi). 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Eden’s land is conserved, about 939 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #520 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
939 acres · of 39.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
298 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eden is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #520 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 Eden’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (298 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home34% 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 54%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 31%
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 Franklin Gulf County Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eighteen Mile Creek County Park
Managed by Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
939 conserved acres
4% of Eden’s land. Who manages Eden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits642 ac
County258 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)193 ac
Town or city24 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
State conservation1 ac
Agricultural Easement · 820 acLocal Park · 282 acConservation Easement · 16 acLocal Conservation Area · 4 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 652 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Erie Land Local Park | County | 258 | Unknown |
| Town Of Eden - Gorcica Field Land Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Unknown |
| Town Of Eden - Flower Field Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Restricted |
| Town Of Eden - Minekime Field Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Eden Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Eden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eden
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
11Baseball
10Tennis
5Basketball
5Soccer
3Football
2Multi-sport
2Softball
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).
Lustron House Westchester Deluxe Model M02 #01310Building · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Eden: May to 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) | 33 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Eden →
Next door
Eden and its neighbors
Eden has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden | 4% | 0.3 | 39 | 34% | B− |
| Evans | 2% | 0.1 | 29 | 60% | B− |
| Hamburg | 6% | 0.5 | 28 | 94% | A− |
| North Collins | 4% | 0.2 | 136 | 46% | B |
| Boston | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 42% | C+ |
| Brant | 6% | 0.1 | 301 | 40% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eden
Where can I hike in Eden?
The longest trail networks: Franklin Gulf County Park, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eden is conserved land?
4% 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 Eden’s trails?
Franklin Gulf County Park and Eighteen Mile Creek County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eden?
8,263 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 298 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eden have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #520 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 Eden 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 →