Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Elbridge Village Historic District · Photo: Crazyale · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Elbridge
Elbridge has 275 acres of parks, 51 for every 1,000 residents
8% of Elbridge’s land is conserved, about 1,842 acres. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Elbridge, 0.1 per square mile of land. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #406 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,842 acres · of 37.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
275 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
2.0 mi paths
Highest peak
689 ft
Science Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
4 beaches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Elbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elbridge is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #406 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Elbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (275 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home61% 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 64%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 46%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Seymour Lofft Park
Managed by Town of Elbridge
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,842 conserved acres
8% of Elbridge’s land. Who manages Elbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,294 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits276 ac
Town or city170 ac
County106 ac
State conservation16 ac
Other state land1 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,294 acPrivate Conservation · 276 acLocal Park · 252 acLocal Other or Unknown · 23 acState Recreation Area · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,294 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbridge Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 242 | Closed |
| Village of Elbridge Land Local Park | Town or city | 157 | Unknown |
| Onondaga County Parks Dept Land Local Park | County | 82 | Unknown |
| Carpenters Brook County Fish Hatchery Local Other or Unknown | County | 23 | Restricted |
| Towpath Road Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 22 | Closed |
| Cross Lake Waterway Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 16 | Open |
| Village of Jordan Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Carpenters Brook Meadow Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Closed |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Elbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Elbridge
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Elbridge
7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Elbridge
Carpenter's Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsPeaks in Elbridge
Science Hill689 ft elevation
DirectionsPump Hill581 ft elevation
DirectionsAshbys Pinnacle509 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 2.8 mi
Erie Canalway Trail2.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Erie Canalway Trail - 1 Buffalo to FairgroundsBike route
2.8 miCourts & fields
5Baseball
4Multi-sport
3Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Elbridge: May, June, 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Elbridge →
Next door
Elbridge and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lysander19 miSkaneateles17 miCamillus12 miElbridge5.4 miBrutus4.6 miSennett3.9 miVan Buren2.0 miCato1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbridge | 8% | 0.1 | 51 | 61% | B |
| Lysander | 13% | 0.3 | 38 | 49% | B+ |
| Cato | under 1% | under 0.1 | 30 | 41% | C |
| Brutus | 2% | 0.2 | 34 | 69% | B− |
| Van Buren | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 70% | C+ |
| Sennett | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 24% | D |
| Camillus | 8% | 0.3 | 33 | 82% | A− |
| Skaneateles | 2% | 0.4 | 10 | 50% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elbridge
Where can I hike in Elbridge?
The longest trail networks: Erie Canal Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elbridge is conserved land?
8% 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 Elbridge’s trails?
Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery and Cross Lake Waterway Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Elbridge?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Erie Canalway Trail - 1 Buffalo to Fairgrounds.
Is there public land near Elbridge?
12,558 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 275 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elbridge have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #406 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 Elbridge 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 →