Erin has 473 acres of parks, 247 for every 1,000 residents
23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Erin, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Erin’s land is conserved, about 471 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Erin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Erin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Erin is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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471 conserved acres
2% of Erin’s land. Who manages Erin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Of Chemung Land Local Park | County | 382 | Unknown |
| Chemung Co Land Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF ERIN Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
10 places to go in Erin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Erin: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Erin →
Erin and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin | 2% | 0.1 | 247 | 23% | C+ |
| Cayuta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Van Etten | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 25% | D |
| Baldwin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Horseheads | 3% | 0.4 | 28 | 85% | B+ |
| Breesport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Erin
How much of Erin 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.
Is there public land near Erin?
25,164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Erin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 473 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Erin have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Erin 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 →