Bush Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,956 acres7.7 mi of trail
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Farmersville
Farmersville has 3,112 acres of parks, 2,166 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Farmersville’s land is conserved, about 3,574 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bush Hill State Forest (7.7 mi), Farmersville State Forest (2.5 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
3,574 acres · of 47.8 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,112 ac
2,166 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,201 ft
Bush Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Farmersville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Farmersville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmersville is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. 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 Farmersville’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land2,166 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,112 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home16% 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 74%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bush Hill State Forest, with 7.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Farmersville State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,130 acres2.5 mi of trail
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area
Nature preserve
295 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,574 conserved acres
12% of Farmersville’s land. Who manages Farmersville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation3,398 ac
County168 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)8 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,101 acState Resource Management Area · 297 acLocal Conservation Area · 168 acConservation Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,957 | Open |
| Farmersville State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,143 | Open |
| Harwood Lake Mua State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 297 | Open |
| Cattaraugus County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 168 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Farmersville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Farmersville
Harwood Lake Boat LaunchIn Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area
DirectionsPeaks in Farmersville
Bush Hill2,201 ft elevation
DirectionsPigeon Hill2,047 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Farmersville
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.7 mi
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail10.1 mi
Old Route 980.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Farmersville: 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Farmersville →
Next door
Farmersville and its neighbors
Farmersville has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville | 12% | 0.5 | 2,166 | 16% | B+ |
| Machias | 4% | 0.1 | 260 | 28% | B− |
| Freedom | under 1% | 0.3 | 20 | 20% | C |
| Rushford | 2% | 0.1 | 374 | 14% | C+ |
| Lyndon | — 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 Farmersville
Where can I hike in Farmersville?
The longest trail networks: Bush Hill State Forest, 7.7 miles; Farmersville State Forest, 2.5 miles; Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Farmersville is conserved land?
12% 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 Farmersville’s trails?
Bush Hill State Forest and Farmersville State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Farmersville?
20,953 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmersville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,411 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Farmersville have?
Ahead of 74% 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 Farmersville 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 →