Beaver Creek Park
Park
22 acres1.2 mi of trail
Beaver Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Walworth · Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Farmington
Farmington has 155 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Beaver Creek Park (1.2 mi), Mertensia Park (0.6 mi). 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Farmington, 0.1 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #707 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
155 acres · of 39.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
155 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi paths
Highest peak
709 ft
Dynamite Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmington is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #707 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Farmington’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (155 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home54% 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 27%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 7%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Beaver Creek Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Beaver Creek Park22 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMertensia Park21 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPumpkin Hook Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFarmington Town Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFarmbrook Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMeeting House1 acres
Who protects it
155 conserved acres
1% of Farmington’s land. Who manages Farmington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city183 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)20 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Local Park · 203 acConservation Easement · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Farmington Land Local Park | Town or city | 123 | Open |
| Mertensia Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Farmington Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Allen Padgham Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Meadowbrook Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Maplewood Dr Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Village of Manchester Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
16 places to go in Farmington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Farmington
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Farmington
Dynamite Hill709 ft elevation
DirectionsYoung Hill692 ft elevation
DirectionsScribner Hill686 ft elevation
DirectionsButtermilk Hill646 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Beaver Creek Trail0.9 mi
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
8Baseball
6Basketball
4Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Farmington: May, 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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Farmington →
Next door
Farmington and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 54% | C |
| Victor | 6% | 1.4 | 82 | 72% | A |
| Manchester | under 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 55% | C |
| Canandaigua | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Macedon | 13% | 0.4 | 61 | 33% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Farmington
Where can I hike in Farmington?
The longest trail networks: Beaver Creek Park, 1.2 miles; Mertensia Park, 0.6 miles; Farmington Town Park, 0.1 miles; Pumpkin Hook Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Farmington is conserved land?
1% 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 Farmington’s trails?
Beaver Creek Park and Mertensia Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Farmington?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Farmington?
9,334 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 155 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #707 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 Farmington 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 →