Green Lakes State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
119 acres1.8 mi of trail
Powerline TrailBrookside TrailOld Growth Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Photo: Village of Fayetteville · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fayetteville
15% of Fayetteville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Fayetteville, 2.1 per square mile of land. 15% of Fayetteville’s land is conserved, about 166 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #24 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
166 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
187 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
What kind of outdoors town is Fayetteville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fayetteville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fayetteville is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #24 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fayetteville’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (187 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 97%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Green Lakes State Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Canal Landing Park
Managed by Village of Fayetteville
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fietta Park
Managed by Village of Fayetteville
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Feeder Canal Parking
Briar Brook Park
Managed by Village of Fayetteville
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Green Lakes State Park119 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsCanal Landing Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Village of Fayetteville
DirectionsHuntington Beard Memorial Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFietta Park11 acres · Village of Fayetteville
DirectionsBriar Brook Park9 acres · Village of Fayetteville
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park2 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Coulter Park2 acres · Village of Fayetteville
Washington Park1 acres · Village of Fayetteville
DirectionsLimestone Plaza1 acres · Village of Fayetteville
DirectionsFayetteville Free Library Greenspace1 acres
DirectionsGrover Cleveland Honors Park1 acres · Village of Fayetteville
DirectionsWho protects it
166 conserved acres
15% of Fayetteville’s land. Who manages Fayetteville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks130 ac
Town or city34 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Other state land6 ac
State Park · 119 acLocal Park · 44 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 11 acState Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lakes State Park State Park | State parks | 119 | Open |
| Village of Fayetteville Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Old Erie Canal State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 11 | Open |
| Grumlien Bird Sanctuary Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Huntington Beard Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 6 | Open |
| Fietta Park Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Coulter Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Fayetteville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fayetteville
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Powerline Trail0.5 mi
Brookside Trail0.5 mi
Old Growth Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fayetteville: May and July 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fayetteville →
Questions about parks and trails in Fayetteville
Where can I hike in Fayetteville?
The longest trail networks: Green Lakes State Park, 1.8 miles; Canal Landing Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fayetteville is conserved land?
15% 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 Fayetteville’s trails?
Green Lakes State Park and Canal Landing Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fayetteville?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fayetteville?
12,363 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fayetteville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 187 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fayetteville have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #24 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 Fayetteville 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 →