Cornell Botanic Gardens
Park
9 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Bimala Rai Colavito · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Forest Home
13% of Forest Home’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. The biggest trail networks: Cornell Botanic Gardens (0.8 mi), Mundy Wildflower Garden (0.7 mi). 13% of Forest Home’s land is conserved, about 23 acres.
Conserved land
13%
23 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
10.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
32 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
856 ft
Comstock Knoll
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Cornell Botanic Gardens, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mundy Wildflower Garden
Park
17 acres0.7 mi of trail
Cayuga Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
23 conserved acres
13% of Forest Home’s land. Water is left out: Forest Home has 0.2 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Forest Home’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land23 ac
Local Conservation Area · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundy Wildflower Garden Local Conservation Area | Other state land | 23 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Forest Home
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Forest Home
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Forest Home
Comstock Knoll856 ft elevation · In Cornell Botanic Gardens
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Cayuga Trail0.3 mi
Forest Home Walkway0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Forest Home: May 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Forest Home →
Questions about parks and trails in Forest Home
Where can I hike in Forest Home?
The longest trail networks: Cornell Botanic Gardens, 0.8 miles; Mundy Wildflower Garden, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Forest Home’s trails?
Cornell Botanic Gardens and Mundy Wildflower Garden don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Forest Home?
15,130 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forest Home or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forest Home 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 →