Boyce Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
969 acres2.2 mi of trail
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Simeon B. Robbins House · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Franklinville
Franklinville has 1,814 acres of parks, 656 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Boyce Hill State Forest (2.2 mi). 6% of Franklinville’s land is conserved, about 1,882 acres. 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Franklinville, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #348 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,882 acres · of 51.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,814 ac
656 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,287 ft
Laidlaw Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Franklinville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Franklinville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Franklinville is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #348 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Franklinville’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land656 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,814 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 54%
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 Boyce Hill State Forest, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bryant Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
507 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Golden Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
67 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,882 conserved acres
6% of Franklinville’s land. Who manages Franklinville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,552 ac
County248 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)78 ac
Town or city3 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,551 acLocal Park · 251 acConservation Easement · 78 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 78 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyce Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 974 | Open |
| Bryant Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 507 | Open |
| County of Cattaraugus Land Local Park | County | 248 | Unknown |
| Golden Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 70 | Open |
| Village Of Franklinville Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Ischua Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Franklinville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Franklinville
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Franklinville
Ischua Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsPeaks in Franklinville
Laidlaw Hill2,287 ft elevation
DirectionsPierce Hill2,267 ft elevation
DirectionsBryant Hill2,244 ft elevation
DirectionsCrosby Hill2,185 ft elevation
DirectionsEast Hill2,149 ft elevation
DirectionsBoyce Hill2,116 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail4.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Soccer
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Franklinville: 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 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Franklinville →
Next door
Franklinville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinville | 6% | 0.1 | 656 | 73% | B+ |
| Machias | 4% | 0.1 | 260 | 28% | B− |
| Ellicottville | 2% | 0.4 | 13 | 16% | C+ |
| Humphrey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| 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 Franklinville
Where can I hike in Franklinville?
The longest trail networks: Boyce Hill State Forest, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Franklinville is conserved land?
6% 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 Franklinville’s trails?
Boyce Hill State Forest and Bryant Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Franklinville?
28,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franklinville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,814 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Franklinville have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #348 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 Franklinville 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 →