Fredonia State Courtyard Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Pubdog at en.wikipedia · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fredonia
Fredonia has 43 acres of parks, 4.5 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fredonia, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #657 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
28 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
4.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.2 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Fredonia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fredonia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fredonia is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #657 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fredonia’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (43 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to home83% 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 37%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 13%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Fredonia State Courtyard Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Russell Joy Park
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lambert Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Fredonia State Courtyard Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsRussell Joy Park26 acres
Lambert Park5 acres
Barker Commons2 acres
DirectionsHolton Park1 acres · Village of Fredonia
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
1% of Fredonia’s land. Who manages Fredonia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city38 ac
Local Park · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Fredonia Land Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Russell Joy Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Village Fredonia Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Barker Commons Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Houghton Commons Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 0.6 mi
Forever Wild Central Trail0.2 mi
Forever Wild South Trail0.1 mi
Forever Wild Forest North Trail0.1 mi
Forever Wild East Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Baseball
6Pickleball
5Tennis
4Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Middlesex Gardens Apartment ComplexDistrict · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fredonia: May, June 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) | 33 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fredonia →
Next door
Fredonia and its neighbors
Fredonia has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredonia | 1% | 0.3 | 5 | 83% | C+ |
| Pomfret | under 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 64% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fredonia
Where can I hike in Fredonia?
The longest trail networks: Fredonia State Courtyard Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fredonia 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 Fredonia’s trails?
Fredonia State Courtyard Park and Russell Joy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fredonia?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fredonia?
5,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fredonia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fredonia have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #657 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 Fredonia 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 →