Genung Nature Preserve
Managed by Finger Lakes Land Trust
51 acres0.9 mi of trail
Genung Nature Preserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Freeville
9% of Freeville’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: Genung Nature Preserve (0.9 mi). 9% of Freeville’s land is conserved, about 62 acres.
Conserved land
9%
62 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
60 ac
131 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
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 Genung Nature Preserve, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mill Dam Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
9% of Freeville’s land. Who manages Freeville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city64 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits54 ac
Unknown Easement · 54 acLocal Conservation Area · 49 acLocal Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genung Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Village of Freeville Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Groton Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Freeville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Freeville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Genung Nature Preserve Trail0.9 mi
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Dryden Rail TrailBike route
0.4 miWhen to get out
May is the best month for walking in Freeville
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) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Freeville →
Questions about parks and trails in Freeville
Where can I hike in Freeville?
The longest trail networks: Genung Nature Preserve, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Freeville’s trails?
Genung Nature Preserve and Mill Dam Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Freeville?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: Dryden Rail Trail.
Is there public land near Freeville?
19,179 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Freeville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Freeville 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 →