Franklin Hinchey House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Gates has 354 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Memorial Park (0.7 mi). 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Gates, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Gates’ land is conserved, about 370 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #563 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gates have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gates is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #563 of 758 in New York. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Memorial Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
First Responders Park
Westgate Park
All 5 parks & preserves
370 conserved acres
4% of Gates’ land. Who manages Gates’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 161 | Open |
| Town Of Gates Land Local Park | Town or city | 125 | Unknown |
| Gates Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Westgate Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Gates Historical Society Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Closed |
| Monroe County Water Auth Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 8 | Unknown |
| Hinchey Historical House & Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Wegman Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Gates Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
17 places to go in Gates
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place 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.
The best walking months in Gates: May 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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Gates →
Gates and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates | 4% | 0.2 | 12 | 62% | B− |
| Rochester | 14% | 1.4 | 14 | 95% | A |
| North Gates | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chili | 10% | 0.8 | 85 | 77% | A |
| Greece | 15% | 0.7 | 21 | 61% | A− |
| Ogden | 4% | 0.5 | 46 | 73% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gates
Where can I hike in Gates?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.7 miles; Lions Park, 0.3 miles; First Responders Park, 0.2 miles; Westgate Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gates is conserved land?
4% 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 Gates’ trails?
Memorial Park and Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gates?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Gates?
21,817 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gates or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 354 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gates have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #563 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 Gates neighbors.
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 →