Island Preserve
Managed by Genesee Valley Conservancy
44 acres1.4 mi of trail
Island Preserve Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Geneseo
8% of Geneseo’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. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Geneseo, 1.6 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Island Preserve (1.4 mi), Highland Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #209 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
156 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
2.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Geneseo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Geneseo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Geneseo is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #209 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Geneseo’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land2.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (20 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 73%
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 Island Preserve, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
156 conserved acres
8% of Geneseo’s land. Who manages Geneseo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits136 ac
Town or city22 ac
Other Easement · 136 acLocal Park · 19 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 136 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Geneseo Land Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Kelsey Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Village Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Geneseo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Geneseo
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Geneseo
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miUnpaved · 4.1 mi
Island Preserve Walking Trail1.4 mi
Geneseo Central School Foot Path0.5 mi
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
10Tennis
7Soccer
7Baseball
6Tracks
4Multi-sport
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Geneseo: May 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Geneseo →
Next door
Geneseo and its neighbors
Geneseo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneseo | 8% | 1.6 | 3 | 99%+ | A− |
| York | 1% | 0.3 | 70 | 20% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Geneseo
Where can I hike in Geneseo?
The longest trail networks: Island Preserve, 1.4 miles; Highland Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Geneseo is conserved land?
8% 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 Geneseo’s trails?
Island Preserve and Highland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Geneseo?
9,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Geneseo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Geneseo have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #209 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 Geneseo 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 →