Kashong Conservation Area
Nature preserve
85 acres4 mi of trail
Green TrailOrange TrailRed TrailWhite Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: RochesterNY · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Geneva
Geneva has 9.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Kashong Conservation Area (4 mi). 27 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #595 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
422 acres · of 19.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Geneva have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Geneva is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #595 of 758 in New York. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Geneva’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home40% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 22%
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 Kashong Conservation Area, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
422 conserved acres
3% of Geneva’s land. Who manages Geneva’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land297 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government79 ac
Town or city28 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
State Resource Management Area · 297 acLocal Conservation Area · 79 acLocal Park · 28 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Agricultural Experiment Station State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 297 | Open |
| Geneva Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 79 | Restricted |
| Geneva City Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Unknown |
| Geneva Little League Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Closed |
| Kashong Recreation Club Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Closed |
| Geneva Town Of (Wtr Supply) Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Geneva
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Geneva
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Geneva
Mr Twistee's Playground
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
Green Trail0.8 mi
Orange Trail0.6 mi
Red Trail0.5 mi
White Trail0.4 mi
Blue Trail0.3 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
15Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
Belhurst CastleBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Geneva: May, 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Geneva →
Next door
Geneva and its neighbors
Geneva has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Geneva
Where can I hike in Geneva?
The longest trail networks: Kashong Conservation Area, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Geneva is conserved land?
3% 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 Geneva’s trails?
Kashong Conservation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Geneva?
5,729 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Geneva or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 331 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Geneva have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #595 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 Geneva 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 →