Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,453 acres1.2 mi of trail
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Grove
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grove
The biggest trail networks: Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area (1.2 mi). 12% of Grove’s land is conserved, about 2,559 acres. 339 acres are parks and preserves, 629 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
2,559 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
339 ac
629 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,044 ft
East Hill
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 Rattlesnake Hill WMA, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,559 conserved acres
12% of Grove’s land. Who manages Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,823 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits440 ac
County297 ac
Other state land9 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,483 acState Conservation Area · 349 acOther Easement · 299 acLocal Conservation Area · 297 acForest Stewardship Easement · 141 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 440 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,474 | Open |
| Allegany County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 297 | Restricted |
| English Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 282 | Open |
| Keeney Swamp State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 67 | Open |
| Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 9 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Grove
East Hill2,044 ft elevation · In Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsGrunder Hill2,044 ft elevation
DirectionsIsaman Hill1,988 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Grove
Belle Hollow (Private)
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail4.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Grove: 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Grove →
Next door
Grove and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nunda | 10% | 0.3 | 77 | 56% | B+ |
| Birdsall | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granger | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burns | 9% | 0.3 | 1,616 | 50% | B+ |
| Ossian | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grove
Where can I hike in Grove?
The longest trail networks: Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Grove’s trails?
Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area and English Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grove?
48,387 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,812 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grove 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 →