Hamlin Beach State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
670 acres8.1 mi of trail
Yanty Creek Nature TrailDevil's Nose Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Michael C. Byrnes · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Hamlin
Hamlin has 1,088 acres of parks, 126 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hamlin Beach State Park (8.1 mi), Hamlin Recreation Area (0.7 mi). 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Hamlin’s land is conserved, about 1,161 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #475 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,161 acres · of 43.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,088 ac
126 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hamlin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamlin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamlin is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #475 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamlin’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land126 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,088 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home38% 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 58%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 37%
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 Hamlin Beach State Park, with 8.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamlin Recreation Area
Managed by Town of Hamlin
51 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,161 conserved acres
4% of Hamlin’s land. Who manages Hamlin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks996 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)84 ac
Town or city43 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government42 ac
State conservation9 ac
State Park · 987 acConservation Easement · 84 acLocal Park · 80 acState Recreation Area · 9 acState Conservation Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 84 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Beach State Park State Park | State parks | 987 | Open |
| Hamlin Recreation Area Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 42 | Open |
| Town Of Hamlin Land Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Unknown |
| Scout Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Genesee Valley Greenway State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 9 | Open |
| Sandy Creek Wetlands State Conservation Area | State conservation | 9 | Open |
| Hamlin Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Hamlin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hamlin
Hamlin BeachIn Hamlin Beach State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hamlin
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hamlin
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Hamlin
Sandy Creek Fishing Access Parking
DirectionsScenic views in Hamlin
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Hamlin
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Yanty Creek Nature Trail0.8 mi
Devil's Nose Trail0.7 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
5Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
2Soccer
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.
North Star School District No. 11Building · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hamlin: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hamlin →
Next door
Hamlin and its neighbors
Hamlin has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Hamlin
Where can I hike in Hamlin?
The longest trail networks: Hamlin Beach State Park, 8.1 miles; Hamlin Recreation Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamlin 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 Hamlin’s trails?
Hamlin Beach State Park and Hamlin Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamlin?
8,096 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamlin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,088 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hamlin have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #475 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 Hamlin 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 →