Genesee Valley Greenway Trail
Park
8 acres0.5 mi of trail
Genesee Valley Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hinsdale
Hinsdale has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Genesee Valley Greenway Trail (0.5 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
37 acres · of 38.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,211 ft
Keller Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hinsdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hinsdale is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hinsdale’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home16% 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 23%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Hinsdale. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Genesee Valley Greenway Trail, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
37 conserved acres
under 1% of Hinsdale’s land. Who manages Hinsdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city29 ac
State parks9 ac
Local Park · 29 acState Recreation Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Hinsdale Land Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Unknown |
| Town, Of Hinsdale Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Genesee Valley Greenway State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 9 | Open |
| Village Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hinsdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Hinsdale
Keller Hill2,211 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Genesee Valley Greenway0.7 mi
Genesee Valley Greenway Trail0.2 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.
Genesee Valley GreenwayBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hinsdale: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hinsdale →
Next door
Hinsdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 16% | C− |
| Ischua | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Olean | under 1% | 1.2 | 2 | 11% | C− |
| Portville | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 23% | C− |
| Clarksville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cuba | 3% | 0.3 | 10 | 62% | B− |
| Humphrey | — 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 Hinsdale
Where can I hike in Hinsdale?
The longest trail networks: Genesee Valley Greenway Trail, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hinsdale is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Hinsdale’s trails?
Genesee Valley Greenway Trail and Hinsdale Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hinsdale?
17,277 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hinsdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hinsdale have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Hinsdale 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 →