5% of Holley’s land is conserved: 42 acres
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Holley, 1.9 per square mile of land. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Canal Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Holley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Holley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Holley is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Canal Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
42 conserved acres
5% of Holley’s land. Who manages Holley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holley Central School Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 21 | Unknown |
| Village Of Holley Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 8 | Open |
| Canal Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
3 places to go in Holley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Holley: 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 | 10.5 | 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 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Holley →
Holley and its neighbors
Holley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holley | 5% | 1.9 | 19 | 92% | A |
| Murray | 1% | 0.3 | 39 | 55% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Holley
Where can I hike in Holley?
The longest trail networks: Canal Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Holley is conserved land?
5% 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 Holley’s trails?
Canal Park and Firemens Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Holley?
4,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Holley have?
Ahead of 86% 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 Holley neighbors.
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 →