West Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
884 acres3.9 mi of trail
Crystal Hills Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hornby
Hornby has 3,295 acres of parks, 1,850 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Hornby’s land is conserved, about 3,347 acres. The biggest trail networks: West Hill State Forest (3.9 mi), Dry Run State Forest (0.6 mi). 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
3,347 acres · of 40.9 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,295 ac
1,850 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
Highest peak
1,788 ft
Pine Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Hornby?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hornby have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hornby is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hornby’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land1,850 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,295 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home31% 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 75%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 West Hill State Forest, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dry Run State Forest
Nature preserve
983 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Beaver Dams State Forest
Nature preserve
472 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Cinnamon Lake State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
567 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,347 conserved acres
13% of Hornby’s land. Who manages Hornby’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation3,121 ac
County201 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)24 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,121 acLocal Park · 152 acLocal Conservation Area · 49 acConservation Easement · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Run State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,188 | Open |
| West Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 889 | Open |
| Cinnamon Lake State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 569 | Open |
| Beaver Dams State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 475 | Open |
| Steuben County of Land Local Park | County | 152 | Unknown |
| Steuben County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 49 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Hornby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hornby
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Hornby
Pine Hill1,788 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hornby
Ferenbaugh Camping Recreation AreaFee
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.6 mi
Crystal Hills Trail6.1 mi
Crystal Hills High Water Trail0.3 mi
Thomas Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Hornby: May and July
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) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Hornby →
Next door
Hornby and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Hornby
Where can I hike in Hornby?
The longest trail networks: West Hill State Forest, 3.9 miles; Dry Run State Forest, 0.6 miles; Beaver Dams State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hornby is conserved land?
13% 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 Hornby’s trails?
West Hill State Forest and Dry Run State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hornby?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hornby?
38,355 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hornby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,295 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hornby have?
Ahead of 75% 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 Hornby 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 →