Canacadea State Forest
Nature preserve
1,615 acres2.2 mi of trail
New York State Dec Truck Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hornellsville
Hornellsville has 1,746 acres of parks, 441 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Canacadea State Forest (2.2 mi), Arkport Village Park (0.7 mi). 6% of Hornellsville’s land is conserved, about 1,659 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Hornellsville, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #264 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,659 acres · of 42.9 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,746 ac
441 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Highest peak
2,113 ft
Cook Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hornellsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hornellsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hornellsville is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #264 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hornellsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land441 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,746 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home65% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 65%
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 Canacadea State Forest, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Arkport Village Park
Park
22 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kanakadea Park
Park
55 acres0.2 mi of trail
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Canacadea State Forest1,615 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsArkport Village Park22 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Kanakadea Park55 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMichael C. Fucci Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsFred Kemp Memorial Field3 acres
Who protects it
1,659 conserved acres
6% of Hornellsville’s land. Who manages Hornellsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,622 ac
Town or city25 ac
Regional Water Districts13 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,622 acLocal Park · 25 acLocal Resource Management Area · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canacadea State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,622 | Open |
| Hornell Water Dept Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Hornell Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 13 | Open |
| Michael Fucci Memorial Park At Shawmut Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Arkport Village Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Village Of Arkport Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
13 places to go in Hornellsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hornellsville
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hornellsville
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Hornellsville
Cook Hill2,113 ft elevation
DirectionsMeeks Hill2,087 ft elevation
DirectionsNewcomb Hill2,080 ft elevation
DirectionsTobes Hill1,962 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Hill1,864 ft elevation
DirectionsPennsylvania Hill1,821 ft elevation
DirectionsAshbaugh Hill1,654 ft elevation
DirectionsSharps Hill1,444 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.2 mi
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail5.9 mi
New York State Dec Truck Trail2.4 mi
Whiskey Lake Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hornellsville: 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) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hornellsville →
Next door
Hornellsville and its neighbors
Hornellsville has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornellsville | 6% | 0.4 | 441 | 65% | A− |
| Hartsville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Howard | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 9% | C− |
| Canisteo | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 44% | C− |
| Almond | 28% | 0.3 | 5,050 | 58% | A− |
| Burns | 9% | 0.3 | 1,616 | 50% | B+ |
| Dansville | 2% | 0.3 | 319 | 15% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hornellsville
Where can I hike in Hornellsville?
The longest trail networks: Canacadea State Forest, 2.2 miles; Arkport Village Park, 0.7 miles; Kanakadea Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hornellsville is conserved land?
6% 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 Hornellsville’s trails?
Canacadea State Forest and Arkport Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hornellsville?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hornellsville?
40,331 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hornellsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,746 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hornellsville have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #264 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 Hornellsville 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 →