Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
119 acres2.1 mi of trail
Genesee Valley Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hume
Hume has 139 acres of parks, 67 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Genesee Valley Greenway State Park (2.1 mi). 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Hume’s land is conserved, about 326 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
326 acres · of 37.9 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
139 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hume have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hume is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hume’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land67 acres of park per 1,000 residents (139 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home45% 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 48%
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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 Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
326 conserved acres
1% of Hume’s land. Who manages Hume’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits182 ac
State parks125 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)100 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Town or city4 ac
Private Conservation · 177 acState Recreation Area · 125 acConservation Easement · 100 acLocal Park · 8 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 100 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynds Woods Natural Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 177 | Restricted |
| Genesee Valley Greenway State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 125 | Open |
| Fillmore Little League Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Hume Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Town of Hume Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Hume
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hume
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Hume
5 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miHorses · 2.1 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail5.2 mi
Genesee Valley Greenway2.1 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.
Genesee Valley GreenwayBike route
1.6 miCourts & fields
3Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hume: 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) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hume →
Next door
Hume and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Genesee Falls27 miPortage26 miCaneadea15 miHume8.7 miCenterville6.1 miHoughton4.8 miPike2.2 miGranger1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume | 1% | 0.2 | 67 | 45% | B− |
| Granger | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Caneadea | 13% | 0.4 | 1,190 | 86% | A |
| Centerville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Portage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Genesee Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Houghton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pike | — 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 Hume
Where can I hike in Hume?
The longest trail networks: Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hume is conserved land?
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 Hume’s trails?
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hume?
35,432 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hume or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hume have?
Ahead of 48% 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 Hume 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 →