Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
25% of Italy’s land is conserved, about 6,419 acres. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Italy, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: High Tor Wildlife Management Area (15.5 mi), Italy Hill State Forest (4.1 mi), High Tor Wildlife Management Area - Parrish Gully (3.4 mi).
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Italy is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
The longest trail network is High Tor WMA, with 15.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
25% of Italy’s land. Who manages Italy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 367 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tor Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 4,145 | Open |
| Italy Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,222 | Open |
| High Tor Wma - Parrish Gully State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 276 | Open |
| County Forest Local Park | County | 232 | Open |
| High Tor Wma - Clark Gully State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 89 | Open |
| Great Hill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 79 | Closed |
| Woodville Boat Launch State Recreation Area | State conservation | 9 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Italy →
Italy has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 25% | 0.9 | 1,436 | 10% | A− |
| Prattsburgh | 1% | 0.2 | 25 | 33% | C+ |
| Jerusalem | 5% | 0.1 | 320 | 39% | B− |
| Naples | 10% | 0.7 | 280 | 56% | A− |
| South Bristol | 9% | 1.2 | 252 | 14% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: High Tor Wildlife Management Area, 15.5 miles; Italy Hill State Forest, 4.1 miles; High Tor Wildlife Management Area - Parrish Gully, 3.4 miles; High Tor Wildlife Management Area - Clark Gully, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
25% 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.
High Tor Wildlife Management Area and Italy Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
19,635 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Italy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,018 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 82% 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Italy neighbors.
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 →