Jackson-Taylor Park
Managed by City of Jamestown
60 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Jamestown
6% of Jamestown’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Jamestown’s land is conserved, about 341 acres. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Jamestown, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #262 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
341 acres · of 8.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
421 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 1.6 mi paths
Highest peak
1,437 ft
Jones Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Jamestown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jamestown is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #262 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jamestown’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 (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (421 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 66%
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 Jackson-Taylor Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Allen Park
Managed by City Of Jamestown
48 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Allen Park48 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City Of Jamestown
DirectionsMcCrea Point Park21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJackson-Taylor Park60 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Jamestown
DirectionsComedy Center Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBergman Park49 acres
DirectionsRoseland Park8 acres
DirectionsGreater Jamestown RiverWalk Park8 acres
DirectionsFenton Park5 acres · Fenton History Center
DirectionsNordstrom Park4 acres
Falconer Park3 acres
Dow Park2 acres · City Of Jamestown
DirectionsVeteran's Park2 acres · Jamestown Parks
Tracy Plaza/Jamestown City Hall1 acres
DirectionsBaker Park1 acres
DirectionsPanzarrella Park1 acres
DirectionsLillian Dickson Park1 acres
Who protects it
341 conserved acres
6% of Jamestown’s land. Who manages Jamestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city514 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Local Park · 514 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Jamestown Land Local Park | Town or city | 314 | Unknown |
| Bergman Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Jones Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Willard Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Allen Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| City Of Jamestown For Bpu Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Village Of Falconer Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Emory Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Chautauqua Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Jamestown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jamestown
C.C Ring Playground
DirectionsC.C Ring Playground #2
DirectionsClinton V Bush Elementary School Playground #1
DirectionsClinton V Bush Elementary School Playground #2
DirectionsCrestline Villa Playground
DirectionsDow Park PlaygroundIn Dow Park
DirectionsJackson-Taylor Park PlaygroundIn Jackson-Taylor Park
DirectionsLillian Dickson PlaygroundHours: Open 24 hours · In Lillian Dickson Park
Directions6 more playgrounds
Lincoln Playground
DirectionsLove School Playground
DirectionsMcCrea PlaygroundIn McCrea Point Park
DirectionsRogers Playground
DirectionsRoseland Park PlaygroundIn Roseland Park
DirectionsWillard Park Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Jamestown
McCrea Point Park Boat LaunchIn McCrea Point Park
DirectionsPeaks in Jamestown
Jones Hill1,437 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Jamestown
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
9Tennis
7Soccer
6Basketball
3Football
2Softball
1Skate park
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Gov. Reuben Fenton MansionBuilding · listed 1972
About itEuclid Avenue SchoolBuilding · listed 1985
About itJamestown ArmoryBuilding · listed 1995
About itPartridge-Sheldon HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itErie Railroad StationBuilding · listed 2003
About itWellman Building, TheBuilding · listed 2009
About itJamestown Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2014
About itLakeview Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itEmpire Worsted MillsBuilding · listed 2020
About itForest Heights Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2020
About itFirst Presbyterian Church, Jamestown, New YorkBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Jamestown: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Jamestown →
Next door
Jamestown and its neighbors
Jamestown has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Jamestown
Where can I hike in Jamestown?
The longest trail networks: Jackson-Taylor Park, 0.1 miles; Allen Park, 0.2 miles; McCrea Point Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jamestown 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 Jamestown’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bergman Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jamestown?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jamestown?
8,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jamestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 421 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #262 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 Jamestown 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 →