Keuka Lake State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
620 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Garrett Memorial Chapel · Photo: Kevin James Curtis (KJC402) · CC BY 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Jerusalem
Jerusalem has 1,369 acres of parks, 320 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Keuka Lake State Park (1.2 mi). 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Jerusalem, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Jerusalem’s land is conserved, about 1,833 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #526 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,833 acres · of 58.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,369 ac
320 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,365 ft
The Pinnacle
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Jerusalem?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jerusalem have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jerusalem is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #526 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jerusalem’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land320 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,369 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home39% 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 54%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 31%
Water is 10% of Jerusalem’s area (7 of 65 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Keuka Lake State Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Botsford Nature Preserve
Managed by Finger Lakes Land Trust
28 acres0.3 mi of trail
Botsford Nature Preserve Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Italy Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
665 acres0.1 mi of trail
Bristol Hills Branch Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,833 conserved acres
5% of Jerusalem’s land. Water is left out: Jerusalem has 58.6 square miles of land and 6.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Jerusalem’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation668 ac
State parks627 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits258 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)207 ac
County43 ac
Town or city17 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government16 ac
State Conservation Area · 668 acState Park · 627 acUnknown Easement · 235 acConservation Easement · 207 acLocal Conservation Area · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 424 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 668 | Open |
| Keuka Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 627 | Open |
| Yates County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 43 | Restricted |
| Lake Keuka Conservation Club Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Closed |
| Penn Yan Municipal Land Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Unknown |
| Indian Pines Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Penn Yan Central School Dist. Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 15 | Unknown |
| Jerusalem Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Jerusalem
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jerusalem
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Jerusalem
Keuka Lake State Park Boat LaunchIn Keuka Lake State Park
DirectionsPeaks in Jerusalem
The Pinnacle1,365 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Botsford Nature Preserve Trail0.3 mi
Bristol Hills Branch Trail0.1 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.
Courts & fields
7Multi-sport
6Tennis
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →20 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Abraham Wagener HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itDr. James Wrightman HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itEzikial Perry HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itGeorge Hays HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itH. Allen Wagener HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itHampsteadBuilding · listed 1994
About itJemima Wilkinson HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itMyron Weaver HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itPeter Bitley HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itSamuel Botsford HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itSherman Williams House and Fruit BarnBuilding · listed 1994
About itSill Tenant HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About it8 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Jerusalem: May and August
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 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Jerusalem →
Next door
Jerusalem and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Italy35 miPulteney3.9 miJerusalem3.8 miMilo3.4 miPotter2.4 miWayne2.3 miBarrington1.9 miPenn Yan0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem | 5% | 0.1 | 320 | 39% | B− |
| Milo | 4% | 0.1 | 15 | 70% | B− |
| Pulteney | 1% | 0.1 | 125 | 3% | C |
| Wayne | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Potter | under 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 4% | D |
| Italy | 25% | 0.9 | 1,436 | 10% | A− |
| Penn Yan | 5% | 0.1 | 15 | 99% | B |
| Barrington | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jerusalem
Where can I hike in Jerusalem?
The longest trail networks: Keuka Lake State Park, 1.2 miles; Botsford Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles; Italy Hill State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jerusalem is conserved land?
5% 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 Jerusalem’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Botsford Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jerusalem?
22,175 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jerusalem or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,369 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jerusalem have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #526 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 Jerusalem 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 →