96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lansing
26 acres are parks and preserves, 6.7 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Lansing’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lansing, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #598 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lansing?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lansing have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lansing is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #598 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
32 conserved acres
1% of Lansing’s land. Who manages Lansing’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Glens Natural Area Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Restricted |
| Village of Lansing Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Southern Cayuga Lake Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lansing Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Intermunicipal Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Lansing
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Lansing: 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 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lansing →
Lansing and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 96% | C+ |
| Ithaca | 17% | 1.6 | 111 | 91% | A+ |
| Cayuga Heights | under 1% | 0.5 | 1 | 84% | C |
| Dryden | 12% | 0.6 | 337 | 45% | A− |
| Northeast Ithaca | — 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 Lansing
How much of Lansing 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 Lansing’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Marian Hartill Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lansing?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lansing?
11,264 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lansing or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lansing have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #598 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 Lansing neighbors.
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 →