Long Point State Park (Finger Lakes)
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
266 acres5.2 mi of trail
Cedar Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Jethro Wood House · Photo: Lvklock · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ledyard
Ledyard has 272 acres of parks, 150 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Long Point State Park (Finger Lakes) (5.2 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ledyard, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
855 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
272 ac
150 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
705 ft
Pumpkin Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Ledyard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ledyard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ledyard is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ledyard’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land150 acres of park per 1,000 residents (272 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home17% 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 51%
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Water is 26% of Ledyard’s area (12 of 49 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Long Point State Park (Finger Lakes), with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
855 conserved acres
4% of Ledyard’s land. Water is left out: Ledyard has 36.1 square miles of land and 12.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ledyard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits698 ac
State parks268 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Unknown Easement · 300 acState Park · 268 acConservation Easement · 231 acPrivate Conservation · 167 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 527 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Point State Park (Cayuga Lake) State Park | State parks | 268 | Open |
| Ragged Rock Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 57 | Closed |
| Great Gully Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 55 | Open |
| Great Gully Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 55 | Restricted |
| Aurora Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Ledyard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ledyard
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Ledyard
Long Point State Park Boat Launch
DirectionsScenic views in Ledyard
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Ledyard
Pumpkin Hill705 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Ledyard
5 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Out of Bounds Holes 1-50.2 mi
Cedar Trail0.2 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
4Tennis
2Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Aurora Steam Grist MillBuilding · listed 1976
About itAurora Village-Wells College Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itMosher FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2003
About itNorth Street Friends MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itAugustus Howland HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About itPeleg and Eunice White HouseBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Ledyard: May, August 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ledyard →
Next door
Ledyard and its neighbors
Ledyard has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledyard | 4% | 0.2 | 150 | 17% | B− |
| Springport | 4% | under 0.1 | 14 | 36% | C |
| Romulus | 9% | 0.1 | 719 | 37% | B |
| Varick | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| Venice | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 4% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ledyard
Where can I hike in Ledyard?
The longest trail networks: Long Point State Park (Finger Lakes), 5.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ledyard is conserved land?
4% 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 Ledyard’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Long Point State Park (Finger Lakes) (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ledyard?
8,749 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ledyard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 272 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ledyard have?
Ahead of 51% 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 Ledyard 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 →