Burmaster Park
Managed by Niagara County
547 acres8.6 mi of trail
Bird TrailFlower Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Frontier House · Photo: Kdm85 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lewiston
Lewiston has 1,383 acres of parks, 88 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Burmaster Park (8.6 mi), Artpark State Park (3.7 mi), Joseph Davis State Park (2.3 mi). 26 miles of mapped trail cross Lewiston, 0.7 per square mile of land. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #337 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
823 acres · of 37.1 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,383 ac
88 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.9 mi
9.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lewiston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lewiston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lewiston is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #337 of 758 in New York. 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 Lewiston’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land88 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,383 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home53% 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 71%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 56%
Water is 10% of Lewiston’s area (4 of 41 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 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 Burmaster Park, with 8.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Artpark State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
217 acres3.7 mi of trail
Artpark Gorge Trail (#7)River's Edge Trail (#8)Old railbed
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Joseph Davis State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
366 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stella Niagara Preserve
Managed by WNY Land Conservancy
29 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Devil's Hole State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
40 acres1 mi of trail
Devils Hole Trail (#6)Niagara Gorge Rim Trail (#2)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Reservoir State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
100 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Burmaster Park547 acres · 8.6 mi of trail · Niagara County
DirectionsArtpark State Park217 acres · 3.7 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsJoseph Davis State Park366 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsStella Niagara Preserve29 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · WNY Land Conservancy
DirectionsDevil's Hole State Park40 acres · 1 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsReservoir State Park100 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsAcademy Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverfront Park6 acres · Town of Lewiston
DirectionsLewiston Landing Park5 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
823 conserved acres
3% of Lewiston’s land. Water is left out: Lewiston has 37.1 square miles of land and 4.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lewiston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks667 ac
Town or city77 ac
American Indian Lands58 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits28 ac
State Park · 730 acNative American Land Area · 58 acConservation Easement · 28 acLocal Park · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Davis State Park State Park | State parks | 367 | Open |
| Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park | State parks | 162 | Open |
| Reservoir State Park State Park | State parks | 95 | Open |
| Tuscarora Indian Reservation Native American Land Area | American Indian Lands | 58 | Unknown |
| Lewiston Town Park State Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Devil's Hole State Park State Park | State parks | 43 | Open |
| Town Of Lewiston Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Kiwanis Park State Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lewiston Village Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Toohey Park State Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
45 places to go in Lewiston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lewiston
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lewiston
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lewiston
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Lewiston
Canoe launchIn Stella Niagara Preserve
DirectionsKayak launchIn Burmaster Park
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Lewiston
Lewiston ReservoirHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsPlus 2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Lewiston
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lewiston
Niagara Power Vista
DirectionsPlus 25 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Lewiston
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lewiston
Camp StonehavenGreater Niagara Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.6 miHorses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 8.1 mi
Artpark Gorge Trail (#7)1.3 mi
Bird Trail0.8 mi
River's Edge Trail (#8)0.7 mi
Devils Hole Trail (#6)0.5 mi
Flower Trail0.3 mi
Old railbed0.1 mi
Niagara Gorge Rim Trail (#2)0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
28Baseball
24Tennis
7Basketball
5Multi-sport
4Pickleball
2Golf
1Cricket
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lewiston: May to 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lewiston →
Next door
Lewiston and its neighbors
Lewiston has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | 3% | 0.7 | 88 | 53% | B+ |
| Niagara | 3% | 0.5 | 22 | 57% | B |
| Porter | 3% | 0.3 | 94 | 46% | B |
| Cambria | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 15% | C |
| Niagara Falls | 12% | 1.1 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
| Wheatfield | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 67% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lewiston
Where can I hike in Lewiston?
The longest trail networks: Burmaster Park, 8.6 miles; Artpark State Park, 3.7 miles; Joseph Davis State Park, 2.3 miles; Stella Niagara Preserve, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lewiston is conserved land?
3% 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 Lewiston’s trails?
Burmaster Park and Artpark State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lewiston?
9.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lewiston?
10,040 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lewiston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,411 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lewiston have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #337 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 Lewiston 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 →