Mark Tubbs Park
Park
49 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall · Photo: Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lima
Lima has 57 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mark Tubbs Park (1.5 mi). 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lima, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Lima’s land is conserved, about 1,020 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #616 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,020 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
57 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
876 ft
College Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Lima?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lima have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lima is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #616 of 758 in New York. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lima’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 (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (57 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks 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 42%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 19%
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 Mark Tubbs Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,020 conserved acres
5% of Lima’s land. Who manages Lima’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits852 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)599 ac
Town or city68 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,337 acConservation Easement · 114 acLocal Park · 68 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 966 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Tubbs Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Village Of Lima Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| Village & Town Of Lima Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lima
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lima
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Lima
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Lima
College Hill876 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →33 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College HallBuilding · listed 1976
About itHillcrestBuilding · listed 1980
About itNorth Bloomfield SchoolBuilding · listed 1981
About itLima Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itSt. Rose Roman Catholic Church ComplexBuilding · listed 1988
About itAlverson-Copeland HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itAsahel Warner HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itBarnard Cobblestone HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itBristol HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itCargill HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itClark Farm ComplexBuilding · listed 1989
About itDayton HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About it21 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lima: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lima →
Next door
Lima and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | 5% | 0.1 | 14 | 53% | C+ |
| Livonia | 7% | 0.1 | 202 | 47% | B |
| Avon | 18% | 0.1 | 17 | 60% | B |
| Mendon | 11% | 1.4 | 284 | 60% | A |
| Honeoye Falls | 3% | 0.3 | 20 | 74% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lima
Where can I hike in Lima?
The longest trail networks: Mark Tubbs Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lima 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 Lima’s trails?
Mark Tubbs Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lima?
14,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lima or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 57 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lima have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #616 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 Lima 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 →