Nanticoke Lake Multiple Use Area
Park
335 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lisle
Lisle has 523 acres of parks, 197 for every 1,000 residents
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Lisle. 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lisle’s land is conserved, about 565 acres.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #647 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
565 acres · of 46.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
523 ac
197 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Lisle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lisle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lisle is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #647 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lisle’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land197 acres of park per 1,000 residents (523 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home28% 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 38%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 15%
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 Nanticoke Lake Multiple Use Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
565 conserved acres
2% of Lisle’s land. Who manages Lisle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation487 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)44 ac
County31 ac
Town or city1 ac
Private owners1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 337 acState Conservation Area · 150 acConservation Easement · 44 acLocal Park · 33 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 44 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanticoke Lake Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 337 | Open |
| Beaver Dam State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 150 | Open |
| County of Broome Land Local Park | County | 31 | Unknown |
| Village Of Lisle Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lisle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Lisle
Lighthouse Landing CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lisle: May and July
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) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lisle →
Next door
Lisle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisle | 2% | under 0.1 | 197 | 28% | C+ |
| Richford | 26% | 0.3 | 7,708 | 65% | A |
| Triangle | 3% | 0.2 | 302 | 41% | B |
| Marathon | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 42% | C− |
| Berkshire | 5% | 0.3 | 809 | 11% | B |
| Nanticoke | 3% | 0.2 | 444 | 16% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lisle
Where can I hike in Lisle?
The longest trail networks: Nanticoke Lake Multiple Use Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lisle is conserved land?
2% 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 Lisle’s trails?
Nanticoke Lake Multiple Use Area and Beaver Dam State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lisle?
39,103 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lisle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 525 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lisle have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #647 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 Lisle 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 →