Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Little Falls
The biggest trail networks: Eastern Park (0.7 mi). 116 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Little Falls’ land is conserved, about 113 acres.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #284 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Little Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Little Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Little Falls is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #284 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Eastern Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Western Park
Moreland Park
Moss Island
All 5 parks & preserves
113 conserved acres
5% of Little Falls’ land. Who manages Little Falls’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 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreland Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 33 | Open |
| City Of Little Falls Land Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Unknown |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Little Falls School District Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 4 | Unknown |
| Burke Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Clinton Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Little Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
2.4 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.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Little Falls: May 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 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Little Falls →
Little Falls and its neighbors
Little Falls has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Little Falls
Where can I hike in Little Falls?
The longest trail networks: Eastern Park, 0.7 miles; Western Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Little Falls 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 Little Falls’ trails?
Eastern Park and Western Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Little Falls?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Little Falls?
9,355 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Little Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Little Falls have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #284 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 Little Falls 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 →