Fillmore Glen State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
523 acres2.8 mi of trail
North rim trailSouth rim trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Oydman · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Locke
Locke has 1,398 acres of parks, 774 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Locke’s land is conserved, about 1,611 acres. The biggest trail networks: Fillmore Glen State Park (2.8 mi), Summer Hill State Forest (0.5 mi). 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Locke, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,611 acres · of 24.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,398 ac
774 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Locke?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Locke have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Locke is ahead of 65% 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 Locke’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land774 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,398 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home32% 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 65%
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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 Fillmore Glen State Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Summer Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
670 acres0.5 mi of trail
Snowmobile Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,611 conserved acres
10% of Locke’s land. Who manages Locke’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation671 ac
State parks523 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits202 ac
Town or city197 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)19 ac
State Conservation Area · 670 acState Park · 523 acPrivate Conservation · 202 acLocal Park · 197 acConservation Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 670 | Open |
| Fillmore Glen State Park State Park | State parks | 523 | Open |
| Owasco Lake Watershed Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 202 | Restricted |
| Locke Town Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 197 | Unknown |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
North rim trail0.9 mi
Snowmobile Trail0.5 mi
South rim trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Locke: May and 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Locke →
Next door
Locke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locke | 10% | 0.1 | 774 | 32% | B |
| Summerhill | 22% | 0.2 | 3,840 | 40% | A− |
| Lansing | 2% | 0.2 | 11 | 55% | C+ |
| Groton | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 38% | C |
| Moravia | 3% | 0.3 | 136 | 46% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Locke
Where can I hike in Locke?
The longest trail networks: Fillmore Glen State Park, 2.8 miles; Summer Hill State Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Locke is conserved land?
10% 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 Locke’s trails?
Fillmore Glen State Park and Summer Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Locke?
13,299 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Locke or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,398 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Locke have?
Ahead of 65% 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 Locke 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 →