Day Road Park
Managed by Town of Lockport
48 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lockport
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lockport
The biggest trail networks: Day Road Park (1.2 mi). 2% of Lockport’s land is conserved, about 677 acres. 561 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
677 acres · of 44.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
561 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 8.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Day Road Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
677 conserved acres
2% of Lockport’s land. Who manages Lockport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city405 ac
County136 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits109 ac
Other state land82 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)60 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government52 ac
Local Park · 513 acConservation Easement · 164 acState Recreation Area · 82 acLocal Recreation Area · 77 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 95 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Lockport Land Local Park | Town or city | 198 | Open |
| Town of Lockport New York Land Local Park | Town or city | 101 | Unknown |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 82 | Open |
| An-Jo Baseball League Local Recreation Area | County | 77 | Open |
| Niagara County Golf Course Local Park | County | 59 | Open |
| City Of Lockport Land Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Unknown |
| Sutliff Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Day Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Lockport Little League Baseball Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Sutliffe Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Lockport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lockport
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Lockport
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Lockport
5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Blue Trail0.5 mi
Lake Side Trail0.3 mi
Yellow Trail0.3 mi
Red Trail0.2 mi
John B Austin Nature Trail0.2 mi
Inner Woods Trail0.2 mi
Vineyard Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
4Basketball
4Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Lockport: 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 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lockport →
Next door
Lockport and its neighbors
Lockport has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clarence | 5% | 0.3 | 17 | 60% | B |
| Royalton | 8% | 0.1 | 42 | 52% | B |
| Cambria | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 15% | C |
| Newfane | 1% | 0.2 | 40 | 10% | C |
| Pendleton | 2% | 0.3 | 53 | 53% | B |
| Hartland | 2% | under 0.1 | 14 | 10% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lockport
Where can I hike in Lockport?
The longest trail networks: Day Road Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lockport’s trails?
Day Road Park and Model Plane Air Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lockport?
8.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 8.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lockport?
14,746 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lockport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 667 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lockport 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 →