Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park
Park
125 acres3.4 mi of trail
White TrailYellow trailBlue TrailBlue trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lockport
Lockport has 6.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park (3.4 mi). 5% of Lockport’s land is conserved, about 275 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #247 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
275 acres · of 8.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
344 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.9 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lockport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lockport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lockport is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #247 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lockport’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (344 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 68%
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 Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 14 parks & preserves
Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park125 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAltro Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Outwater Memorial Park27 acres
DirectionsUpson Park23 acres
DirectionsKibler Park19 acres · City of Lockport
DirectionsDolan Park8 acres
DirectionsNelson C. Goehle Municipal Park6 acres
DirectionsScalzo Park3 acres
DirectionsGrossi Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsVeteran's Memorial Park2 acres · City of Lockport
Union St. Park2 acres
DirectionsChildren's Memorial Park1 acres
Josephine Carveth Packet Park1 acres
Rogers Ave. Park1 acres
Who protects it
275 conserved acres
5% of Lockport’s land. Who manages Lockport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city235 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government75 ac
Other state land51 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 293 acState Recreation Area · 51 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Lockport Land Local Park | Town or city | 123 | Unknown |
| Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 75 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 51 | Open |
| Outwater Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Joseph E Kibler Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Upson Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Sutliffe Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Market St Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Altro Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Dolan Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Lockport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lockport
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lockport
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Lockport
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Lockport
Indian FallsIn Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 3.4 mi
White Trail0.7 mi
Yellow trail0.7 mi
Blue Trail0.6 mi
Blue trail0.6 mi
Red trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
12Pickleball
9Baseball
2Football
2Soccer
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →26 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Lowertown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itBenjamin C. Moore MillBuilding · listed 1973
About itLockport Industrial DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itUnion StationBuilding · listed 1977
About itUS Post Office-LockportBuilding · listed 1989
About itCol. William M. and Nancy Ralston Bond HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itNiagara County Courthouse and County Clerk's OfficeBuilding · listed 1997
About itThomas Oliver HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itConkey HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itDole HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itGibbs HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itHopkins HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About it14 more on the History page.
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 | 14.7 | 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 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lockport →
Questions about parks and trails in Lockport
Where can I hike in Lockport?
The longest trail networks: Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lockport 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 Lockport’s trails?
Rollin T Grant Gulf Wilderness Park and Outwater Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lockport?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lockport?
8,456 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lockport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 344 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lockport have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #247 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 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 →