Finger Lakes National Forest
Nature preserve
4,083 acres4.7 mi of trail
Interloken TrailNo-tan-takto TrailFossenview Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Fossenview TrailheadWebsite ↗
Lodi Methodist Church · Photo: Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lodi
19% of Lodi’s land is conserved: 4,102 acres
The biggest trail networks: Finger Lakes National Forest (4.7 mi). 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lodi, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
4,102 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
9.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,581 ft
Butcher Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lodi?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lodi have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lodi is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lodi’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land9.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home23% 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 46%
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Water is 14% of Lodi’s area (6 of 40 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
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 Finger Lakes National Forest, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,102 conserved acres
19% of Lodi’s land. Water is left out: Lodi has 34.2 square miles of land and 5.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lodi’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service4,084 ac
State parks10 ac
Town or city6 ac
County2 ac
National Forest · 4,084 acState Recreation Area · 10 acLocal Park · 6 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4,084 | Open |
| Lodi Point Marine Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 10 | Open |
| Village Of Interlaken Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Seneca County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lodi
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lodi
Lodi Point State Park Boat Launch
DirectionsWaterfalls in Lodi
Silver Thread Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Lodi
Butcher Hill1,581 ft elevation · In Finger Lakes National Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 4.7 miUnpaved · 4.5 mi
Interloken Trail2.2 mi
No-tan-takto Trail2.1 mi
Fossenview Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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 Lodi: 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 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lodi →
Next door
Lodi and its neighbors
Lodi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi | 19% | 0.2 | 9 | 23% | B− |
| Ovid | 2% | 0.1 | 123 | 45% | B− |
| Hector | 19% | 0.5 | 188 | 12% | B+ |
| Starkey | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 35% | C− |
| Covert | 6% | under 0.1 | 14 | 9% | C |
| Torrey | 2% | 0.2 | 138 | 36% | B− |
| Milo | 4% | 0.1 | 15 | 70% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lodi
Where can I hike in Lodi?
The longest trail networks: Finger Lakes National Forest, 4.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lodi is conserved land?
19% 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 Lodi’s trails?
Finger Lakes National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lodi?
21,029 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lodi or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,128 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lodi have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Lodi 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 →