Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve
Managed by Genesee Land Trust
51 acres1.2 mi of trail
Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Charles Bullis House · Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Macedon
Macedon has 565 acres of parks, 61 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Macedon’s land is conserved, about 3,211 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve (1.2 mi), Bullis Park (0.9 mi). 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #358 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
3,211 acres · of 38.7 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
565 ac
61 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
Highest peak
614 ft
Science Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Macedon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Macedon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Macedon is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #358 of 758 in New York. 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 Macedon’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land61 acres of park per 1,000 residents (565 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home33% 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 69%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 53%
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 Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bullis Park
Managed by Town of Macedon
64 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Macedon Canal Park
Park
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Butterfly Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Erie Canalway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve51 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Genesee Land Trust
Bullis Park64 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Town of Macedon
DirectionsMacedon Canal Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPal-Mac Aqueduct Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHigh Acres Nature Area23 acres · Waste Management
DirectionsGravino Park6 acres
Who protects it
3,211 conserved acres
13% of Macedon’s land. Who manages Macedon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)2,636 ac
Joint1,193 ac
Other state land348 ac
Town or city143 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits51 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government16 ac
County14 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,715 acState Recreation Area · 348 acLocal Park · 170 acUnknown Easement · 96 acPrivate Conservation · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,657 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 348 | Open |
| Town of Macedon Land Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Unknown |
| Palmyra Macedon CSD Land Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Unknown |
| Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 51 | Open |
| Pal-Mac Aqueduct County Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Gravino Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Macedon Canal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Macedon Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Macedon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Macedon
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Macedon
Lock 30 Boat LaunchIn Macedon Canal Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Macedon
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in Macedon
Science Hill614 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.3 miUnpaved · 8.9 mi
Erie Canalway Trail6.3 mi
Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve1.0 mi
Loop Trail to Lock 60 Historic Site0.9 mi
Butterfly Nature Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Erie Canalway Trail - 1 Buffalo to FairgroundsBike route
6.2 miCourts & fields
8Baseball
7Tennis
3Multi-sport
1Basketball
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). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Macedon: May, August 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) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Macedon →
Next door
Macedon and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Perinton67 miPalmyra16 miMacedon14 miWalworth9.1 miPalmyra4.7 miGananda3.6 miFarmington3.6 miMarion1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macedon | 13% | 0.4 | 61 | 33% | B+ |
| Walworth | 4% | 0.3 | 17 | 30% | B− |
| Palmyra | 3% | 0.5 | 90 | 59% | B+ |
| Perinton | 6% | 2.0 | 30 | 86% | A |
| Palmyra | 19% | 3.5 | 59 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Gananda | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farmington | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 54% | C |
| Marion | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 23% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Macedon
Where can I hike in Macedon?
The longest trail networks: Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve, 1.2 miles; Bullis Park, 0.9 miles; Macedon Canal Park, 0.4 miles; Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Macedon is conserved land?
13% 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 Macedon’s trails?
Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve and Bullis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Macedon?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Erie Canalway Trail - 1 Buffalo to Fairgrounds.
Is there public land near Macedon?
12,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Macedon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 565 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Macedon have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #358 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 Macedon 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 →