Photo: Joegrimes at English Wikipedia · Public domain10% of Manlius’ land is conserved: 116 acres
4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Manlius, 2.4 per square mile of land. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Mill Run Park (1.9 mi), Village Centre (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #81 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Manlius?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Manlius have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manlius is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #81 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mill Run Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bicentennial Park
116 conserved acres
10% of Manlius’ land. Who manages Manlius’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Manlius Land Local Park | Town or city | 98 | Unknown |
| Mill Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Billage Centre Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Perry Springs Park And Fish Hatchery Local Recreation Area | Joint | 8 | Open |
| Baseball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Limestone Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Manlius
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Manlius: May and July to 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 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Manlius →
Questions about parks and trails in Manlius
Where can I hike in Manlius?
The longest trail networks: Mill Run Park, 1.9 miles; Village Centre, 0.5 miles; Perry Springs Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manlius 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 Manlius’ trails?
Mill Run Park and Village Centre don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manlius?
10,834 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manlius or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manlius have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #81 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 Manlius neighbors.
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 →