Marcellus Park
Park
33 acres1.6 mi of trail
Fred's Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Marcellus
7% of Marcellus’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Marcellus, 2.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Marcellus Park (1.6 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
29 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Marcellus?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marcellus have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marcellus is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marcellus’ overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
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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 Marcellus Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
29 conserved acres
7% of Marcellus’ land. Who manages Marcellus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city29 ac
Local Park · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Marcellus Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Town, Of Marcellus Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Soccer Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Marcellus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Marcellus
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
Fred's Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
1Soccer
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Marcellus: May, June, 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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Marcellus →
Questions about parks and trails in Marcellus
Where can I hike in Marcellus?
The longest trail networks: Marcellus Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marcellus is conserved land?
7% 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 Marcellus’ trails?
Marcellus Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marcellus?
4,180 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marcellus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marcellus have?
Ahead of 94% 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 Marcellus 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 →