Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Marilla
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Marilla. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Marilla’s land is conserved, about 872 acres.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #702 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Marilla have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marilla is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #702 of 758 in New York. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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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872 conserved acres
5% of Marilla’s land. Who manages Marilla’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 810 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 27 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilla Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| Town Of Marilla Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 3 | Closed |
1 places to go in Marilla
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.
The best walking months in Marilla: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Marilla →
Marilla and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilla | 5% | under 0.1 | 12 | 20% | C |
| Alden | 3% | 0.1 | 10 | 43% | C |
| Elma | 5% | 0.6 | 41 | 37% | B |
| Wales | 5% | 0.6 | 281 | 16% | B+ |
| Aurora | 7% | 0.5 | 106 | 71% | A− |
| Town Line | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bennington | 1% | under 0.1 | 57 | 10% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marilla
How much of Marilla 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.
Is there public land near Marilla?
10,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marilla or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marilla have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #702 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 Marilla 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 →