John E Butts Memorial Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User:TheHappyHermit · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Medina
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Medina
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Medina, 0.1 per square mile of land. 85 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Medina’s land is conserved, about 83 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #479 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
83 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
85 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Medina?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Medina have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Medina is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #479 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Medina’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (85 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 37%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gulf Street Park
Managed by Village of Medina
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Street Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Canal Port Medina2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJohn E Butts Memorial Park18 acres
Gulf Street Park10 acres · Village of Medina
DirectionsState Street Park6 acres
Lions Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
83 conserved acres
4% of Medina’s land. Who manages Medina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city78 ac
Other state land38 ac
Regional agency3 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Local Park · 79 acState Recreation Area · 38 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 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 | 38 | Open |
| Village of Medina Land Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Unknown |
| South Main Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Gulf Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| State Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Medina Central School District Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 3 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Medina Park Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Medina
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Medina
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Medina
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Medina
Medina Falls
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
5Tennis
2Multi-sport
1Soccer
1Volleyball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Medina: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Medina →
Questions about parks and trails in Medina
How much of Medina is conserved land?
4% 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 Medina’s trails?
John E Butts Memorial Park and Gulf Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Medina?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Medina?
9,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Medina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Medina have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #479 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 Medina 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 →