Fillmore Glen State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
309 acres6.9 mi of trail
North rim trailGorge trailSouth rim trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
John McGeer House · Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Moravia
Moravia has 424 acres of parks, 136 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fillmore Glen State Park (6.9 mi). 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.3 miles of mapped trail cross Moravia, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #452 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
575 acres · of 28.9 sq mi of land
Trails
8.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
424 ac
136 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,444 ft
Jewett Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Moravia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moravia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moravia is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #452 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moravia’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land136 acres of park per 1,000 residents (424 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home46% 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 60%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 40%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
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 Fillmore Glen State Park, with 6.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Owasco Flats Wildlife Management Area
Managed by dec;New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
575 conserved acres
3% of Moravia’s land. Who manages Moravia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks310 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits183 ac
State conservation73 ac
County60 ac
Town or city39 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
State Park · 310 acPrivate Conservation · 183 acLocal Park · 99 acState Resource Management Area · 66 acState Recreation Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Glen State Park State Park | State parks | 310 | Open |
| Owasco Lake Watershed Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 183 | Closed |
| Owasco Flats Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 66 | Open |
| Cayuga County Real Property R Land Local Park | County | 60 | Unknown |
| Moravia, Village Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Unknown |
| Moravia Village Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| Owasco Lake Inlet Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 7 | Open |
| Moravia Water Works Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Moravia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Moravia
Swiming AreaIn Fillmore Glen State Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Moravia
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Moravia
Owasco Lake Inlet Fishing Access
DirectionsPeaks in Moravia
Jewett Hill1,444 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill1,342 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Moravia
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.2 mi
North rim trail1.3 mi
Gorge trail1.1 mi
South rim trail0.9 mi
Fire Lane 350.2 mi
Fire Lane 340.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
7Baseball
4Tennis
3Soccer
2Field hockey
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →17 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
North Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itChurch Street-Congress Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itHenry Allen HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itHouse at 18 Aurora StreetBuilding · listed 1995
About itHouse at 20 Aurora StreetBuilding · listed 1995
About itHouse at 21 West Cayuga StreetBuilding · listed 1995
About itHouse at 31 West Cayuga StreetBuilding · listed 1995
About itHouse at 36 South Main StreetBuilding · listed 1995
About itHouse at 37 West Cayuga StreetBuilding · listed 1995
About itHouse at 46 South Main StreetBuilding · listed 1995
About itJohn McGeer HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itMorse FarmBuilding · listed 1995
About it5 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Moravia: May and August
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) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Moravia →
Next door
Moravia and its neighbors
Moravia has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moravia | 3% | 0.3 | 136 | 46% | B |
| Sempronius | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Niles | 5% | 0.2 | 694 | 12% | B− |
| Venice | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 4% | D |
| Locke | 10% | 0.1 | 774 | 32% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moravia
Where can I hike in Moravia?
The longest trail networks: Fillmore Glen State Park, 6.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moravia is conserved land?
3% 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 Moravia’s trails?
Fillmore Glen State Park and Owasco Flats Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Moravia?
12,814 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moravia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 491 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moravia have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #452 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 Moravia 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 →