Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
174 acres4.1 mi of trail
Genesee Valley Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Genesee Valley GreenwayWebsite ↗
Gen. William A. Mills House · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Mount Morris
Mount Morris has 4,888 acres of parks, 1,121 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Mount Morris’ land is conserved, about 4,831 acres. The biggest trail networks: Genesee Valley Greenway State Park (4.1 mi), Sonyea State Forest (0.6 mi). 33 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Morris, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #98 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
4,831 acres · of 50.2 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,888 ac
1,121 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Morris?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Morris have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Morris is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #98 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Morris’ overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1,121 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,888 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 87%
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
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 Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sonyea State Forest
Nature preserve
128 acres0.6 mi of trail
Keshequa Creek Falls
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bellamy Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,831 conserved acres
15% of Mount Morris’ land. Who manages Mount Morris’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks4,616 ac
State conservation130 ac
County69 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Town or city8 ac
State Park · 4,491 acState Conservation Area · 130 acState Recreation Area · 125 acLocal Park · 86 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letchworth State Park State Park | State parks | 4,491 | Open |
| Sonyea State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 130 | Open |
| Genesee Valley Greenway State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 125 | Open |
| Livingston County Park Local Park | County | 69 | Open |
| Francis Bellamy Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Village Of Mt Morris Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Town Of Mt Morris Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
Things to do
11 places to go in Mount Morris
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Morris
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Mount Morris
Keshequa Creek FallsIn Sonyea State Forest
DirectionsScenic views in Mount Morris
5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Mount Morris
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Mount Morris
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.7 miHorses · 5.5 miUnpaved · 17.6 mi
Letchworth Finger Lakes Trail16.5 mi
Genesee Valley Greenway5.5 mi
Bear Hollow Trail1.5 mi
Letchworth-Finger Lakes Trail1.5 mi
Sycamore Trail1.0 mi
Powerline Trail1.0 mi
Trillium Trail0.7 mi
Seneca Trail0.7 mi
Keshequa Creek Falls0.6 mi
Access Trail G0.4 mi
4 more trails
Wildlife Loop Trail
0.3 miDishmill Creek Trail
0.3 miGorge Loop
0.1 miConnection Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Genesee Valley GreenwayBike route
5.5 miCourts & fields
2Soccer
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Gen. William A. Mills HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itSt. John's Episcopal ChurchDistrict · listed 1991
About itMurray Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itSouth Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itState and Eagle Streets Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itNew Family TheaterBuilding · listed 1997
About itHouse at No. 13 Grove StreetBuilding · listed 1999
About itHouse at No. 176 South Main StreetBuilding · listed 1999
About itHouse at No. 30 at Murray StreetBuilding · listed 1999
About itHouse at No. 48 Grove StreetBuilding · listed 1999
About itHouse at No. 8 State StreetBuilding · listed 1999
About itFirst Presbyterian Church of TuscaroraBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mount Morris: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Morris →
Next door
Mount Morris and its neighbors
Mount Morris has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morris | 15% | 0.7 | 1,121 | 81% | A |
| Leicester | 23% | 0.6 | 1,207 | 55% | A |
| Castile | 17% | 0.3 | 1,445 | 56% | A− |
| Groveland | 6% | 0.1 | 208 | 48% | B |
| Portage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nunda | 10% | 0.3 | 77 | 56% | B+ |
| West Sparta | 1% | 0.1 | 269 | 3% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Morris
Where can I hike in Mount Morris?
The longest trail networks: Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, 4.1 miles; Sonyea State Forest, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Morris is conserved land?
15% 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 Mount Morris’ trails?
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park and Sonyea State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Morris?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Genesee Valley Greenway.
Is there public land near Mount Morris?
28,449 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Morris or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,888 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Morris have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #98 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 Mount Morris 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 →