Hillside Cemetery · Photo: Steven Hamsness · CC BY-SA 4.0Murray has 183 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Canal Park (1 mi). 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.2 miles of mapped trail cross Murray, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #558 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Murray?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Murray have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Murray is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #558 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Canal Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
188 conserved acres
1% of Murray’s land. Who manages Murray’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 151 | Open |
| Holley Central School Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 23 | Unknown |
| Village Of Holley Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Canal Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
4 places to go in Murray
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Murray: 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 | 10.4 | 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 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Murray →
Murray and its neighbors
Murray has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Murray
Where can I hike in Murray?
The longest trail networks: Canal Park, 1 miles; Firemens Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Murray is conserved land?
1% 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 Murray’s trails?
Canal Park and Firemens Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Murray?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: Erie Canalway Trail - 1 Buffalo to Fairgrounds.
Is there public land near Murray?
5,601 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Murray or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 183 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Murray have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #558 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 Murray 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 →