Conewango Creek Waterway Access
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
265 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in New Albion
New Albion has 674 acres of parks, 328 for every 1,000 residents
30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross New Albion, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of New Albion’s land is conserved, about 750 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
750 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
674 ac
328 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
Highest peak
2,067 ft
Tug Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is New Albion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Albion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Albion is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of New Albion’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land328 acres of park per 1,000 residents (674 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home30% 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 54%
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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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Allenberg Bog Audubon Nature Preserve
Managed by Buffalo Audubon Society
177 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Cattaraugus State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
153 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
750 conserved acres
3% of New Albion’s land. Who manages New Albion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation415 ac
Town or city158 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits144 ac
State parks89 ac
County11 ac
State Recreation Area · 354 acLocal Park · 169 acState Conservation Area · 150 acPrivate Conservation · 129 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conewango Creek Waterway Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 265 | Open |
| Village of Cattaraugus Land Local Park | Town or city | 158 | Unknown |
| Cattaraugus State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 150 | Open |
| Perkins Conservation Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 129 | Open |
| Pat McGee Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 89 | Open |
| Cattaraugus Christian Family Camp Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Closed |
| Cattaraugus County Forest Land Local Park | County | 11 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in New Albion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New Albion
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in New Albion
New Albion Lake Boat LaunchIn Conewango Creek Waterway Access
DirectionsPeaks in New Albion
Tug Hill2,067 ft elevation
DirectionsCarroll Hill2,044 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.8 miHorses · 3.8 mi
Pat McGee Trail3.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Basketball
1Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cattaraugus Village Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in New Albion: May, June, August 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) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in New Albion →
Next door
New Albion and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Albion | 3% | 0.2 | 328 | 30% | B− |
| Persia | 8% | 0.5 | 481 | 88% | A |
| Mansfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leon | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Napoli | 6% | 0.4 | 919 | 9% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Albion
How much of New Albion 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 New Albion’s trails?
Conewango Creek Waterway Access and Allenberg Bog Audubon Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Albion?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near New Albion?
21,212 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Albion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 674 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Albion have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 New Albion 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 →