Krull Park
Managed by Niagara County
326 acres4.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Newfane
Newfane has 366 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Krull Park (4.8 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Newfane, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #679 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
412 acres · of 51.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
366 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newfane have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newfane is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #679 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newfane’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (366 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 10%
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 Krull Park, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
412 conserved acres
1% of Newfane’s land. Who manages Newfane’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County317 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)76 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits13 ac
Town or city6 ac
Local Park · 323 acConservation Easement · 76 acAgricultural Easement · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 89 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County Krull Pk.Fields Land Local Park | County | 237 | Unknown |
| Niagara County-Krull Park Land Local Park | County | 80 | Unknown |
| Burt Dam Fishermens Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Town of Newfane Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| Olcott Beach Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Newfane
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Newfane
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Newfane
1 playground without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Newfane
Keg Creek Public Fishing Rights
DirectionsPlus 3 fishing spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
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
8Tennis
5Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newfane: May to 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Newfane →
Next door
Newfane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfane | 1% | 0.2 | 40 | 10% | C |
| Wilson | 2% | 0.2 | 87 | 33% | B− |
| Hartland | 2% | under 0.1 | 14 | 10% | C− |
| Somerset | 2% | 0.3 | 127 | 25% | B− |
| Lockport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newfane
Where can I hike in Newfane?
The longest trail networks: Krull Park, 4.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newfane 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 Newfane’s trails?
Krull Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newfane?
4,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newfane or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 366 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newfane have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #679 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 Newfane 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 →