Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Northville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Northville
4% of Northville’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Northville, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
24 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
4% of Northville’s land. Water is left out: Northville has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Northville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation23 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 23 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox Lake Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 15 | Open |
| Northville State Forest Preserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 8 | Restricted |
| Village Of Northville Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Northville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Northville
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Northville
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 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
4Soccer
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Northville: May and July 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Northville →
Questions about parks and trails in Northville
Where can I hike in Northville?
The longest trail networks: Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Northville’s trails?
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest and Waterfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northville?
75,146 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Northville 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 →