Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Olean has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Franchot Field (0.5 mi). 6% of Olean’s land is conserved, about 235 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #202 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Olean?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Olean have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Olean is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #202 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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 Franchot Field, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oak Hill Park
All 9 parks & preserves
235 conserved acres
6% of Olean’s land. Who manages Olean’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 17 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Olean-Reservoir Land Local Park | Town or city | 102 | Unknown |
| City Of Olean-Forness Pk Land Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Unknown |
| Olean Girls Softball League Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Closed |
| City Of Olean-War Vets Pk Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Hysol Park Local Park | Private owners | 11 | Open |
| City Of Olean-Swg Trtmt Plt Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| City Of Olean-Forn. Pond Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| River Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| City Of Olean-Franchot Field Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| City Of Olean-Oak Hill Pk Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Olean
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Olean: May, 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Olean →
Olean and its neighbors
Olean has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean | 6% | 0.9 | 16 | 94% | A− |
| Allegany | 7% | 0.6 | 443 | 35% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Olean
Where can I hike in Olean?
The longest trail networks: Franchot Field, 0.5 miles; Lincoln Park, 0.4 miles; Oak Hill Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Olean is conserved land?
6% 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 Olean’s trails?
Franchot Field and Lincoln Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Olean?
6,567 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Olean or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 226 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Olean have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #202 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 Olean 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 →