Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,488 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Elias H. Geiger House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ossian
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ossian
16% of Ossian’s land is conserved, about 4,088 acres. 2,618 acres are parks and preserves, 3,800 per 1,000 residents. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ossian, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
4,088 acres · of 39.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,618 ac
3,800 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,005 ft
Frog Hill
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,088 conserved acres
16% of Ossian’s land. Who manages Ossian’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation4,070 ac
Town or city14 ac
County4 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,560 acState Resource Management Area · 1,510 acLocal Park · 14 acLocal Conservation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,510 | Open |
| Ossian State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,283 | Open |
| Canaseraga State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,277 | Open |
| Village Of Canaseraga Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| Allegany County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 4 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Ossian
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Ossian
Frog Hill2,005 ft elevation
DirectionsScott Hill1,939 ft elevation · In Canaseraga State Forest
DirectionsHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Elias H. Geiger HouseBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Ossian: May 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 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ossian →
Next door
Ossian and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossian | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Dansville | 2% | 0.2 | 25 | 91% | B |
| Burns | 9% | 0.3 | 1,616 | 50% | B+ |
| Nunda | 10% | 0.3 | 77 | 56% | B+ |
| Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Sparta | 1% | 0.1 | 269 | 3% | C+ |
| Dansville | 2% | 0.3 | 319 | 15% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ossian
Are dogs allowed on Ossian’s trails?
Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area and Ossian State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ossian?
42,706 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ossian or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,131 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ossian 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 →