7% of Owego’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
123 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 7% of Owego’s land is conserved, about 119 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Owego, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #295 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Owego?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Owego have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Owego is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #295 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 8% of Owego’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brick Pond Wetland Preserve
Draper Park
All 5 parks & preserves
119 conserved acres
7% of Owego’s land. Water is left out: Owego has 2.5 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Owego’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Main Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| Marvin Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Brick Pond Wetland Preserve Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Open |
| Village of Owego Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| Hyde Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Boys and Girls Club Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| Draper Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Woodlawn Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| School O-A Dist 1 Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Unknown |
| Court House Square Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
1 places to go in Owego
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail 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.
The best walking months in Owego: May and July
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) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Owego →
Owego and its neighbors
Owego 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owego | 7% | 0.1 | 31 | 99% | A− |
| Tioga | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 4% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Owego
Where can I hike in Owego?
The longest trail networks: Draper Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Owego is conserved land?
7% 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 Owego’s trails?
Marvin Park and Brick Pond Wetland Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Owego?
7,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Owego or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 123 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Owego have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #295 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 Owego 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 →