Palermo has 54 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Palermo. 1% of Palermo’s land is conserved, about 363 acres.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #731 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Palermo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Palermo is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #731 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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
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363 conserved acres
1% of Palermo’s land. Who manages Palermo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 310 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Palermo Land Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Palermo
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.
3 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Palermo: May 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Palermo →
Palermo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 1% | under 0.1 | 16 | 3% | C− |
| Volney | 2% | 0.3 | 98 | 32% | B− |
| Mexico | 1% | 0.1 | 48 | 32% | C+ |
| Hastings | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 41% | C |
| Schroeppel | 4% | 0.1 | 115 | 50% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Palermo
How much of Palermo 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.
Is there public land near Palermo?
17,006 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Palermo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Palermo have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #731 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 Palermo 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 →