Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park
Park
25 acres0.8 mi of trail
Erie Canalway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Palmyra
19% of Palmyra’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Palmyra, 3.5 per square mile of land. 19% of Palmyra’s land is conserved, about 159 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #9 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
159 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
196 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Palmyra?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild19% of the land is conserved; a typical New York town, 5%.A trail town3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 98% of U.S. towns.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.History along the way4 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Palmyra have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Palmyra is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #9 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Palmyra’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land59 acres of park per 1,000 residents (196 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)#9 of 758
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
159 conserved acres
19% of Palmyra’s land. Who manages Palmyra’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land95 ac
Town or city93 ac
County25 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Local Park · 118 acState Recreation Area · 95 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 95 | Open |
| Village Of Palmyra Land Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Unknown |
| Sexton Prospect Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Pal-Mac Aqueduct County Park Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
| Pal-Mac CSD Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Union Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Palmyra Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Palmyra
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Palmyra
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Palmyra
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Erie Canalway Trail1.8 mi
Palmyra Cemetery0.2 mi
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.
Erie Canalway Trail - 1 Buffalo to FairgroundsBike route
1.8 miCourts & fields
8Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Palmyra: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Palmyra →
Next door
Palmyra and its neighbors
Palmyra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | 19% | 3.5 | 59 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Macedon | 13% | 0.4 | 61 | 33% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Palmyra
Where can I hike in Palmyra?
The longest trail networks: Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Palmyra is conserved land?
19% 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 Palmyra’s trails?
Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Palmyra?
3,784 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Palmyra or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 196 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Palmyra have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Palmyra 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 →