Pendleton Town Park
Managed by Town of Pendleton
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Pendleton
Pendleton has 374 acres of parks, 53 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Pendleton’s land is conserved, about 359 acres. 8.9 miles of mapped trail cross Pendleton, 0.3 per square mile of land. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #493 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
359 acres · of 27.1 sq mi of land
Trails
8.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
374 ac
53 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.2 mi
8.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
9 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pendleton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pendleton is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #493 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pendleton’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land53 acres of park per 1,000 residents (374 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home53% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 35%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Canal Park
Managed by Niagara County Parks Department
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Depeau Town Park
Managed by Town of Pendleton
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
359 conserved acres
2% of Pendleton’s land. Who manages Pendleton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land332 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government26 ac
County20 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Recreation Area · 332 acLocal Park · 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 332 | Open |
| Pendleton Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| West Canal County Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Pendleton Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Town of Pendleton Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
23 places to go in Pendleton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pendleton
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pendleton
9 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Pendleton
Fisherman's Wharf
DirectionsScenic views in Pendleton
Pendleton Guard Gate
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Pendleton
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
13Tennis
2Soccer
2Football
1Field hockey
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pendleton: May to August
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 | 15.4 | 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) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Pendleton →
Next door
Pendleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton | 2% | 0.3 | 53 | 53% | B |
| Amherst | 10% | 0.9 | 23 | 81% | A− |
| Wheatfield | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 67% | C |
| Lockport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pendleton
How much of Pendleton is conserved land?
2% 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 Pendleton’s trails?
Pendleton Town Park and West Canal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pendleton?
8.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pendleton?
12,426 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pendleton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 374 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pendleton have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #493 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 Pendleton 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 →