Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Penn Yan
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Penn Yan, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Penn Yan’s land is conserved, about 73 acres. 71 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #422 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Penn Yan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Penn Yan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Penn Yan is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #422 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
73 conserved acres
5% of Penn Yan’s land. Who manages Penn Yan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Penn Yan Land Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Unknown |
| Indian Pines Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Lacrosse Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Penn Yan Central School Dist. Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 2 | Unknown |
3 places to go in Penn Yan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.4 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 Penn Yan: May, June and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Penn Yan →
Penn Yan and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Penn Yan
How much of Penn Yan is conserved land?
5% 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 Penn Yan’s trails?
Red Jacket Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Penn Yan?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Penn Yan?
5,761 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Penn Yan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Penn Yan have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #422 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 Penn Yan 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 →