Robert C. Corby Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Village of Pittsford
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Pittsford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Pittsford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Pittsford, 1.6 per square mile of land. 5% of Pittsford’s land is conserved, about 22 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
22 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Pittsford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pittsford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittsford is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pittsford’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−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)Ahead of 87%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Robert C. Corby Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Erie Canal Nature Preserve
Managed by Town of Pittsford
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Frog Pond Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
William A. Carpenter Park at Port of Pittsford
Managed by Village of Pittsford
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
22 conserved acres
5% of Pittsford’s land. Who manages Pittsford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land18 ac
Town or city4 ac
County2 ac
State Recreation Area · 18 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 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 | 18 | Open |
| Town Of Pittsford Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Spiegel Recreation And Community Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Pittsford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pittsford
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Pittsford
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Frog Pond Trail0.3 mi
Auburn Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Tennis
4Baseball
2Tracks
1Lacrosse
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pittsford: May, June, 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) | 33 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 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 Pittsford →
Questions about parks and trails in Pittsford
Where can I hike in Pittsford?
The longest trail networks: Robert C. Corby Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary, 0.4 miles; Erie Canal Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pittsford 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 Pittsford’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Robert C. Corby Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary and Erie Canal Nature Preserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pittsford?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pittsford?
15,387 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pittsford have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Pittsford 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 →