Pratt's Falls Park
Managed by Onondaga County Parks
324 acres6.6 mi of trail
Blue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Pompey
Pompey has 360 acres of parks, 51 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pratt's Falls Park (6.6 mi), Old Fly Marsh (1.1 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pompey, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #648 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
787 acres · of 66.4 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
360 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,719 ft
Chase Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Pompey?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pompey have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pompey is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #648 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pompey’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (360 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home14% 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 38%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 15%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pratt's Falls Park, with 6.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Fly Marsh
Managed by Central New York Land Trust
99 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Old Fly MarshWebsite ↗
Indian Hill
Managed by Central New York Land Trust
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Pratt's Falls Park324 acres · 6.6 mi of trail · Onondaga County Parks
DirectionsOld Fly Marsh99 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Central New York Land Trust
DirectionsIndian Hill37 acres · Central New York Land Trust
Carpenters Pond35 acres
Indian Hill Memorial3 acres · Onondaga County
Jamesville Beach County Park1 acres · Onondaga County Parks
Who protects it
787 conserved acres
2% of Pompey’s land. Who manages Pompey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits400 ac
County308 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)63 ac
Town or city17 ac
Local Park · 324 acUnknown Easement · 242 acPrivate Conservation · 158 acConservation Easement · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 305 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga County Land Local Park | County | 306 | Unknown |
| Old Fly Marsh Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 74 | Closed |
| Indian Hill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Closed |
| Carpenters Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Closed |
| Austin Wildlife Refuge Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Closed |
| Pompey Town Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Town Of Pompey Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Brickyard Falls View Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Closed |
| County Of Onondaga Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
| Indian Hill Memorial Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Pompey
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pompey
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Pompey
Limestone Creek Fishing Access Parking
DirectionsWaterfalls in Pompey
Brickyard Falls
DirectionsPratts FallsIn Pratt's Falls Park
DirectionsScenic views in Pompey
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Pompey
Chase Hill1,719 ft elevation
DirectionsStockham Hill1,650 ft elevation
DirectionsPalmer Hill1,040 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pompey
Spruce Grove Picnic AreaIn Pratt's Falls Park
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Blue Trail0.7 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.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Golf
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Delphi Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itDelphi Village SchoolBuilding · listed 1986
About itOran District No. 22 SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itPompey Centre District No. 10 SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itOran Community ChurchBuilding · listed 2002
About itDrover's TavernBuilding · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Pompey: May and July 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pompey →
Next door
Pompey and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Pompey
Where can I hike in Pompey?
The longest trail networks: Pratt's Falls Park, 6.6 miles; Old Fly Marsh, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pompey 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 Pompey’s trails?
Pratt's Falls Park and Old Fly Marsh don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pompey?
32,402 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pompey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 360 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pompey have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #648 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 Pompey 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 →