Churchville Park
Managed by Monroe County Department of Parks
772 acres4.6 mi of trail
West Shore Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Riga Academy · Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Riga
Riga has 1,003 acres of parks, 181 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Churchville Park (4.6 mi), Black Creek Park (1.5 mi). 4% of Riga’s land is conserved, about 987 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #388 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
987 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,003 ac
181 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Highest peak
764 ft
Pinnacle Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Riga?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Riga have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Riga is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #388 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Riga’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land181 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,003 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 49%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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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The longest trail network is Churchville Park, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Creek Park
Managed by Monroe County Department of Parks
121 acres1.5 mi of trail
Creek Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Sanford Road Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
987 conserved acres
4% of Riga’s land. Who manages Riga’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,772 ac
Town or city48 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
Regional Water Districts3 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Local Park · 1,821 acConservation Easement · 9 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Of Monroe Land Local Park | County | 851 | Unknown |
| Churchville Park Local Park | County | 785 | Open |
| Black Creek Park Local Park | County | 123 | Open |
| Town Of Riga Land Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Unknown |
| Buffalo Street Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Monroe County Water Auth Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
| County of Genesee Land Local Park | County | 2 | Unknown |
| Riga Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Churchville Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Riga
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Riga
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Riga
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Riga
Pinnacle Hill764 ft elevation
DirectionsBlue Hill722 ft elevation
DirectionsScience Hill709 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Riga
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
West Shore Trail1.5 mi
Creek Trail1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
6Soccer
4Tennis
4Football
3Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Riga AcademyBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Riga: May 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 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Riga →
Next door
Riga and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Riga
Where can I hike in Riga?
The longest trail networks: Churchville Park, 4.6 miles; Black Creek Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Riga is conserved land?
4% 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 Riga’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Black Creek Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Riga?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Riga?
10,609 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riga or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,003 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Riga have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #388 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 Riga 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 →