Royalton Ravine County Park
Managed by Niagara County
157 acres3.5 mi of trail
Red TrailGreen TrailBlue TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
William Taylor House · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Royalton
Royalton has 314 acres of parks, 42 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Royalton Ravine County Park (3.5 mi), Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area (2.1 mi). 8% of Royalton’s land is conserved, about 3,580 acres. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Royalton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #475 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
3,580 acres · of 70.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
314 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.6 mi
8.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Royalton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Royalton is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #475 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Royalton’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (314 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home52% 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 58%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 37%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Royalton Ravine County Park, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
2,861 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,580 conserved acres
8% of Royalton’s land. Who manages Royalton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,876 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)329 ac
Town or city192 ac
Other state land103 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits54 ac
County27 ac
American Indian Lands4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,876 acConservation Easement · 329 acLocal Park · 192 acState Recreation Area · 104 acAgricultural Easement · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 383 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonawanda Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 2,876 | Open |
| Co of Niagara-General Land Local Park | Town or city | 144 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 103 | Open |
| Village Of Middleport Land Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Unknown |
| Niagara County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 27 | Restricted |
| Town Of Royalton Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Tonawanda Indian Reservation Native American Land Area | American Indian Lands | 4 | Unknown |
| Middleport Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Co of Niagara-Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Royalton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Royalton
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Royalton
Tonawanda Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsWaterfalls in Royalton
Royalton FallsIn Royalton Ravine County Park
DirectionsScenic views in Royalton
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.6 mi
Red Trail0.5 mi
Green Trail0.3 mi
Blue Trail0.2 mi
Yellow Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
7Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Royalton: 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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 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 Royalton →
Next door
Royalton and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalton | 8% | 0.1 | 42 | 52% | B |
| Newstead | 2% | 0.5 | 53 | 46% | B |
| Clarence | 5% | 0.3 | 17 | 60% | B |
| Lockport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hartland | 2% | under 0.1 | 14 | 10% | C− |
| Shelby | 19% | 0.1 | 6 | 56% | B− |
| Alabama | 33% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Royalton
Where can I hike in Royalton?
The longest trail networks: Royalton Ravine County Park, 3.5 miles; Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Royalton is conserved land?
8% 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 Royalton’s trails?
Royalton Ravine County Park and Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Royalton?
8.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Royalton?
16,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Royalton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,202 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Royalton have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #475 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 Royalton 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 →