Rush Creek State Forest
Nature preserve
393 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Pooley1999 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rushford
Rushford has 443 acres of parks, 374 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Rush Creek State Forest (1.5 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Rushford, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
487 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
443 ac
374 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Rushford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rushford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rushford is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. 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 Rushford’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 (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land374 acres of park per 1,000 residents (443 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks 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 43%
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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 Rush Creek State Forest, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Swift Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
487 conserved acres
2% of Rushford’s land. Who manages Rushford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation443 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)44 ac
State Conservation Area · 443 acConservation Easement · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 44 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 394 | Open |
| Swift Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 48 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Rushford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Rushford
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Rushford
Balcom Beach Small Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Rushford
Balcom Beach
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rushford: May, 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rushford →
Next door
Rushford and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Farmersville25 miNew Hudson15 miCaneadea15 miFreedom12 miCenterville6.1 miHoughton4.8 miRushford4.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushford | 2% | 0.1 | 374 | 14% | C+ |
| Caneadea | 13% | 0.4 | 1,190 | 86% | A |
| Farmersville | 12% | 0.5 | 2,166 | 16% | B+ |
| New Hudson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Centerville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Freedom | under 1% | 0.3 | 20 | 20% | C |
| Houghton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rushford
Where can I hike in Rushford?
The longest trail networks: Rush Creek State Forest, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rushford 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 Rushford’s trails?
Rush Creek State Forest and Swift Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rushford?
22,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rushford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 443 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rushford have?
Ahead of 43% 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 Rushford 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 →