Fireman's Park
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Scio
Few parks or trails are on the map in Scio
4 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Scio, 0.1 per square mile of land. 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
5 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
2.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Scio have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scio is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Scio’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home27% 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 9%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Scio. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be D. 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 Fireman's Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
under 1% of Scio’s land. Who manages Scio’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Local Park · 2 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Scio Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Open |
| Scio Free Library Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Scio
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Scio
Breezy Point Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 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
3Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Scio: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Scio →
Next door
Scio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scio | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 27% | D |
| Wellsville | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 67% | C |
| Amity | 5% | 0.1 | 470 | 54% | B |
| Alma | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wirt | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 17% | D |
| Ward | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Andover | under 1% | 0.2 | 25 | 52% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scio
Where can I hike in Scio?
The longest trail networks: Fireman's Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scio is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Scio’s trails?
Fireman's Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scio?
18,992 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scio or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scio have?
Ahead of 9% 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 Scio 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 →