Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Shortsville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Shortsville, 1.3 per square mile of land. 5% of Shortsville’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Shortsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Shortsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shortsville is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21 conserved acres
5% of Shortsville’s land. Who manages Shortsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
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.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Shortsville Land Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Unknown |
| Jones-Blunt Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| E Main St Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Shortsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Shortsville: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Shortsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Shortsville
Where can I hike in Shortsville?
The longest trail networks: Jones-Blunt Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shortsville is conserved land?
5% 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 Shortsville’s trails?
Budd Park and Jones-Blunt Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shortsville?
3,403 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shortsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shortsville have?
Ahead of 86% 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 Shortsville neighbors.
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 →