Beechwood State Park
Managed by Town of Sodus
277 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sodus
Sodus has 334 acres of parks, 41 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Beechwood State Park (3.1 mi), Macyville Woods Nature Preserve (0.7 mi). 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sodus, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #639 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
965 acres · of 67.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
334 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
512 ft
Governor Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sodus?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sodus have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sodus is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #639 of 758 in New York. 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 Sodus’ 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 (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (334 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home29% 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 39%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 16%
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
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The longest trail network is Beechwood State Park, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Macyville Woods Nature Preserve
Managed by Genesee Land Trust
30 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Beechwood State Park277 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Town of Sodus
DirectionsMacyville Woods Nature Preserve30 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Genesee Land Trust
DirectionsLake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area4 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Sodus Bay Lighthouse Park4 acres · town
DirectionsSodus Point Beach Park2 acres
DirectionsWillow Park1 acres
Who protects it
965 conserved acres
2% of Sodus’ land. Who manages Sodus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)633 ac
Joint602 ac
State parks282 ac
Town or city30 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
County6 ac
State conservation4 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,213 acState Park · 282 acLocal Park · 42 acConservation Easement · 22 acState Resource Management Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 635 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood State Park State Park | State parks | 282 | Open |
| Sodus CSD Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Village Of Sodus Point Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| County of Wayne Land Local Park | County | 6 | Unknown |
| Village Of Sodus Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Sodus Point Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Village Of Sodus Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Lake Shore Marshes Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 4 | Open |
| Town Of Sodus Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Village Of Sodus Pt Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Sodus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sodus
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Sodus
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Sodus
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Sodus
Paid viewfinderIn Sodus Bay Lighthouse Park
DirectionsPeaks in Sodus
Governor Hill512 ft elevation
DirectionsFreedom Hill338 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Sodus
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 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
9Baseball
8Tennis
3Soccer
1Multi-sport
1Pickleball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Sodus Point LighthouseStructure · listed 1976
About itCustoms HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itLOTUS (schooner)Structure · listed 1990
About itWalling Cobblestone TavernBuilding · listed 1994
About itWallington Cobblestone Schoolhouse District No. 8Building · listed 1994
About itRed Brick ChurchBuilding · listed 1997
About itAlasa FarmsDistrict · listed 2009
About itPreston-Gaylord Cobblestone FarmhouseBuilding · listed 2009
About itThird Methodist Episcopal Church of SodusBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sodus: 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 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Sodus →
Next door
Sodus and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodus | 2% | 0.1 | 41 | 29% | C+ |
| Sodus Point | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huron | 17% | 0.1 | 189 | 7% | B |
| Arcadia | 3% | 0.2 | 32 | 57% | B− |
| Williamson | 1% | 0.4 | 36 | 36% | B− |
| Lyons | 1% | 0.1 | 75 | 62% | B− |
| Marion | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 23% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sodus
Where can I hike in Sodus?
The longest trail networks: Beechwood State Park, 3.1 miles; Macyville Woods Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sodus 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 Sodus’ trails?
Beechwood State Park and Macyville Woods Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sodus?
10,569 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sodus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 337 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sodus have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #639 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 Sodus 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 →