Photo: Jsh99j3 · CC BY-SA 3.0Southport has 79 acres of parks, 8.6 for every 1,000 residents
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Southport. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #726 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Southport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Southport is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #726 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Elmer Goodwin Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chapel Park
Millers Pond Park
Draxler Park
All 5 parks & preserves
102 conserved acres
under 1% of Southport’s land. Who manages Southport’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 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Southport Land Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Elmira Water Board Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 24 | Unknown |
| Draxler Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| City of Elmira Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| Chapel Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Elmer Goodwin Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| County Of Chemung Land Local Park | County | 3 | Unknown |
| Roger Sterling Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
13 places to go in Southport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 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 Southport: May and August
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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Southport →
Southport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 62% | C− |
| Elmira | 6% | 0.2 | 99 | 78% | B+ |
| Ashland | 2% | 0.1 | 115 | 42% | B− |
| West Elmira | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elmira | 7% | 0.5 | 10 | 94% | B+ |
| Big Flats | 8% | 0.5 | 145 | 76% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Southport
Where can I hike in Southport?
The longest trail networks: Elmer Goodwin Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Southport 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 Southport’s trails?
Elmer Goodwin Park and Chapel Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Southport?
8,268 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Southport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Southport have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #726 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 Southport 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 →