Gargoyle Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Bonaventure
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Bonaventure
2% of St. Bonaventure’s land is conserved, about 26 acres. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross St. Bonaventure, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
26 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
2% of St. Bonaventure’s land. Water is left out: St. Bonaventure has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. Bonaventure’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Local Park · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Olean Land Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Allegheny River Valley Trail0.4 mi
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
6Tennis
1Baseball
1Lacrosse
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in St. Bonaventure: May, June, 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 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in St. Bonaventure →
Next door
St. Bonaventure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allegany | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 92% | C |
| Allegany | 7% | 0.6 | 443 | 35% | B+ |
| Olean | under 1% | 1.2 | 2 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Bonaventure
Are dogs allowed on St. Bonaventure’s trails?
Gargoyle Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Bonaventure?
11,939 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Bonaventure or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Bonaventure 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 →