Halsey Valley Grand Army of the Republic Meeting Hall · Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Tioga
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Tioga. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tioga?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tioga have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tioga is ahead of 6% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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 Ransom Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
11 conserved acres
under 1% of Tioga’s land. Who manages Tioga’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 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Tioga Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| West Main Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
5 places to go in Tioga
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 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Tioga: May and July
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 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tioga →
Tioga and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Tioga
Where can I hike in Tioga?
The longest trail networks: Ransom Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tioga 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 Tioga’s trails?
Ransom Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tioga?
14,427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tioga or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tioga have?
Ahead of 6% 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 Tioga 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 →