Heiberg Memorial Forest
Managed by State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
147 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Tully
Tully has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Heiberg Memorial Forest (2.1 mi), Tracy Lake (1 mi), Onondaga Nation Nature Preserve (0.8 mi). 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #621 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
441 acres · of 25.9 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,900 ft
Vesper Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tully have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tully is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #621 of 758 in New York. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tully’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (22 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home41% 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 41%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 18%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Heiberg Memorial Forest, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tracy Lake
Nature preserve
88 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Onondaga Nation Nature Preserve
Managed by Onondaga Nation
1,120 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
South Meadows Nature Area
Managed by Central New York Land Trust
30 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Heiberg Memorial Forest147 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Tracy Lake88 acres · 1 mi of trail
Onondaga Nation Nature Preserve1,120 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Onondaga Nation
DirectionsSouth Meadows Nature Area30 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Central New York Land Trust
DirectionsTully Field Station53 acres · State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
DirectionsCummings Park3 acres
DirectionsWithey Parcel1 acres · Onondaga County
Who protects it
441 conserved acres
3% of Tully’s land. Who manages Tully’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation183 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits155 ac
Other state land57 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)26 ac
Town or city18 ac
County2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 239 acPrivate Conservation · 155 acConservation Easement · 26 acLocal Park · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiberg Memorial Forest State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 183 | Open |
| Tracy Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 80 | Closed |
| Suny Esf Genetics Field Station State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 57 | Open |
| Cheny (Rte 81) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 48 | Closed |
| South Meadows Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 27 | Closed |
| Town of Tully Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Tully Village Inc Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Spafford County Forest Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Tully
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tully
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Tully
Fellows FallsIn Onondaga Nation Nature Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Tully
Vesper Hill1,900 ft elevation
DirectionsMeeker Hill1,798 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 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
4Tennis
4Baseball
4Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tully: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tully →
Next door
Tully 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tully | 3% | 0.4 | 8 | 41% | C+ |
| Fabius | 21% | 1.7 | 2,840 | 40% | A |
| Preble | 16% | 0.7 | 68 | 32% | A− |
| Otisco | 1% | under 0.1 | 59 | 30% | C |
| Spafford | 9% | 0.3 | 480 | 16% | B |
| Truxton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tully
Where can I hike in Tully?
The longest trail networks: Heiberg Memorial Forest, 2.1 miles; Tracy Lake, 1 miles; Onondaga Nation Nature Preserve, 0.8 miles; South Meadows Nature Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tully is conserved land?
3% 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 Tully’s trails?
Heiberg Memorial Forest and Tracy Lake don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tully?
22,211 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tully or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 264 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tully have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #621 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 Tully 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 →