99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Vernon
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Vernon, 0.5 per square mile of land. 1% of Vernon’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Vernon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Vernon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vernon is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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 Vernon Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
9 conserved acres
1% of Vernon’s land. Who manages Vernon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Vernon Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
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 Vernon: May and July 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 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vernon →
Questions about parks and trails in Vernon
Where can I hike in Vernon?
The longest trail networks: Vernon Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vernon is conserved land?
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 Vernon’s trails?
Vernon Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vernon?
5,170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vernon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vernon have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Vernon 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 →