Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0The biggest trail networks: Verona Beach State Park (18.5 mi), Old Erie Canal State Historic Park (4.3 mi). 7% of Verona’s land is conserved, about 2,908 acres. 41 miles of mapped trail cross Verona, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #275 of 758 in New York. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Verona is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #275 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Verona Beach State Park, with 18.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
7% of Verona’s land. Who manages Verona’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona Beach State Park State Park | State parks | 1,672 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 1,040 | Open |
| Old Erie Canal State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 160 | Open |
| Oneida City School Dist. Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 9 | Unknown |
| American Legion Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Rome Sand Plains Unique Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
| Town Of Verona Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| Town of Verona Memorial Legion Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
13 picnic areas without a name on the map.
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.
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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Verona →
Verona has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona | 7% | 0.6 | 500 | 44% | A− |
| Rome | 17% | 0.2 | 121 | 83% | A− |
| Vienna | 4% | 0.1 | 316 | 50% | B− |
| Oneida | 2% | 0.7 | 35 | 87% | B+ |
| Durhamville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lenox | 8% | 0.3 | 22 | 72% | B+ |
| Vernon | under 1% | 0.3 | 12 | 65% | C+ |
| Westmoreland | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 14% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Verona Beach State Park, 18.5 miles; Old Erie Canal State Historic Park, 4.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
7% 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.
Verona Beach State Park and Old Erie Canal State Historic Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: ECT - Erie Canalway Trail - 3 DeWitt to Green Island.
15,727 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Verona or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,942 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #275 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Verona neighbors.
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 →