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Jeremiah Cronkite House · Photo: Steven Hamsness · CC BY-SA 4.01,307 acres are parks and preserves, 82 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Ganondagan State Historic Site (12.1 mi), Dryer Road Park (11.8 mi), Fishers Park (4.1 mi). 6% of Victor’s land is conserved, about 1,370 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #164 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, Victor is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #164 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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 Ganondagan State Historic Site, with 12.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
6% of Victor’s land. Who manages Victor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganondagan State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 564 | Open |
| Town of Victor Land Local Park | Town or city | 486 | Unknown |
| Lehigh Crossing Park & Trails Local Park | Town or city | 136 | Open |
| Dryer Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 127 | Open |
| Fishers Park Local Park | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Victor Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 78 | Open |
| Village of Victor Land Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Village On The Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Monroe County Water Authority Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 37 | Unknown |
| Maryfrancis Bluebird Haven Park & Trails Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 scenic views 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.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Victor →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 6% | 1.4 | 82 | 72% | A |
| Farmington | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 54% | C |
| East Bloomfield | 2% | 0.2 | 102 | 31% | B− |
| Perinton | 6% | 2.0 | 30 | 86% | A |
| Mendon | 11% | 1.4 | 284 | 60% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Ganondagan State Historic Site, 12.1 miles; Dryer Road Park, 11.8 miles; Fishers Park, 4.1 miles; MaryFrances Bluebird Haven, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
6% 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.
Ganondagan State Historic Site and Dryer Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Epping Forest, Upper XC Trail and Bone A-Pod.
13,795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Victor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,307 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #164 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 Victor 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 →