Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
342 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Waverly
29% of Waverly’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 29% of Waverly’s land is conserved, about 424 acres. 429 acres are parks and preserves, 100 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #69 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
29%
424 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
429 ac
100 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Waverly?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waverly have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waverly is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #69 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waverly’s overall grade.
Conserved land29% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land100 acres of park per 1,000 residents (429 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Waverly Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
424 conserved acres
29% of Waverly’s land. Who manages Waverly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks340 ac
Town or city78 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Regional agency3 ac
State Park · 340 acLocal Park · 82 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers State Park State Park | State parks | 340 | Open |
| Village Of Waverly Land Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Unknown |
| Elm Street Stadium Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Waverly Central School Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 3 | Unknown |
| Village Of Waverly-Ball Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| Muldoon Park Gazebo Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Waverly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Waverly
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Waverly
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Forbidden Path0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
7Baseball
2Soccer
1Pickleball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Waverly: May, July and August
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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waverly →
Next door
Waverly and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Waverly
Where can I hike in Waverly?
The longest trail networks: Waverly Glen Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waverly is conserved land?
29% 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 Waverly’s trails?
Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area and Waverly Glen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waverly?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Waverly?
3,120 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waverly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 429 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waverly have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #69 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 Waverly 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 →