Birdseye Hollow State Forest
Nature preserve
435 acres1.9 mi of trail
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wayne
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wayne
The biggest trail networks: Birdseye Hollow State Forest (1.9 mi). 3% of Wayne’s land is conserved, about 455 acres. 438 acres are parks and preserves, 424 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
455 acres · of 20.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
438 ac
424 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,601 ft
Whitehead Hill
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Birdseye Hollow State Forest, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
455 conserved acres
3% of Wayne’s land. Water is left out: Wayne has 20.6 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wayne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation437 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits18 ac
State Conservation Area · 437 acUnknown Easement · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdseye Hollow State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 437 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wayne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Wayne
Whitehead Hill1,601 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail2.0 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cottages at Central PointBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wayne: May 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne →
Next door
Wayne and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tyrone | 3% | 0.2 | 259 | 6% | B− |
| Jerusalem | 5% | 0.1 | 320 | 39% | B− |
| Urbana | 11% | 0.5 | 1,343 | 44% | A− |
| Bradford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pulteney | 1% | 0.1 | 125 | 3% | C |
| Barrington | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wayne
Where can I hike in Wayne?
The longest trail networks: Birdseye Hollow State Forest, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wayne’s trails?
Birdseye Hollow State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wayne?
31,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 438 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wayne 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 →