Ottoway Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Westfield
Westfield has 303 acres of parks, 68 for every 1,000 residents
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Westfield, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Westfield’s land is conserved, about 496 acres. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #574 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
496 acres · of 47.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
303 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,355 ft
Mount Baldy
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Westfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westfield is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #574 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land68 acres of park per 1,000 residents (303 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 24%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Welch Field Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chautauqua Gorge State Forest
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Ottoway Park15 acres
Welch Field Park5 acres
Chautauqua Gorge State Forest4 acres
Moore Park4 acres
DirectionsWells St Pool & Field1 acres
Who protects it
496 conserved acres
2% of Westfield’s land. Who manages Westfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city284 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits178 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government35 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)15 ac
State conservation10 ac
State parks2 ac
Local Park · 297 acAgricultural Easement · 130 acPrivate Conservation · 48 acLocal Recreation Area · 22 acConservation Easement · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 145 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Westfield Land Local Park | Town or city | 173 | Unknown |
| Westfield Village Land Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Unknown |
| Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 48 | Closed |
| Westfield Village Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| North Lake Field Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Village of Westfield Trustees Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Chatauqua Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Chautauqua Gorge State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Westfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Westfield
Barcelona Harbor beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Westfield
Welch Field PoolIn Welch Field Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Westfield
Welch Field PlaygroundIn Welch Field Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Westfield
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Westfield
Chatauqua Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsSteel Head Run Fishing Area
DirectionsWaterfalls in Westfield
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in Westfield
Mount Baldy1,355 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Westfield
Blue Water Beach CampgroundHours: Open 24 hours
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
3Soccer
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Pickleball
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →20 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Barcelona Lighthouse and Keeper's CottageBuilding · listed 1972
About itFay-Usborne MillBuilding · listed 1983
About itFrank A. Hall HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itGerald Mack HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itHarriet Campbell-Taylor HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itHenry Dwight Thompson HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itL. Bliss HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itLake Shore & Michigan Southern Freight DepotBuilding · listed 1983
About itMcMahan HomesteadBuilding · listed 1983
About itNixon HomesteadBuilding · listed 1983
About itReuben Gridley Wright Farm ComplexBuilding · listed 1983
About itRorig BridgeStructure · listed 1983
About it8 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Westfield: May, June 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) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Westfield →
Next door
Westfield and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | 2% | 0.1 | 68 | 68% | B− |
| Chautauqua | 6% | 0.7 | 536 | 47% | A− |
| Portland | 3% | 0.4 | 144 | 44% | B |
| Ripley | 2% | 0.1 | 44 | 18% | C |
| Sherman | 6% | 0.4 | 609 | 52% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westfield
How much of Westfield is conserved land?
2% 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 Westfield’s trails?
Ottoway Park and Welch Field Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westfield?
10,479 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 303 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westfield have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #574 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 Westfield 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 →