Westmoreland has 6.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 3.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #741 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Westmoreland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westmoreland is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #741 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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276 conserved acres
1% of Westmoreland’s land. Who manages Westmoreland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 159 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izaak Walton League Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 99 | Closed |
| Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Westmoreland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
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 best walking months in Westmoreland: May, August and September
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) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westmoreland →
Westmoreland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 14% | C− |
| Whitestown | 4% | 0.1 | 16 | 86% | B− |
| Kirkland | 1% | 0.4 | 14 | 41% | C+ |
| Rome | 17% | 0.2 | 121 | 83% | A− |
| Vernon | under 1% | 0.3 | 12 | 65% | C+ |
| Verona | 7% | 0.6 | 500 | 44% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westmoreland
How much of Westmoreland is conserved land?
1% 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 Westmoreland’s trails?
Westmoreland Town Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westmoreland?
15,504 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westmoreland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westmoreland have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #741 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 Westmoreland neighbors.
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 →