Oppenheim County Park
Managed by Niagara County
107 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
COutdoors
Outdoors in Wheatfield
Wheatfield has 256 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Wheatfield, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Wheatfield’s land is conserved, about 227 acres. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #671 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
227 acres · of 27.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
256 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wheatfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wheatfield is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #671 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wheatfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (256 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home67% 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 34%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 11%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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.
Fairmount Park
Managed by Town of Wheatfield
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mario's Park
Managed by Town of Wheatfield
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Oppenheim County Park107 acres · Niagara County
DirectionsFairmount Park47 acres · Town of Wheatfield
DirectionsMario's Park12 acres · Town of Wheatfield
DirectionsAdams Recreation Park7 acres
DirectionsAmerican Legion Post 1451 Park4 acres · Town of Wheatfield
DirectionsBaisch Park3 acres · Town of Wheatfield
DirectionsWho protects it
227 conserved acres
1% of Wheatfield’s land. Who manages Wheatfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County116 ac
Town or city99 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government12 ac
Local Park · 223 acState Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County Land Local Park | County | 116 | Unknown |
| Town Of Wheatfield Land Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Unknown |
| Marios Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Gratwick Riverside Park State Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Wheatfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wheatfield
St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Company Playground
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
2.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
6Tennis
4Basketball
3Pickleball
1Field hockey
1Soccer
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wheatfield: May to 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wheatfield →
Next door
Wheatfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Amherst48 miGrand Island25 miNiagara Falls16 miNorth Tonawanda16 miPendleton8.9 miNiagara4.8 miCambria2.9 miWheatfield1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 67% | C |
| North Tonawanda | 4% | 1.5 | 8 | 97% | A− |
| Niagara Falls | 12% | 1.1 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
| Pendleton | 2% | 0.3 | 53 | 53% | B |
| Amherst | 10% | 0.9 | 23 | 81% | A− |
| Niagara | 3% | 0.5 | 22 | 57% | B |
| Cambria | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 15% | C |
| Grand Island | 17% | 0.9 | 136 | 86% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wheatfield
How much of Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield’s trails?
Oppenheim County Park and Fairmount Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wheatfield?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths and 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wheatfield?
13,391 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wheatfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 256 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wheatfield have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #671 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 Wheatfield 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 →