Oatka Creek Park
Managed by Monroe County Department of Parks
475 acres12.7 mi of trail
Deer Run West TrailWhite Tail trailBlack Billed Cuckoo trailWoodland Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
First Presbyterian Church of Mumford · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wheatland
Wheatland has 628 acres of parks, 129 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Oatka Creek Park (12.7 mi). 23 miles of mapped trail cross Wheatland, 0.7 per square mile of land. 5% of Wheatland’s land is conserved, about 1,051 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #214 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,051 acres · of 30.4 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
628 ac
129 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
3.6 mi paths
Highest peak
554 ft
Groundhog Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wheatland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wheatland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wheatland is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #214 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wheatland’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land129 acres of park per 1,000 residents (628 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks 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 81%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 72%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
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
The longest trail network is Oatka Creek Park, with 12.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Park
57 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
56 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Cedar Springs Fish Hatchery
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Oatka Creek Park475 acres · 12.7 mi of trail · Monroe County Department of Parks
DirectionsGenesee Country Village & Museum57 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGenesee Valley Greenway State Park56 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsCanawaugus Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Springs Fish Hatchery47 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Johnson Park11 acres
DirectionsCaledonia Fish Hatchery2 acres
Who protects it
1,051 conserved acres
5% of Wheatland’s land. Who manages Wheatland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County466 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)267 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits236 ac
State parks55 ac
State conservation48 ac
Town or city3 ac
Other state land2 ac
Local Park · 469 acConservation Easement · 267 acOther Easement · 236 acState Recreation Area · 55 acState Other or Unknown · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 475 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oatka Creek County Park Local Park | County | 454 | Open |
| Genesee Valley Greenway State Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 55 | Open |
| Cedar Springs Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 47 | Restricted |
| County Of Monroe Land Local Park | County | 13 | Unknown |
| Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Genesee River Fishing Access Site State Park | Other state land | 2 | Open |
| Caledonia Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
12 places to go in Wheatland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wheatland
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Wheatland
Dog Run
DirectionsBoat launches in Wheatland
Genesee River Canoe & Small boat Access
DirectionsFishing spots in Wheatland
Genesee river fishing access
DirectionsPeaks in Wheatland
Groundhog Hill554 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Wheatland
Gravel Ponds Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
20 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.2 mi
Perimeter Trail (Yellow)2.5 mi
Deer Run West Trail1.0 mi
White Tail trail0.9 mi
Black Billed Cuckoo trail0.8 mi
Woodland Trail0.8 mi
Indian Allan Park Long Loop0.8 mi
Trout Run0.7 mi
Deer Run East Trail0.6 mi
Bluebird Trail0.5 mi
Warbler Loop0.5 mi
10 more trails
Maple Hill trail
0.5 miSuccession Trail (Orange)
0.4 miGypsum Hollow trail
0.4 miGeology Trail Loop (Green)
0.3 miWeb of Life Trail (Blue)
0.2 miLower Meadow Trail (Orange)
0.2 miMaple History Trail
0.2 miGeology Trail South
0.2 miGeology Trail North (Green)
0.2 miGeology Trail South (Green)
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Baseball
8Volleyball
5Soccer
3Pickleball
2Basketball
2Tracks
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Rochester Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itWindom HallBuilding · listed 1994
About itFirst Presbyterian Church of MumfordBuilding · listed 2002
About itCox, Isaac, Cobblestone FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2003
About itWilliam Shirts HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itUnion Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 2004
About itDavid McVean HouseBuilding · listed 2006
About itWheatland Baptist CemeterySite · listed 2006
About itGarbuttsville CemeterySite · listed 2006
About itSimeon Sage HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itFirst Baptist Church of MumfordBuilding · listed 2010
About itGrace ChurchBuilding · listed 2010
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wheatland: May, June, 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 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Wheatland →
Next door
Wheatland and its neighbors
Wheatland has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland | 5% | 0.7 | 129 | 68% | A− |
| Rush | 4% | 0.7 | 172 | 30% | B+ |
| Henrietta | 4% | 0.4 | 18 | 91% | B+ |
| Caledonia | 1% | 0.1 | 52 | 56% | B− |
| Le Roy | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 56% | C− |
| Riga | 4% | 0.3 | 181 | 55% | B+ |
| Chili | 10% | 0.8 | 85 | 77% | A |
| Caledonia | 4% | 0.9 | 31 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wheatland
Where can I hike in Wheatland?
The longest trail networks: Oatka Creek Park, 12.7 miles; Genesee Country Village & Museum, 0.2 miles; Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wheatland is conserved land?
5% 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 Wheatland’s trails?
Oatka Creek Park and Genesee Country Village & Museum don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wheatland?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wheatland?
12,377 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wheatland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 628 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wheatland have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #214 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 Wheatland 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 →