Photo: James H Dunning · CC BY 2.5Williamson has 247 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Williamson Town Park (1.5 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Williamson, 0.4 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #585 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Williamson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Williamson is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #585 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Williamson Town Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fireman's Park
220 conserved acres
1% of Williamson’s land. Who manages Williamson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Williamson Land Local Park | Town or city | 111 | Unknown |
| Cornwall Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Open |
| County Of Wayne Forman Pk Land Local Park | County | 23 | Unknown |
| Williamson Firemans Park Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Williamson Water Dist Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Open |
8 places to go in Williamson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
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.
3 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.
The best walking months in Williamson: May to 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Williamson →
Williamson and its neighbors
Williamson has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson | 1% | 0.4 | 36 | 36% | B− |
| Pultneyville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marion | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 23% | C− |
| Sodus | 2% | 0.1 | 41 | 29% | C+ |
| Ontario | 4% | 0.2 | 14 | 23% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Williamson
Where can I hike in Williamson?
The longest trail networks: Williamson Town Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Williamson 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 Williamson’s trails?
Williamson Town Park and B. Forman's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Williamson?
3,585 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Williamson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 247 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Williamson have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #585 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 Williamson 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 →