Wilson-Tuscarora State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
478 acres7.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wilson
Wilson has 501 acres of parks, 87 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wilson-Tuscarora State Park (7.8 mi). 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Wilson, 0.2 per square mile of land. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #589 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
553 acres · of 49.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
501 ac
87 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Wilson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilson is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #589 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wilson’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land87 acres of park per 1,000 residents (501 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home33% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 22%
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
The longest trail network is Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, with 7.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Calvin Kreuger Park
Managed by Village of Wilson
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
553 conserved acres
2% of Wilson’s land. Who manages Wilson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks478 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)50 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits12 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Park · 478 acConservation Easement · 50 acAgricultural Easement · 12 acLocal Park · 10 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 62 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson-Tuscarora State Park State Park | State parks | 478 | Open |
| Calvin E Krueger Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Wilson Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Village Of Wilson Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Wilson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wilson
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Wilson
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Wilson
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Wilson
7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Wilson
Daisy Barn Campground
DirectionsNiagra Woodlands
DirectionsTrails & water
3 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
10Soccer
7Tennis
7Baseball
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Morse Cobblestone FarmhouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wilson: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wilson →
Next door
Wilson and its neighbors
Wilson has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Wilson
Where can I hike in Wilson?
The longest trail networks: Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, 7.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilson 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 Wilson’s trails?
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park and Calvin Kreuger Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilson?
5,555 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 501 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wilson have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #589 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 Wilson 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 →