Photo: Adam Moss from East Amherst, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Utica
4% of Utica’s land is conserved, about 33 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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33 conserved acres
4% of Utica’s land. Who manages Utica’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Bluffs Private Forest Stewardship | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| French Creek Private Conservation | Not recorded | 26 | Unknown |
| Utica Access Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Utica
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 peak without a name on the map.
The best walking months in Utica: April, May and July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Utica →
Utica and its neighbors
Utica has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frenchcreek Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 106 | 9% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Utica
Is there public land near Utica?
19,271 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Utica or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Utica 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 →