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Outdoors in Seneca

Few parks or trails are on the map in Seneca

43% of Seneca’s land is conserved, about 8,758 acres. 7,890 acres are parks and preserves, 21,498 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Seneca.

Conserved land
43%
8,758 acres · of 31.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,890 ac
21,498 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

8,758 conserved acres

43% of Seneca’s land. Who manages Seneca’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources8,151 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)937 ac
State Recreation Area · 8,151 acConservation Easement · 937 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 607 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
White River Marsh Wildlife Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources8,151Open
Trails & water

1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Old County Trunk Highway F alignment0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Seneca

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.515.214.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)263142566978828073594432
Rain (in)1.31.11.93.24.04.73.93.83.12.82.01.5

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Seneca →

Next door

Seneca and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Seneca— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
St. Marie— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Warren— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Berlin2%0.14117%C

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Seneca

Is there public land near Seneca?

21,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seneca or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,890 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Seneca 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 →