About 6.5% of Rome is conserved land, roughly 994 acres. There are about 3.4 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Grand River Conservation Campus (1.4 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Rome, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Rome outdoors
Conserved land
6.5%
994 of 15,339 acres
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
6
586 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
4.9 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 4.9 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits
831 ac
State natural resources
115 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)
33 ac
Town or city
15 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 65 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths4.9 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Baseball3
Tennis2
Volleyball1
Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Rome
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Private Conservation 799 acState Conservation Area 115 acConservation Easement 33 acUnknown Easement 32 acLocal Park 15 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Kraft Tract AcquisitionPrivate Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
382
Open
Morgan Swamp FeePrivate Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
322
Access unknown
Morgan SwampPrivate Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
95
Access unknown
Rome Dedicated Nature PreserveState Conservation Area
State natural resources
78
Closed
Pallister Dedicated Nature PreserveState Conservation Area
State natural resources
33
Closed
Roaming Rock ParkLocal Park
Town or city
12
Open
Pallister State Nature PreserveState Conservation Area