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Outdoors in Bethlehem Village

Few parks or trails are on the map in Bethlehem Village

The biggest trail networks: Bellamy Preserve (2.2 mi), Swendsen Farm Preserve (0.9 mi). 17% of Bethlehem Village’s land is conserved, about 874 acres. 126 acres are parks and preserves, 58 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
17%
874 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
126 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
965 ft
Magnolia Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Bellamy Preserve, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Bellamy Preserve

Managed by Bethlehem Land Trust
97 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Swendsen Farm Preserve

Managed by Town of Bethlehem
129 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Town Open Space (Hunt's Land)

Nature preserve
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Schwartz Preserve

Managed by Bethlehem Land Trust
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Bellamy Preserve97 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Bethlehem Land Trust
Directions
Swendsen Farm Preserve129 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Town of Bethlehem
Directions
Town Open Space (Hunt's Land)20 acres
Directions
Schwartz Preserve19 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Sky Meadow18 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Directions
Tousi Mountain13 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Two Rivers Preserve11 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Wood Creek Preserve10 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Anni and Peter Bergman Preserve9 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Sherlock Homestead8 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Muck Swamp6 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
High Meadow Farms5 acres · Flanders Nature Center
Long Horizon4 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Green Hill Meadow3 acres · Bethlehem Land Trust
Town Green1 acres
Directions
Who protects it

874 conserved acres

17% of Bethlehem Village’s land. Who manages Bethlehem Village’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners178 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government139 ac
State conservation128 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)37 ac
Other state land10 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Not recorded676 ac
Private Conservation · 327 acAgricultural Easement · 305 acUnknown Easement · 198 acLocal Other or Unknown · 194 acLocal Recreation Area · 119 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 207 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 32 of 36 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Unknown
Private Conservation
Not recorded413Unknown
Long Meadow Pond
Local Recreation Area
Not recorded119Unknown
Bethlehem Fairgrounds
Private Conservation
Not recorded65Unknown
Regina Laudis Abbey
Private Conservation
Not recorded52Unknown
Flanders Nature Center
Private Conservation
Not recorded6Unknown
Evergreen Cemetery
Private Other or Unknown
Not recorded6Unknown
Camp Columbia State Forest
State Resource Management Area
Not recorded3Unknown
Town Open Space (Lakes Road)
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded1Unknown
Things to do

3 places to go in Bethlehem Village

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Bethlehem Village
Magnolia Hill965 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

9 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Asmus DamBarbian Farm PondBethlehem School PondpondBird PondreservoirBronson E Rockwell ReservationreservoirGuild Hollow PondLong Meadow PondTrevor's PondWatertown Reservoirreservoir
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
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Bethlehem Village: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)343745586876817972614939
Rain (in)3.63.04.14.13.94.64.44.54.55.03.94.4

February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bethlehem Village →

Next door

Bethlehem Village and its neighbors

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Morris32 miBethlehem5.9 miBethlehem Village4.1 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Bethlehem Village— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bethlehem14%0.35636%B+
Morris32%1.8125%B+

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

Questions about parks and trails in Bethlehem Village

Where can I hike in Bethlehem Village?

The longest trail networks: Bellamy Preserve, 2.2 miles; Swendsen Farm Preserve, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Bethlehem Village’s trails?

Bellamy Preserve and Swendsen Farm Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Bethlehem Village?

9,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethlehem Village or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 126 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bethlehem Village 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 →