Sussex County Fairgrounds
Park
120 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Ross Corner
24% of Ross Corner’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Sussex County Fairgrounds (0.8 mi). 24% of Ross Corner’s land is conserved, about 269 acres.
Conserved land
24%
269 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
320 ac
13,323 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sussex County Fairgrounds, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
269 conserved acres
24% of Ross Corner’s land. Who manages Ross Corner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources206 ac
State parks197 ac
State conservation55 ac
County37 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government36 ac
Town or city26 ac
State Recreation Area · 403 acOther Easement · 55 acAgricultural Easement · 37 acUnknown Easement · 36 acLocal Other or Unknown · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Branch Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 395 | Open |
| Paulinskill River Greenway Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Paulinskill Valley Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 8 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Sussex Branch Trail1.1 mi
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.
Sussex Branch TrailBike route
1.1 miCourts & fields
4Equestrian
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ross Corner: April and May
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 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Ross Corner →
Next door
Ross Corner and its neighbors
Ross Corner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Corner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frankford Township | 28% | 0.5 | 422 | 67% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ross Corner
Where can I hike in Ross Corner?
The longest trail networks: Sussex County Fairgrounds, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ross Corner’s trails?
Sussex County Fairgrounds doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ross Corner?
73,518 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ross Corner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 320 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ross Corner 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 →