Pinnacle State Park
Park
595 acres6.8 mi of trail
Crystal Hills Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Addison
Addison has 766 acres of parks, 306 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pinnacle State Park (6.8 mi), McCarthy Hill State Forest (1.1 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Addison, 0.5 per square mile of land. 5% of Addison’s land is conserved, about 758 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
758 acres · of 25.5 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
766 ac
306 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Addison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Addison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Addison is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Addison’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land306 acres of park per 1,000 residents (766 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Pinnacle State Park, with 6.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McCarthy Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
132 acres1.1 mi of trail
Crystal Hills Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Wombaugh Square
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
758 conserved acres
5% of Addison’s land. Who manages Addison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks592 ac
State conservation132 ac
Town or city34 ac
State Park · 592 acState Conservation Area · 132 acLocal Park · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle State Park State Park | State parks | 592 | Open |
| Mccarthy Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 132 | Open |
| Addison, Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Unknown |
| Village of Addison Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Addison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Addison
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Crystal Hills Trail7.1 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.
Courts & fields
10Baseball
5Tennis
3Soccer
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Addison: May, July and August
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Addison →
Next door
Addison and its neighbors
Addison has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Addison
Where can I hike in Addison?
The longest trail networks: Pinnacle State Park, 6.8 miles; McCarthy Hill State Forest, 1.1 miles; Wombaugh Square, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Addison is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Addison’s trails?
Pinnacle State Park and McCarthy Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Addison?
15,918 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Addison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 766 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Addison have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Addison 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 →