Akwasasne Walking/Biking/Nature Trails
Park
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Akwesasne
More than half of Akwesasne’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Akwesasne’s land is conserved, about 13,795 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 3.2 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Akwesasne, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
52%
13,795 acres · of 41.6 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
3.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
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 Akwasasne Walking/Biking/Nature Trails, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Meadows Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
13,795 conserved acres
52% of Akwesasne’s land. Water is left out: Akwesasne has 41.6 square miles of land and 3.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Akwesasne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
American Indian Lands13,324 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)470 ac
Native American Land Area · 13,324 acConservation Easement · 470 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 470 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Regis Indian Reservation Native American Land Area | American Indian Lands | 13,324 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Akwesasne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Akwesasne
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Akwesasne: May and July 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 53 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Akwesasne →
Next door
Akwesasne and its neighbors
Akwesasne has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwesasne | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Massena | 11% | 0.4 | 233 | 81% | A |
| Fort Covington | 3% | 0.2 | 5 | 27% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Akwesasne
Where can I hike in Akwesasne?
The longest trail networks: Akwasasne Walking/Biking/Nature Trails, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Akwesasne’s trails?
Akwasasne Walking/Biking/Nature Trails and Indian Meadows Forest Preserve Detached Parcel don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Akwesasne?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Akwesasne?
27,932 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Akwesasne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Akwesasne 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 →