Groveland Secondary Trailway
Park
38 acres2.7 mi of trail
Groveland Secondary Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Alexander
Alexander has 95 acres of parks, 37 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Groveland Secondary Trailway (2.7 mi). 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.5 miles of mapped trail cross Alexander, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
99 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
95 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,358 ft
Chestnut Knoll
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Alexander have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alexander is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Alexander’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (95 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home28% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Groveland Secondary Trailway, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
99 conserved acres
under 1% of Alexander’s land. Who manages Alexander’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city52 ac
State conservation45 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 52 acState Recreation Area · 45 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Of Dreams Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Groveland Secondary Trailway State Recreation Area | State conservation | 45 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Alexander
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Alexander
Chestnut Knoll1,358 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.1 mi
Groveland Secondary Trail1.6 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
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Alexander Classical SchoolBuilding · listed 1973
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Alexander: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Alexander →
Next door
Alexander and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Alexander
Where can I hike in Alexander?
The longest trail networks: Groveland Secondary Trailway, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alexander is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Alexander’s trails?
Groveland Secondary Trailway doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alexander?
7,986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alexander or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 95 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Alexander have?
Ahead of 34% 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 Alexander 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 →