Bozenkill Park
Park
25 acres0.7 mi of trail
Red Trail/ Long PathBlue TrailWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Altamont
7% of Altamont’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Bozenkill Park (0.7 mi). 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Altamont, 0.7 per square mile of land. 7% of Altamont’s land is conserved, about 58 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
58 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Altamont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Altamont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Altamont is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Altamont’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (31 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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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 Bozenkill Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Breitenbach Castle
Managed by Breitenbach, Thomas Edward
1 acres
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Schilling Park
Managed by Village of Altamont
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
58 conserved acres
7% of Altamont’s land. Who manages Altamont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city36 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits28 ac
Local Park · 36 acPrivate Conservation · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Unknown |
| Bozen Kill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Closed |
| Bozenkill Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Altamont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Altamont
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Altamont
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Red Trail/ Long Path0.4 mi
Blue Trail0.2 mi
White Trail0.1 mi
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
1Softball
1Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Altamont: May and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Altamont →
Questions about parks and trails in Altamont
Where can I hike in Altamont?
The longest trail networks: Bozenkill Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Altamont is conserved land?
7% 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 Altamont’s trails?
Bozenkill Park and Breitenbach Castle don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Altamont?
13,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Altamont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Altamont have?
Ahead of 83% 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 Altamont 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 →