Klondike State Forest
Managed by NY DEC
857 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Amboy
Amboy has 2,118 acres of parks, 1,647 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Amboy’s land is conserved, about 2,676 acres. The biggest trail networks: Klondike State Forest (1.7 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,676 acres · of 37.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,118 ac
1,647 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
755 ft
Mud Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Amboy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Amboy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Amboy is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Amboy’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1,647 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,118 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home26% 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 62%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Klondike State Forest, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Orton Hollow State Forest
Nature preserve
212 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Stone Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
1,019 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
428 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Klondike State Forest857 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · NY DEC
Orton Hollow State Forest212 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area428 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Stone Hill State Forest1,019 acres
Leeman Park5 acres · Town of Amboy
DirectionsWho protects it
2,676 conserved acres
11% of Amboy’s land. Who manages Amboy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,531 ac
County138 ac
Town or city7 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,101 acState Resource Management Area · 429 acLocal Conservation Area · 138 acLocal Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,026 | Open |
| Klondike State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 863 | Open |
| Happy Valley Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 429 | Open |
| Orton Hollow State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 212 | Open |
| Cooperative Extension Of Oswego County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 138 | Restricted |
| Town of Amboy Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Amboy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Amboy
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Amboy
Mud Hill755 ft elevation
DirectionsStone Hill728 ft elevation
DirectionsPatchen Hill692 ft elevation · In Klondike State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Amboy
Arora Bee's Campground
DirectionsHidden Acres Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Amboy District No. 2 SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Amboy: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Amboy →
Next door
Amboy and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amboy | 11% | 0.1 | 1,647 | 26% | B |
| Williamstown | 18% | 0.4 | 1,166 | 53% | A− |
| Parish | 12% | 0.2 | 12 | 20% | B− |
| Constantia | 4% | under 0.1 | 34 | 52% | C+ |
| Camden | 3% | under 0.1 | 186 | 56% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Amboy
Where can I hike in Amboy?
The longest trail networks: Klondike State Forest, 1.7 miles; Orton Hollow State Forest, 0.4 miles; Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Amboy is conserved land?
11% 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 Amboy’s trails?
Klondike State Forest and Orton Hollow State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Amboy?
42,777 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amboy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,551 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Amboy have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Amboy 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 →