Plumbottom State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,082 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Stilfehler 16:07, 8 October 2007 (CEST) · CC BY-SA 1.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Amity
Amity has 1,132 acres of parks, 470 for every 1,000 residents
5% of Amity’s land is conserved, about 1,215 acres. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Amity, 0.1 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,215 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,132 ac
470 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,283 ft
Oak Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Amity?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Amity have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Amity is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Amity’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land470 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,132 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home54% 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 64%
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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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Amity River Access Park
Park
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Amity River Access Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWil-Mac Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPlumbottom State Forest1,082 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
First Responder's River Access1 acres
DirectionsPark Circle1 acres
DirectionsAmerican Legion Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,215 conserved acres
5% of Amity’s land. Who manages Amity’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,081 ac
County106 ac
Town or city27 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,081 acLocal Conservation Area · 106 acLocal Park · 27 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbottom State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,081 | Open |
| Allegany County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 106 | Restricted |
| Village Of Belmont Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Town Of Amity Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Scio Town Water Works Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Amity
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Amity
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Amity
Oak Hill2,283 ft elevation
DirectionsRound Top2,090 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
6Baseball
5Tennis
4Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Amity: May, August 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Amity →
Next door
Amity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amity | 5% | 0.1 | 470 | 54% | B |
| Friendship | 6% | under 0.1 | 911 | 49% | B |
| Scio | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 27% | D |
| Angelica | 6% | 0.1 | 747 | 49% | B |
| Ward | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Amity
Where can I hike in Amity?
The longest trail networks: Amity River Access Park, 0.2 miles; Wil-Mac Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Amity 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 Amity’s trails?
Plumbottom State Forest and Amity River Access Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Amity?
35,241 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amity or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,132 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Amity have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Amity 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 →