Fall Brook State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
4,183 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Annsville
Annsville has 5,998 acres of parks, 2,297 for every 1,000 residents
16% of Annsville’s land is conserved, about 5,987 acres. The biggest trail networks: Fall Brook State Forest (1.1 mi). 8.5 miles of mapped trail cross Annsville, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #353 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
5,987 acres · of 60.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,998 ac
2,297 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,401 ft
Finn Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Annsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Annsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Annsville is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #353 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Annsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land2,297 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,998 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home33% 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 69%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 54%
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 Fall Brook State Forest, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cobb Brook State Forest
Nature preserve
507 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Furnace Creek State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
392 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Fish Creek State Forest
Nature preserve
380 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Fall Brook State Forest4,183 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Cobb Brook State Forest507 acres
Furnace Creek State Forest392 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Fish Creek State Forest380 acres
Rome Sand Plains Unique Area15 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Swancott Hill State Forest3 acres
Town of Taberg Park1 acres
Who protects it
5,987 conserved acres
16% of Annsville’s land. Who manages Annsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation5,523 ac
Town or city420 ac
Regional Water Districts49 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits15 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1 ac
State Conservation Area · 5,523 acLocal Park · 420 acLocal Resource Management Area · 49 acPrivate Conservation · 15 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Brook State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 4,199 | Open |
| Cobb Brook State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 528 | Open |
| Oneida Water Supply Land Local Park | Town or city | 399 | Unknown |
| Furnace Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 394 | Open |
| Fish Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 383 | Open |
| Oneida Water Supply Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 49 | Open |
| City Of Rome Water Dept. Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Rome Sand Plains Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Closed |
| Rome Sand Plains Unique Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 15 | Open |
| Swancott Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 4 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Annsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Annsville
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Annsville
Finn Hill1,401 ft elevation · In Fall Brook State Forest
DirectionsBowman Hill1,329 ft elevation
DirectionsStace Hill942 ft elevation
DirectionsPond Hill843 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 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
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Annsville: 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) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Annsville →
Next door
Annsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annsville | 16% | 0.1 | 2,297 | 33% | B+ |
| Vienna | 4% | 0.1 | 316 | 50% | B− |
| Ava | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lee | 7% | 0.1 | 300 | 44% | B |
| Florence | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Camden | 3% | under 0.1 | 186 | 56% | B− |
| Rome | 17% | 0.2 | 121 | 83% | A− |
| Lewis | — 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 Annsville
Where can I hike in Annsville?
The longest trail networks: Fall Brook State Forest, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Annsville is conserved land?
16% 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 Annsville’s trails?
Fall Brook State Forest and Cobb Brook State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Annsville?
47,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Annsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,998 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Annsville have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #353 of 758 in New York. 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 Annsville 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 →