Waterman Conservation Education Center
Nature preserve
52 acres1.9 mi of trail
Red TrailBlue TrailGreen TrailConnector Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Apalachin
Few parks or trails are on the map in Apalachin
The biggest trail networks: Waterman Conservation Education Center (1.9 mi). 18 acres are parks and preserves, 6.9 per 1,000 residents. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Apalachin, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
15 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
6.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Waterman Conservation Education Center, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eric Alzate Memorial Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
15 conserved acres
1% of Apalachin’s land. Who manages Apalachin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Local Park · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Owego Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| Muth Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rebecca Drive Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
Red Trail0.8 mi
Blue Trail0.6 mi
Green Trail0.3 mi
Connector Trail0.1 mi
Waterfall Trail (yellow)0.1 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
3Baseball
3Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Apalachin: May, July 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Apalachin →
Next door
Apalachin and its neighbors
Apalachin has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tioga Terrace | — 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 Apalachin
Where can I hike in Apalachin?
The longest trail networks: Waterman Conservation Education Center, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Apalachin’s trails?
Waterman Conservation Education Center and Muth Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Apalachin?
10,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Apalachin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Apalachin 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 →