Few parks or trails are on the map in Argyle
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Argyle. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns · #751 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Argyle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Argyle is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns, #751 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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94 conserved acres
under 1% of Argyle’s land. Who manages Argyle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 85 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Land Local Park | County | 7 | Unknown |
| Cossayuna Lake Waterway Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 3 | Open |
9 places to go in Argyle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
4 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Argyle: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Argyle →
Argyle and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 13% | D |
| Greenwich | 5% | 0.2 | 33 | 50% | B− |
| Fort Edward | 5% | 0.1 | 76 | 60% | B |
| Hebron | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 1% | D |
| Hartford | under 1% | under 0.1 | 38 | under 1% | C− |
| Kingsbury | 5% | 0.2 | 54 | 63% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Argyle
How much of Argyle is conserved land?
under 1% 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.
Is there public land near Argyle?
9,404 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Argyle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Argyle have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #751 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 Argyle neighbors.
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 →