Oak Ridge State Forest
Nature preserve
356 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bainbridge
Bainbridge has 450 acres of parks, 149 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Bainbridge’s land is conserved, about 421 acres. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Bainbridge, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #504 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
421 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
450 ac
149 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,749 ft
Dingman Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Bainbridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bainbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bainbridge is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #504 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bainbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land149 acres of park per 1,000 residents (450 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home52% 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 56%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 34%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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.
General Clinton Canoe Regatta Grounds
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bainbridge Central Green
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
421 conserved acres
2% of Bainbridge’s land. Who manages Bainbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation351 ac
Town or city64 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)3 ac
State Conservation Area · 351 acLocal Park · 64 acLocal Resource Management Area · 3 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 351 | Open |
| Village Of Sidney Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Unknown |
| Village Of Bainbridge Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Bainbridge Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Town Of Bainbridge Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Bainbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bainbridge
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Bainbridge
William S. Payne Memorial Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Bainbridge
Dingman Hill1,749 ft elevation
DirectionsNeff Hill1,722 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Pleasant1,467 ft elevation
DirectionsCamels Hump1,417 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Bainbridge
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 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
6Tennis
4Baseball
3Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Bainbridge: 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bainbridge →
Next door
Bainbridge and its neighbors
Bainbridge has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Masonville21 miBainbridge8.0 miSidney6.2 miAfton2.8 miGuilford2.5 miUnadilla1.8 miCoventry1.8 miSidney0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge | 2% | 0.2 | 149 | 52% | B |
| Unadilla | 1% | under 0.1 | 32 | 38% | C |
| Guilford | 5% | under 0.1 | 673 | 21% | B− |
| Afton | 13% | 0.1 | 1,449 | 44% | B+ |
| Coventry | 11% | under 0.1 | 2,539 | 41% | B |
| Masonville | 23% | 0.4 | 6,511 | 36% | A− |
| Sidney | 3% | 0.2 | 13 | 99%+ | B |
| Sidney | 2% | 0.1 | 126 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bainbridge
Where can I hike in Bainbridge?
The longest trail networks: Bainbridge Central Green, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bainbridge is conserved land?
2% 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 Bainbridge’s trails?
Oak Ridge State Forest and General Clinton Canoe Regatta Grounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bainbridge?
31,337 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bainbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 450 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bainbridge have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #504 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 Bainbridge 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 →