Parker Nature Preserve
Managed by Finger Lakes Land Trust
172 acres1.3 mi of trail
Parker Nature Preserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bath
Bath has 2,616 acres of parks, 230 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Parker Nature Preserve (1.3 mi). 4% of Bath’s land is conserved, about 2,754 acres. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Bath, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #378 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
2,754 acres · of 95.3 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,616 ac
230 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,883 ft
Irish Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Bath?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bath have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bath is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #378 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bath’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land230 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,616 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home62% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 67%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 50%
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 Parker Nature Preserve, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moss Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,626 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Birdseye Hollow State Forest
Nature preserve
716 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Parker Nature Preserve172 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Finger Lakes Land Trust
Pulteney Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMoss Hill State Forest1,626 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Birdseye Hollow State Forest716 acres
Mount Washington Multiple Use Area1 acres
Who protects it
2,754 conserved acres
4% of Bath’s land. Who manages Bath’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,368 ac
Town or city203 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits177 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)6 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,362 acLocal Park · 204 acPrivate Conservation · 177 acConservation Easement · 6 acState Resource Management Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,639 | Open |
| Birdseye Hollow State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 723 | Open |
| Parker Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 177 | Closed |
| Bath, Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 169 | Unknown |
| Bath Village Of & Trustees Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Savona Village Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Bath Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Mount Washington Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 6 | Open |
| Bath Municipal Corp Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Pulteney Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Bath
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bath
Haverling School Playground
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Bath
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Bath
Sanford Lake Boat LaunchIn Birdseye Hollow State Forest
DirectionsPeaks in Bath
Irish Hill1,883 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill1,870 ft elevation
DirectionsKershener Hill1,821 ft elevation
DirectionsPeters Hill1,821 ft elevation
DirectionsWilson Hill1,821 ft elevation
DirectionsHickory Hill1,785 ft elevation
DirectionsHeineman Hill1,781 ft elevation
DirectionsMiller Hill1,749 ft elevation
Directions9 more peaks
Snell Hill1,745 ft elevation
DirectionsMcPherson Hill1,742 ft elevation
DirectionsRobinson Hill1,739 ft elevation
DirectionsSharps Hill1,686 ft elevation
DirectionsPlatt Hill1,670 ft elevation
DirectionsBrooks Hill1,663 ft elevation
DirectionsHerron Hill1,663 ft elevation
DirectionsBrown Hill1,654 ft elevation
DirectionsMagees Hill1,594 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Bath
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 8.9 mi
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail4.6 mi
Parker Nature Preserve Trail1.3 mi
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
14Soccer
12Baseball
6Tennis
4Basketball
2Softball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →20 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Campbell-Rumsey HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itCobblestone HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itDavenport LibraryBuilding · listed 1983
About itGansevoort/East Steuben Streets Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itHaverling Farm HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itLiberty Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itMcMaster HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itPotter-Van Camp HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itReuben Robie HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itSedgwick HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itWilliam Shepherd HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itUS Post Office-BathBuilding · listed 1988
About it8 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bath: May and July 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bath →
Next door
Bath and its neighbors
Bath has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 4% | 0.2 | 230 | 62% | B+ |
| Urbana | 11% | 0.5 | 1,343 | 44% | A− |
| Avoca | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 41% | C− |
| Wheeler | 5% | 0.4 | 1,341 | 14% | B |
| Bradford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Howard | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 9% | C− |
| Cameron | — 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 Bath
Where can I hike in Bath?
The longest trail networks: Parker Nature Preserve, 1.3 miles; Pulteney Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bath is conserved land?
4% 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 Bath’s trails?
Parker Nature Preserve and Moss Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bath?
37,659 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bath or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,619 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bath have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #378 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 Bath 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 →