Bombay State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2,095 acres4.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bombay
Bombay has 2,138 acres of parks, 1,914 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Bombay’s land is conserved, about 2,907 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bombay State Forest (4.4 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,907 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,138 ac
1,914 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Bombay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bombay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bombay is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. 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 Bombay’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1,914 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,138 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home22% 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 71%
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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 Bombay State Forest, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,907 conserved acres
13% of Bombay’s land. Who manages Bombay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,095 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)778 ac
Town or city26 ac
American Indian Lands7 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,095 acConservation Easement · 778 acLocal Park · 26 acNative American Land Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 778 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2,095 | Open |
| Town of Bombay Land Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Unknown |
| St. Regis Indian Reservation Native American Land Area | American Indian Lands | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Bombay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bombay
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.6 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
Bombay and Moira Railway0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Bombay: May and August
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 38 | 53 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bombay →
Next door
Bombay and its neighbors
Bombay has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay | 13% | 0.3 | 1,914 | 22% | B+ |
| Fort Covington | 3% | 0.2 | 5 | 27% | C |
| Moira | 5% | 0.2 | 223 | 18% | B |
| Brasher | 35% | 0.7 | 7,590 | 69% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bombay
Where can I hike in Bombay?
The longest trail networks: Bombay State Forest, 4.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bombay is conserved land?
13% 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 Bombay’s trails?
Bombay State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bombay?
28,706 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bombay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,138 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bombay have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Bombay 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 →