Popple Pond State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,732 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Black River Canal Warehouse · Photo: Agreen54 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Boonville
Boonville has 5,796 acres of parks, 1,298 for every 1,000 residents
20% of Boonville’s land is conserved, about 9,201 acres. The biggest trail networks: Popple Pond State Forest (2.8 mi), Erwin Park (1.1 mi), Jackson Hill State Forest (1 mi). 42 miles of mapped trail cross Boonville, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #136 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
9,201 acres · of 71.8 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,796 ac
1,298 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Highest peak
1,680 ft
Jackson Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Boonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Boonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boonville is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #136 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Boonville’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (42 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1,298 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,796 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home61% 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 89%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 82%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Popple Pond State Forest, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Erwin Park
Park
26 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Erwin Park Lower Parking Lot
Jackson Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
1,116 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Pixley Falls State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
354 acres0.8 mi of trail
Pixley Falls Nature TrailBlack River Canal Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Buck Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
222 acres0.5 mi of trail
Black River Canal Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 14 parks & preserves
Popple Pond State Forest1,732 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Erwin Park26 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJackson Hill State Forest1,116 acres · 1 mi of trail
Pixley Falls State Park354 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsBuck Hill State Forest222 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Hogsback State Forest1,101 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
South Field2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSchool Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFountain Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLittle Village Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBoonville Forest Preserve Detached Parcel643 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Sand Flats State Forest106 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Kortnear Park2 acres
DirectionsNorth Field2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
9,201 conserved acres
20% of Boonville’s land. Who manages Boonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation6,739 ac
County2,419 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,130 ac
Town or city382 ac
State parks370 ac
Other state land12 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,951 acConservation Easement · 2,002 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,433 acLocal Park · 1,370 acUnknown Easement · 912 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,041 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popple Pond State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,750 | Open |
| Oneida County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 1,433 | Restricted |
| Jackson Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,120 | Open |
| Hogsback State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,107 | Open |
| Oneida County Reforestation Area Local Park | County | 986 | Open |
| Boonville Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 643 | Open |
| Pixley Falls State Park State Park | State parks | 370 | Open |
| Municipal Commission Land Local Park | Town or city | 293 | Unknown |
| Buck Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 223 | Open |
| Sand Flats State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 108 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Boonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Boonville
Boonville PoolIn Erwin Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Boonville
Bonnville Elementary Playground
DirectionsErwin Park Big PlaygroundIn Erwin Park
DirectionsErwin Park Small PlaygroundIn Erwin Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Boonville
Pixley FallsIn Pixley Falls State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in Boonville
Jackson Hill1,680 ft elevation · In Jackson Hill State Forest
DirectionsSperry Hill1,391 ft elevation
DirectionsPotato Hill1,365 ft elevation
DirectionsPark Hill1,299 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Boonville
Camping Fairgrounds
DirectionsCamping Fairgrounds
DirectionsStich's Brown Barn Campgrounds
DirectionsWoodsmens Campgrounds
DirectionsTrails & water
22 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.0 miHorses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 12.9 mi
Canal Towpath9.0 mi
Black River Canal Trail6.9 mi
Link Trail1.1 mi
Glacier Trail1.1 mi
Rim Trail1.0 mi
Shortcut0.9 mi
Deer Meadow Loop0.9 mi
Pixley Falls Nature Trail0.6 mi
Creek View Trail0.5 mi
Sheep Field Trail0.5 mi
12 more trails
Park Hill Footpath
0.3 miLansing Kill Loop
0.3 miMaple Alley
0.3 miElk Field Loop
0.2 miGully I
0.2 miCemetery Path
0.2 miLansing Kill Trail
0.2 miLong Field Trail
0.2 miGully IV
0.2 miGully II
0.1 miGully III
0.1 miADK Outlook
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Forestport Feeder Canal TowpathBike route
9 miCourts & fields
18Golf
10Baseball
7Soccer
3Football
3Tennis
1Volleyball
1Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 23 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Five Lock Combine and Locks 37 and 38, Black River CanalDistrict · listed 1973
About itErwin Library and Pratt HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itBoonville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itUS Post Office-BoonvilleBuilding · listed 1988
About itBlack River Canal WarehouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Boonville: May 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Boonville →
Next door
Boonville and its neighbors
Boonville has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Boonville42 miForestport8.5 miLyonsdale7.9 miAva4.5 miLeyden2.9 miRemsen2.1 miWestern2.1 miSteuben1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville | 20% | 0.6 | 1,298 | 61% | A |
| Forestport | 24% | 0.1 | 5,407 | 45% | B+ |
| Ava | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Steuben | 21% | under 0.1 | 6,682 | 23% | B |
| Lyonsdale | 15% | 0.1 | 3,920 | 75% | A− |
| Remsen | 6% | 0.1 | 599 | 32% | B− |
| Leyden | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 30% | D |
| Western | 18% | under 0.1 | 2,487 | 28% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boonville
Where can I hike in Boonville?
The longest trail networks: Popple Pond State Forest, 2.8 miles; Erwin Park, 1.1 miles; Jackson Hill State Forest, 1 miles; Pixley Falls State Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boonville is conserved land?
20% 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 Boonville’s trails?
Popple Pond State Forest and Erwin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boonville?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Forestport Feeder Canal Towpath.
Is there public land near Boonville?
93,022 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,773 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boonville have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #136 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 Boonville 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 →