Mackay Wildlife Preserve
Park
17 acres0.9 mi of trail
MacKay Wildlife Preserve Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Caledonia
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Caledonia
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Caledonia, 0.9 per square mile of land. 65 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Caledonia’s land is conserved, about 49 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
49 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Caledonia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Caledonia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caledonia is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Caledonia’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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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 Mackay Wildlife Preserve, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Caledonia Fish Hatchery
Nature preserve
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Washburn Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tenant Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
49 conserved acres
4% of Caledonia’s land. Who manages Caledonia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation35 ac
Town or city14 ac
State Other or Unknown · 35 acLocal Park · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 35 | Restricted |
| Village Of Caledonia Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Caledonia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Caledonia
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
MacKay Wildlife Preserve Nature Trail0.8 mi
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
7Baseball
5Tennis
2Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Caledonia: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Caledonia →
Next door
Caledonia and its neighbors
Caledonia has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | 4% | 0.9 | 31 | 98% | A |
| Wheatland | 5% | 0.7 | 129 | 68% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Caledonia
Where can I hike in Caledonia?
The longest trail networks: Mackay Wildlife Preserve, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Caledonia 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 Caledonia’s trails?
Mackay Wildlife Preserve and Caledonia Fish Hatchery don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caledonia?
5,379 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caledonia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Caledonia have?
Ahead of 85% 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 Caledonia 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 →