Fish Creek State Forest
Nature preserve
289 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
W.H. Dorrance House · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Camden
Camden has 877 acres of parks, 186 for every 1,000 residents
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Camden. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Camden’s land is conserved, about 1,006 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #544 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
1,006 acres · of 54.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
877 ac
186 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
915 ft
Corkin Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Camden?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Camden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Camden is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #544 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 Camden’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land186 acres of park per 1,000 residents (877 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% 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 50%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 28%
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.
Cobb Brook State Forest
Nature preserve
155 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Oneida Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mad River State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Fish Creek State Forest289 acres
Cobb Brook State Forest155 acres
Oneida Forest Preserve Detached Parcel9 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Mad River State Forest2 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Central Park2 acres
DirectionsOrton Hollow State Forest1 acres
Who protects it
1,006 conserved acres
3% of Camden’s land. Who manages Camden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation466 ac
Town or city411 ac
County78 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)49 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
State Conservation Area · 461 acLocal Park · 411 acLocal Conservation Area · 78 acConservation Easement · 49 acState Recreation Area · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Camden Land Local Park | Town or city | 399 | Unknown |
| Fish Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 293 | Open |
| Cobb Brook State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 156 | Open |
| Oneida County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 78 | Restricted |
| Oneida Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 9 | Open |
| Town, Of Camden Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| West Branch Fish Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 5 | Open |
| Village, Of Camden Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Mad River State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2 | Open |
| United Church Of Camden Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Camden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Camden
Corkin Hill915 ft elevation
DirectionsPreston Hill656 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
ATV Trail0.4 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
10Baseball
4Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
W.H. Dorrance HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Camden: 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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Camden →
Next door
Camden and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | 3% | under 0.1 | 186 | 56% | B− |
| Vienna | 4% | 0.1 | 316 | 50% | B− |
| Florence | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Annsville | 16% | 0.1 | 2,297 | 33% | B+ |
| Amboy | 11% | 0.1 | 1,647 | 26% | B |
| Constantia | 4% | under 0.1 | 34 | 52% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Camden
How much of Camden is conserved land?
3% 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 Camden’s trails?
Fish Creek State Forest and Cobb Brook State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Camden?
54,450 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Camden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 877 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Camden have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #544 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 Camden 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 →