Meads Creek State Forest
Nature preserve
1,401 acres1.9 mi of trail
Crystal Hills Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Campbell
Campbell has 1,425 acres of parks, 457 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Meads Creek State Forest (1.9 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Campbell’s land is conserved, about 1,433 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #485 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,433 acres · of 40.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,425 ac
457 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Campbell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Campbell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Campbell is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #485 of 758 in New York. 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 Campbell’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land457 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,425 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home18% 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 57%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 36%
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
The longest trail network is Meads Creek State Forest, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Campbell Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,433 conserved acres
5% of Campbell’s land. Who manages Campbell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,409 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)17 ac
Town or city6 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,409 acConservation Easement · 17 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meads Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,409 | Open |
| Campbell Town Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Campbell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Campbell
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Campbell
Camp Bell Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.6 mi
Crystal Hills Trail5.0 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
7Baseball
6Tennis
3Basketball
2Softball
2Pickleball
1Multi-sport
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Campbell: May, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Campbell →
Next door
Campbell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 5% | 0.2 | 457 | 18% | B |
| Thurston | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Bradford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Erwin | 18% | 0.9 | 246 | 71% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Campbell
Where can I hike in Campbell?
The longest trail networks: Meads Creek State Forest, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Campbell is conserved land?
5% 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 Campbell’s trails?
Meads Creek State Forest and East Campbell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Campbell?
35,930 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Campbell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,425 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Campbell have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #485 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 Campbell 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 →