Shindagin Hollow State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
521 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
John W. McCarty House · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Candor
Candor has 1,434 acres of parks, 284 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Shindagin Hollow State Forest (0.6 mi). 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Candor, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #559 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
1,665 acres · of 95.0 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,434 ac
284 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,631 ft
Hubbard Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Candor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Candor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Candor is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #559 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 Candor’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land284 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,434 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home25% 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 49%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 26%
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 Shindagin Hollow State Forest, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,665 conserved acres
3% of Candor’s land. Who manages Candor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,417 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits239 ac
Town or city7 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,417 acUnknown Easement · 237 acLocal Park · 8 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 237 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 808 | Open |
| Shindagin Hollow State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 521 | Open |
| Danby State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 89 | Open |
| Village of Candor Athletic Fie Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Candor Veterans Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
| Village Of Candor Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Candor Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Village Of Candor Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Candor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Candor
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Candor
Hubbard Hill1,631 ft elevation
DirectionsCandor Hill1,572 ft elevation
DirectionsDiamond Peak1,512 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
Ridgeway Trail1.0 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
4Baseball
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).
John W. McCarty HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Candor: May and July
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 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Candor →
Next door
Candor and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Danby36 miCaroline31 miOwego28 miNewark Valley14 miCandor13 miBerkshire9.3 miSpencer5.7 miTioga2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candor | 3% | 0.1 | 284 | 25% | B− |
| Newark Valley | 4% | 0.3 | 341 | 40% | B |
| Owego | 2% | 0.3 | 77 | 51% | B |
| Berkshire | 5% | 0.3 | 809 | 11% | B |
| Spencer | 2% | 0.1 | 118 | 24% | C+ |
| Caroline | 22% | 0.6 | 2,138 | 30% | A− |
| Tioga | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 4% | D |
| Danby | 26% | 0.7 | 2,212 | 31% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Candor
Where can I hike in Candor?
The longest trail networks: Shindagin Hollow State Forest, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Candor 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 Candor’s trails?
Shindagin Hollow State Forest and Fairfield State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Candor?
36,898 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Candor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,434 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Candor have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #559 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 Candor 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 →