Catlin State Forest
Nature preserve
599 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Catlin
Catlin has 635 acres of parks, 252 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Catlin. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Catlin’s land is conserved, about 608 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
608 acres · of 38.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
635 ac
252 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
1,916 ft
North Martin Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Catlin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Catlin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Catlin is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Catlin’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land252 acres of park per 1,000 residents (635 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home39% 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 43%
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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 Catlin State Forest, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mark Twain State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Picnic Woods Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
608 conserved acres
2% of Catlin’s land. Who manages Catlin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation604 ac
Town or city2 ac
State parks1 ac
State Conservation Area · 604 acLocal Park · 2 acState Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catlin State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 604 | Open |
| Beaver Vly Water Wks Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Mark Twain State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Catlin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Catlin
North Martin Hill1,916 ft elevation
DirectionsMartin Hill1,900 ft elevation
DirectionsTownley Hill1,883 ft elevation
DirectionsCrandall Mountain1,562 ft elevation
DirectionsDunn Hill1,509 ft elevation
DirectionsBeers Hill1,483 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & 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.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Catlin: 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) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Catlin →
Next door
Catlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catlin | 2% | under 0.1 | 252 | 39% | C+ |
| Veteran | 2% | 0.2 | 178 | 46% | B− |
| Big Flats | 8% | 0.5 | 145 | 76% | A− |
| Dix | 10% | 0.5 | 428 | 61% | A− |
| Horseheads | 3% | 0.4 | 28 | 85% | B+ |
| Pine Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hornby | 13% | 0.4 | 1,850 | 31% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Catlin
Where can I hike in Catlin?
The longest trail networks: Catlin State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Catlin is conserved land?
2% 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 Catlin’s trails?
Catlin State Forest and Mark Twain State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Catlin?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Catlin?
39,601 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Catlin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 635 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Catlin have?
Ahead of 43% 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 Catlin 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 →