Valley View State Forest
Nature preserve
73 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Buell, A. B. -- Photographer · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Chateaugay
Chateaugay has 100 acres of parks, 51 for every 1,000 residents
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Chateaugay, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
114 acres · of 49.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
100 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chateaugay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chateaugay is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chateaugay’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (100 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 27%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chateaugay Fish Hatchery
Nature preserve
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
114 conserved acres
under 1% of Chateaugay’s land. Who manages Chateaugay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation89 ac
Town or city26 ac
State Conservation Area · 75 acLocal Park · 26 acState Other or Unknown · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 75 | Open |
| Town Of Chateaugay Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Chateaugay Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 14 | Restricted |
| Village Of Chateaugay Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Chateaugay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chateaugay
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Chateaugay
High Falls
DirectionsScenic views in Chateaugay
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Chateaugay
High Falls Park CampgroundFee
DirectionsPavillion, Showers, Rec. Room, Picnic Tables
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Old Rt. 110.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Volleyball
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).
U.S. Inspection Station-Chateaugay, New YorkBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chateaugay: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chateaugay →
Next door
Chateaugay and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Chateaugay
How much of Chateaugay is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Chateaugay’s trails?
Valley View State Forest and Chateaugay Fish Hatchery don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chateaugay?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chateaugay?
7,550 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chateaugay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chateaugay have?
Ahead of 27% 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 Chateaugay 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 →