Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,470 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Chazy
8% of Chazy’s land is conserved: 2,631 acres
The biggest trail networks: Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area (1.8 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.9 miles of mapped trail cross Chazy, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #602 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
2,631 acres · of 54.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
292 ft
Stratton Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chazy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chazy is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #602 of 758 in New York. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chazy’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks 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 43%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 21%
Water is 12% of Chazy’s area (7 of 61 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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
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The longest trail network is Lake Alice WMA, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clinton Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Nature preserve
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,631 conserved acres
8% of Chazy’s land. Water is left out: Chazy has 54.2 square miles of land and 7.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Chazy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,526 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,044 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)968 ac
Joint120 ac
Town or city15 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,480 acConservation Easement · 1,088 acAgricultural Easement · 1,044 acState Conservation Area · 46 acLocal Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,089 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alice Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,480 | Open |
| Clinton Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 46 | Open |
| Town of Chazy Land Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Chazy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chazy
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Chazy
Stratton Hill292 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Chazy
Monty's Bay Campsites
DirectionsWest Chazy Holiness CampWest Chazy Holiness Campmeeting Association
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
6Tennis
2Basketball
2Pickleball
2Soccer
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).
Miner, Alice T., Colonial CollectionBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chazy: May 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chazy →
Next door
Chazy and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chazy | 8% | 0.2 | 15 | 18% | C+ |
| Beekmantown | 7% | 0.2 | 402 | 13% | B |
| Altona | 12% | 0.4 | 1,331 | 23% | B+ |
| Champlain | 9% | 0.1 | 20 | 53% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chazy
Where can I hike in Chazy?
The longest trail networks: Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chazy is conserved land?
8% 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 Chazy’s trails?
Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area and Clinton Forest Preserve Detached Parcel don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chazy?
16,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chazy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,550 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chazy have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #602 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 Chazy 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 →