Maple Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
589 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Dr. Hovey Everett House · Photo: Lvklock · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Chemung
Chemung has 624 acres of parks, 264 for every 1,000 residents
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Chemung. 2% of Chemung’s land is conserved, about 622 acres.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
622 acres · of 49.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
624 ac
264 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
1,719 ft
Tilman Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Chemung?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chemung have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chemung is ahead of 35% 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 Chemung’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land264 acres of park per 1,000 residents (624 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home7% 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 35%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
622 conserved acres
2% of Chemung’s land. Who manages Chemung’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation594 ac
State parks28 ac
State Conservation Area · 594 acState Park · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 594 | Open |
| Two Rivers State Park State Park | State parks | 28 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Chemung
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Chemung
White Wagon Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Chemung
Tilman Hill1,719 ft elevation
DirectionsWest Hill1,696 ft elevation
DirectionsPutnam Hill1,677 ft elevation
DirectionsShoemaker Mountain1,670 ft elevation
DirectionsNarrow Hill1,644 ft elevation
DirectionsGlory Hill1,568 ft elevation
DirectionsMaple Hill1,519 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 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
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Chemung: 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chemung →
Next door
Chemung 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung | 2% | under 0.1 | 264 | 7% | C |
| Ashland | 2% | 0.1 | 115 | 42% | B− |
| Baldwin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barton | 2% | 0.1 | 75 | 62% | B− |
| Waverly | 29% | 0.4 | 100 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chemung
How much of Chemung 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 Chemung’s trails?
Maple Hill State Forest and Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chemung?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chemung?
6,971 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chemung or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 624 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chemung have?
Ahead of 35% 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 Chemung 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 →