Wolfe Park
Park
191 acres3.5 mi of trail
Hill Trail RedRim Trail RedBluebird Trail BlueNatureTrail Blue+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Chenango
Chenango has 329 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wolfe Park (3.5 mi). 1% of Chenango’s land is conserved, about 215 acres. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Chenango, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #641 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
215 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
329 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.6 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chenango have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chenango is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #641 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chenango’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (329 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home49% 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 39%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 15%
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 Wolfe Park, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chenango Valley State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Dimmock Hill Road Flood Control Area
Managed by Broome County
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Wolfe Park191 acres · 3.5 mi of trail
DirectionsDimmock Hill Road Flood Control Area12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Broome County
Otsiningo Park50 acres
DirectionsChenango Valley State Park17 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Castle Creek Park7 acres · Town of Chenango
DirectionsChenango Bridge Park4 acres
Hider Park3 acres
Who protects it
215 conserved acres
1% of Chenango’s land. Who manages Chenango’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government164 ac
Town or city33 ac
State parks18 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Local Park · 197 acState Park · 18 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 152 | Open |
| Town Of Chenango Land Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Unknown |
| Chenango Valley State Park State Park | State parks | 18 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Chenango Town Lands Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Hyder Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Kattelvle Athletic Association Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| Kathleen Manor Civic Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Chenango
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chenango
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.3 mi
Hill Trail Red0.9 mi
Rim Trail Red0.8 mi
Bluebird Trail Blue0.7 mi
NatureTrail Blue0.6 mi
White Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Baseball
4Soccer
3Basketball
2Football
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chenango: May, July 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chenango →
Next door
Chenango 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango | 1% | 0.1 | 31 | 49% | C+ |
| Fenton | 5% | 1.0 | 176 | 48% | A− |
| Maine | 1% | 0.1 | 59 | 28% | C |
| Chenango Bridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dickinson | 9% | 0.6 | 45 | 99% | A |
| Barker | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D− |
| Union | 3% | 0.5 | 11 | 88% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chenango
Where can I hike in Chenango?
The longest trail networks: Wolfe Park, 3.5 miles; Dimmock Hill Road Flood Control Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chenango is conserved land?
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 Chenango’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Wolfe Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chenango?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chenango?
10,244 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chenango or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 329 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chenango have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #641 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 Chenango 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 →