Clinton Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Nature preserve
343 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Clinton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clinton
357 acres are parks and preserves, 622 per 1,000 residents. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton, 0.3 per square mile of land. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
356 acres · of 67.1 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
357 ac
622 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
356 conserved acres
1% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation356 ac
State Conservation Area · 356 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 348 | Open |
| The Gulf Unique Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 8 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Clinton: 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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 27 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton →
Next door
Clinton and its neighbors
Clinton has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ellenburg | 24% | 0.1 | 5,409 | 14% | B+ |
| Chateaugay | under 1% | 0.1 | 51 | 6% | C |
| Mooers | 4% | 0.2 | 517 | 18% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Are dogs allowed on Clinton’s trails?
Clinton Forest Preserve Detached Parcel and Gulf Unique Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clinton?
18,211 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 357 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clinton 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 →