Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.06% of Cohoes’ land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Cohoes, 0.7 per square mile of land. 6% of Cohoes’ land is conserved, about 150 acres. 156 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #282 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cohoes?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cohoes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cohoes is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #282 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 11% of Cohoes’ area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Van Schaick Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cohoes Falls View Park
Peebles Island State Park
All 12 parks & preserves
150 conserved acres
6% of Cohoes’ land. Water is left out: Cohoes has 3.8 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cohoes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Cohoes Land Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Unknown |
| Peebles Island State Park State Park | State parks | 35 | Open |
| City of Cohoes-Lansing Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Unknown |
| City of Cohoes-Berkley Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| City Of Cohoes-George St Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| City of Cohoes-West End Pk Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| City of Cohoes-Craner Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| City Of Cohoes-Sunset Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ball Fields Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| City of Cohoes-Greenbrier Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
19 places to go in Cohoes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 fishing spots without a name on the map.
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
17 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 16 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
5 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Cohoes: April and May
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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cohoes →
Cohoes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohoes | 6% | 0.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Colonie | 7% | 1.4 | 29 | 78% | A− |
| Waterford | 14% | 1.7 | 73 | 95% | A+ |
| Green Island | 5% | 0.7 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Green Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Troy | 8% | 2.2 | 10 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cohoes
Where can I hike in Cohoes?
The longest trail networks: Van Schaick Park, 0.4 miles; Cohoes Falls View Park, 0.3 miles; Peebles Island State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cohoes is conserved land?
6% 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 Cohoes’ trails?
Van Schaick Park and Cohoes Falls View Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cohoes?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cohoes?
15,905 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cohoes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 156 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cohoes have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #282 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 Cohoes neighbors.
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 →