Coventry State Forest
Nature preserve
841 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Coventry
Coventry has 3,534 acres of parks, 2,539 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Coventry’s land is conserved, about 3,511 acres. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Coventry. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
3,511 acres · of 48.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,534 ac
2,539 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,791 ft
Bobell Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Coventry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coventry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coventry is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coventry’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2,539 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,534 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home41% 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 62%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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 Coventry State Forest, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bobell State Forest
Nature preserve
1,688 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bumps Creek State Forest
Nature preserve
520 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Beaver Flow State Forest
Nature preserve
291 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,511 conserved acres
11% of Coventry’s land. Who manages Coventry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation3,369 ac
Town or city143 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,369 acLocal Park · 143 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobell State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,703 | Open |
| Coventry State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 846 | Open |
| Bumps Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 525 | Open |
| Beaver Flow State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 295 | Open |
| Town Of Coventry Land Local Park | Town or city | 143 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Coventry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Coventry
Bobell Hill1,791 ft elevation
DirectionsCohoon Hill1,552 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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 Coventry: May and July to 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coventry →
Next door
Coventry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 11% | under 0.1 | 2,539 | 41% | B |
| Greene | 1% | under 0.1 | 124 | 35% | C+ |
| Oxford | 8% | 0.2 | 769 | 55% | B+ |
| Afton | 13% | 0.1 | 1,449 | 44% | B+ |
| Colesville | 2% | 0.1 | 257 | 16% | C+ |
| Bainbridge | 2% | 0.2 | 149 | 52% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coventry
Where can I hike in Coventry?
The longest trail networks: Coventry State Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coventry is conserved land?
11% 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 Coventry’s trails?
Coventry State Forest and Bobell State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coventry?
32,878 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coventry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,534 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coventry have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Coventry 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 →