Octaparagon Wildlife Refuge
Managed by John R. Crist
62 acres1.8 mi of trail
Berm TrailKnotty Pine LoopBarn TrailBlack Forest Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Coxsackie
Coxsackie has 767 acres of parks, 99 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Octaparagon Wildlife Refuge (1.8 mi), Vosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area (1.7 mi). 8% of Coxsackie’s land is conserved, about 1,878 acres. 5.6 miles of mapped trail cross Coxsackie, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #410 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,878 acres · of 36.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
767 ac
99 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
295 ft
Flint Mine Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Coxsackie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coxsackie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coxsackie is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #410 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coxsackie’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land99 acres of park per 1,000 residents (767 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home48% 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 63%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 46%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Octaparagon Wildlife Refuge, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Vosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
297 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Coxsackie Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Nature preserve
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mcquade park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Octaparagon Wildlife Refuge62 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · John R. Crist
DirectionsVosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area297 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsCoxsackie Forest Preserve Detached Parcel28 acres
Mcquade park8 acres
Coxsackie Riverside Park5 acres
DirectionsStockport Flats Estuarine Sanctuary4 acres
New Baltimore Forest Preserve Detached Parcel2 acres
Who protects it
1,878 conserved acres
8% of Coxsackie’s land. Who manages Coxsackie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land816 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits368 ac
Town or city360 ac
State conservation332 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
State parks5 ac
Private owners4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,113 acLocal Park · 373 acPrivate Conservation · 345 acState Conservation Area · 36 acPrivate Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxsackie State Correctional Facility State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 816 | Open |
| Upper Hudson-Northern Catskill, Natural Resource Trust Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 345 | Open |
| Village Of Catskill Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 328 | Unknown |
| Vosburgh Swamp Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 297 | Open |
| Coxsackie Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 29 | Open |
| Village Of Coxsackie Land Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Unknown |
| Four Mile Point Preserve Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Unknown |
| Coxsackie Athletic Field Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Mcquade Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Scenic Hudson Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Coxsackie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Coxsackie
mcquade's playgroundIn Mcquade park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Coxsackie
Coxsackie Riverside Park state boat launchIn Coxsackie Riverside Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Coxsackie
Flint Mine Hill295 ft elevation
DirectionsLampman Hill262 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.9 mi
Green Path1.1 mi
Berm Trail0.2 mi
Knotty Pine Loop0.2 mi
Barn Trail0.1 mi
Black Forest Trail0.1 mi
Old Farm Trail0.1 mi
Blackberry Loop0.1 mi
Overlook Hill0.1 mi
Connector Path0.1 mi
Beaver Pond Trail0.1 mi
1 more trails
Frog Pond Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Tennis
4Baseball
3Basketball
3Soccer
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Coxsackie: April, May and July
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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Coxsackie →
Next door
Coxsackie and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cairo47 miNew Baltimore6.9 miGreenville6.9 miCoxsackie5.6 miAthens4.4 miStuyvesant1.9 miStockport1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxsackie | 8% | 0.2 | 99 | 48% | B |
| Athens | 4% | 0.2 | 176 | 52% | B |
| Stockport | 29% | 0.1 | 331 | 60% | A− |
| Cairo | 16% | 0.8 | 31 | 16% | B+ |
| New Baltimore | 6% | 0.2 | 282 | 32% | B |
| Stuyvesant | 38% | 0.1 | 456 | 43% | B+ |
| Greenville | 1% | 0.2 | 70 | 26% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coxsackie
Where can I hike in Coxsackie?
The longest trail networks: Octaparagon Wildlife Refuge, 1.8 miles; Vosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coxsackie is conserved land?
8% 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 Coxsackie’s trails?
Octaparagon Wildlife Refuge and Vosburgh Swamp Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coxsackie?
25,103 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coxsackie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,890 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coxsackie have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #410 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 Coxsackie 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 →