Photo: Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY · CC BY-SA 2.06% of Dannemora’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Dannemora, 1.9 per square mile of land. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #244 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dannemora?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dannemora have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dannemora is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #244 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
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48 conserved acres
6% of Dannemora’s land. Who manages Dannemora’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 3 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Lands State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 43 | Unknown |
| Village Of Dannemora Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
1 named trail
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Dannemora: May, August 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 26 | 35 | 49 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dannemora →
Questions about parks and trails in Dannemora
How much of Dannemora 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.
Is there public land near Dannemora?
40,995 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dannemora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dannemora have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #244 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 Dannemora 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 →