Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
United Presbyterian Church of Davenport · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0The biggest trail networks: Robert V. Riddell State Park (3.9 mi), South Hill State Forest (0.7 mi). 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Davenport’s land is conserved, about 1,784 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #424 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Davenport is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #424 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Robert V. Riddell State Park, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5% of Davenport’s land. Who manages Davenport’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 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert V. Riddell State Park State Park | State parks | 1,119 | Open |
| Emmons Pond Bog Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 364 | Open |
| South Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 305 | Open |
| Davenport Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 178 | Open |
| Town Of Oneonta Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Davenport Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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 country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Davenport →
Davenport has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 5% | 0.3 | 610 | 24% | B |
| Oneonta | 9% | 0.3 | 346 | 56% | A− |
| Harpersfield | 1% | 0.1 | 21 | 24% | C |
| Maryland | 7% | 0.1 | 1,342 | 40% | B |
| Meredith | 5% | under 0.1 | 7 | 1% | C− |
| Kortright | 11% | 0.1 | 1 | 8% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Robert V. Riddell State Park, 3.9 miles; South Hill State Forest, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
5% 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.
Robert V. Riddell State Park and South Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
10,643 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Davenport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,797 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #424 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Davenport neighbors.
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 →