Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,451 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in De Peyster
De Peyster has 1,054 acres of parks, 1,103 for every 1,000 residents
14% of De Peyster’s land is conserved, about 3,934 acres. 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.5 miles of mapped trail cross De Peyster, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
3,934 acres · of 42.9 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,054 ac
1,103 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
397 ft
Barter Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is De Peyster?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does De Peyster have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, De Peyster is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of De Peyster’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,103 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,054 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home8% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,934 conserved acres
14% of De Peyster’s land. Who manages De Peyster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,506 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,429 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,457 acConservation Easement · 1,429 acState Conservation Area · 1,049 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,428 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Creek Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,457 | Open |
| Beaver Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 968 | Open |
| De Peyster Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 80 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in De Peyster
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in De Peyster
Barter Hill397 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in De Peyster: May to August
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in De Peyster →
Next door
De Peyster and its neighbors
De Peyster has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Peyster | 14% | 0.2 | 1,103 | 8% | B |
| De Kalb | 2% | under 0.1 | 10 | 11% | C− |
| Oswegatchie | 2% | 0.1 | 82 | 8% | C+ |
| Macomb | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gouverneur | 6% | 0.1 | 394 | 54% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in De Peyster
Where can I hike in De Peyster?
The longest trail networks: Beaver Creek State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of De Peyster is conserved land?
14% 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 De Peyster’s trails?
Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area and Beaver Creek State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near De Peyster?
20,999 acres of parks and open public land lie inside De Peyster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,519 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does De Peyster have?
Ahead of 64% 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 De Peyster 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 →