Deerfield has 237 acres of parks, 60 for every 1,000 residents
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Deerfield. 1% of Deerfield’s land is conserved, about 244 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #607 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Deerfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deerfield is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #607 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles 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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244 conserved acres
1% of Deerfield’s land. Who manages Deerfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Town Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 165 | Unknown |
| Upper Mohawk Valley Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 64 | Open |
| Town Of Deerfield Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Open |
| City Of Utica Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| West Canada Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Deerfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
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 Deerfield: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Deerfield →
Deerfield and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | 1% | under 0.1 | 60 | 66% | C+ |
| Russia | 17% | 0.3 | 2,637 | 53% | A− |
| Utica | 13% | 0.8 | 18 | 96% | A |
| Marcy | 9% | 0.1 | 115 | 48% | B |
| Trenton | 2% | under 0.1 | 52 | 31% | C+ |
| Schuyler | 6% | under 0.1 | 440 | 60% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deerfield
How much of Deerfield is conserved land?
1% 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 Deerfield?
18,898 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deerfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 237 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Deerfield have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #607 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 Deerfield 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 →