Christ the King Center
Managed by Diocese of Albany
614 acres6.8 mi of trail
Cemetery (Orange)Whispering Pines (Yellow)Rocky Road (Purple)Pond (Pink)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Easton Friends North Meetinghouse · Photo: Mark Kozlowski · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Easton
15% of Easton’s land is conserved: 6,007 acres
104 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Christ the King Center (6.8 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
6,007 acres · of 62.3 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
104 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,388 ft
Willard Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Easton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Easton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Easton is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Easton’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (104 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home16% 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 57%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Christ the King Center, with 6.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,007 conserved acres
15% of Easton’s land. Who manages Easton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits10,161 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,189 ac
Regional Water Districts117 ac
Other state land82 ac
State conservation21 ac
Agricultural Easement · 10,472 acPrivate Conservation · 851 acLocal Other or Unknown · 117 acState Recreation Area · 82 acConservation Easement · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,936 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 108 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Battlefield Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 851 | Closed |
| Schuylerville Water Works Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 117 | Unknown |
| Champlain Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 82 | Open |
| Washington Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 21 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Easton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Easton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Easton
Dionondahowa Falls Overlook
DirectionsDionondahowa Falls Overlook
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Easton
Willard Mountain1,388 ft elevation
DirectionsHerrington Hill1,211 ft elevation
DirectionsWhelden Mountain1,207 ft elevation
DirectionsBecker Hill1,093 ft elevation
DirectionsSchuyler Mountain997 ft elevation
DirectionsBeadle Hill984 ft elevation
DirectionsCement Mountain331 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.0 mi
Cemetery (Orange)0.7 mi
Whispering Pines (Yellow)0.6 mi
Rocky Road (Purple)0.6 mi
Pond (Pink)0.4 mi
Lower Lake (Light Blue)0.4 mi
Lake (Blue)0.4 mi
Overlook (Red)0.4 mi
Convent0.4 mi
Swamp (Red)0.3 mi
Deer Hill (Green)0.3 mi
2 more trails
Nature (Orange)
0.3 miSaint Joseph (Blue)
0.2 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
2Baseball
1Equestrian
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Easton: May 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Easton →
Next door
Easton and its neighbors
Easton has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Stillwater13 miEaston11 miGreenwich7.2 miSchaghticoke6.3 miSaratoga5.3 miCambridge3.8 miStillwater1.9 miSchuylerville0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | 15% | 0.2 | 45 | 16% | B |
| Greenwich | 5% | 0.2 | 33 | 50% | B− |
| Saratoga | 5% | 0.1 | 20 | 49% | B− |
| Cambridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stillwater | 16% | 0.3 | 20 | 62% | B+ |
| Stillwater | 7% | 1.5 | 22 | 75% | A− |
| Schuylerville | 16% | 1.1 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Schaghticoke | 7% | 0.1 | 46 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Easton
Where can I hike in Easton?
The longest trail networks: Christ the King Center, 6.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Easton is conserved land?
15% 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 Easton’s trails?
Christ the King Center and Washington Forest Preserve Detached Parcel don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Easton?
15,942 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Easton have?
Ahead of 57% 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 Easton 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 →