Plainfield State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Edmeston
Edmeston has 54 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Edmeston. 2% of Edmeston’s land is conserved, about 540 acres.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
540 acres · of 44.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edmeston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edmeston is ahead of 29% 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 Edmeston’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (54 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home18% 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 29%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
540 conserved acres
2% of Edmeston’s land. Who manages Edmeston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County426 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)43 ac
State conservation42 ac
Regional agency17 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
Local Conservation Area · 426 acConservation Easement · 43 acState Conservation Area · 42 acLocal Other or Unknown · 17 acLocal Resource Management Area · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 426 | Restricted |
| Plainfield State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 42 | Open |
| Edmeston Central School Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 17 | Unknown |
| Edmeston Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Edmeston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Edmeston
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & 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
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Rutherford HouseBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Edmeston: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Edmeston →
Next door
Edmeston and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmeston | 2% | under 0.1 | 26 | 18% | C |
| Columbus | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookfield | 24% | 0.8 | 5,640 | 30% | A |
| Burlington | 9% | 0.1 | 1,374 | 16% | B |
| Pittsfield | 3% | 0.1 | 374 | 10% | C+ |
| Plainfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edmeston
How much of Edmeston is conserved land?
2% 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 Edmeston’s trails?
Plainfield State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Edmeston?
31,765 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edmeston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edmeston have?
Ahead of 29% 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 Edmeston 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 →