Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Farnham

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Farnham village on NY 249Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0
–Not graded
Outdoors in Farnham

11% of Farnham’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11% of Farnham’s land is conserved, about 88 acres. 88 acres are parks and preserves, 202 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
11%
88 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
202 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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.

Evangola State Park

Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

88 conserved acres

11% of Farnham’s land. Who manages Farnham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks74 ac
Town or city13 ac
State Park · 74 acLocal Park · 13 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Evangola State Park
State Park
State parks74Open
Village of Farnham - Ball Park Land
Local Park
Town or city13Unknown
When to get out

The best walking months in Farnham: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)333543556876807973614939
Rain (in)2.92.12.63.23.23.53.83.43.94.03.33.4

February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Farnham →

Questions about parks and trails in Farnham

Are dogs allowed on Farnham’s trails?

Evangola State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Farnham?

2,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farnham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Farnham neighbors.

Town Square →
Share a tip
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 →