Nichols Pond Park
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fenner
Fenner has 115 acres of parks, 67 for every 1,000 residents
25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Fenner’s land is conserved, about 320 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Fenner, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
320 acres · of 31.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,857 ft
Mutton Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fenner have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fenner is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fenner’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land67 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home25% 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 41%
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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 Nichols Pond Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chittenango Falls State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
45 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Nelson Swamp Unique Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
320 conserved acres
2% of Fenner’s land. Who manages Fenner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits205 ac
State parks58 ac
County46 ac
State conservation10 ac
Conservation Easement · 205 acLocal Park · 46 acState Park · 34 acState Recreation Area · 24 acState Conservation Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 205 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Land Local Park | County | 46 | Unknown |
| Chittenango Falls State Park State Park | State parks | 34 | Open |
| Lehigh Valley Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 24 | Open |
| Nelson Swamp Unique Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 10 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Fenner
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Fenner
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Fenner
Mutton Hill1,857 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Link Trail1.4 mi
Gorge Trail1.3 mi
Gorge Trail (CPF)0.7 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fenner Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fenner: May and July to 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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fenner →
Next door
Fenner and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Fenner
Where can I hike in Fenner?
The longest trail networks: Nichols Pond Park, 0.3 miles; Chittenango Falls State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fenner 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 Fenner’s trails?
Nichols Pond Park and Chittenango Falls State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fenner?
16,154 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fenner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fenner have?
Ahead of 41% 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 Fenner 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 →