Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
33 miles of mapped trail cross Fenton, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Chenango Valley State Park (30.6 mi). 5% of Fenton’s land is conserved, about 1,090 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #244 of 758 in New York. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fenton is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #244 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Chenango Valley State Park, with 30.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5% of Fenton’s land. Who manages Fenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango Valley State Park State Park | State parks | 1,081 | Open |
| Hillcrest Water Dist 1 Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 5 | Unknown |
| Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Town of Fenton Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
1 playground without a name on the map.
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 country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fenton →
Fenton has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton | 5% | 1.0 | 176 | 48% | A− |
| Chenango | 1% | 0.1 | 31 | 49% | C+ |
| Greene | 1% | under 0.1 | 124 | 35% | C+ |
| Chenango Bridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colesville | 2% | 0.1 | 257 | 16% | C+ |
| Port Dickinson | 5% | 0.2 | 16 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Kirkwood | 1% | 0.1 | 48 | 38% | C+ |
| Barker | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Chenango Valley State Park, 30.6 miles; Port Dickinson Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
5% 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.
Chenango Valley State Park and Port Dickinson Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
10,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,109 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #244 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fenton neighbors.
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 →