South Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Floyd
Floyd has 382 acres of parks, 103 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Floyd. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Floyd’s land is conserved, about 544 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #662 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
544 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
382 ac
103 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,286 ft
Pen Bonc Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Floyd?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Floyd have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Floyd is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #662 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Floyd’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land103 acres of park per 1,000 residents (382 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home24% 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 36%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 13%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Floyd Town Park
Park
20 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
544 conserved acres
2% of Floyd’s land. Who manages Floyd’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land263 ac
County158 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government85 ac
State conservation36 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)5 ac
State Recreation Area · 263 acLocal Conservation Area · 158 acLocal Park · 85 acState Conservation Area · 32 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 263 | Open |
| Oneida County Reforestation Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 158 | Restricted |
| Floyd Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 85 | Open |
| South Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 32 | Open |
| Oriskany Flats Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 5 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Floyd
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Floyd
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Floyd
Pen Bonc Hill1,286 ft elevation
DirectionsSouth Hill1,283 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 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
5Baseball
3Tennis
1Basketball
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).
Camroden Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Floyd: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Floyd →
Next door
Floyd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 2% | under 0.1 | 103 | 24% | C+ |
| Rome | 17% | 0.2 | 121 | 83% | A− |
| Trenton | 2% | under 0.1 | 52 | 31% | C+ |
| Steuben | 21% | under 0.1 | 6,682 | 23% | B |
| Marcy | 9% | 0.1 | 115 | 48% | B |
| Whitestown | 4% | 0.1 | 16 | 86% | B− |
| Western | 18% | under 0.1 | 2,487 | 28% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Floyd
Where can I hike in Floyd?
The longest trail networks: Floyd Town Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Floyd 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 Floyd’s trails?
South Hill State Forest and Floyd Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Floyd?
31,109 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Floyd or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 386 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Floyd have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #662 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.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Floyd 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 →