Black River Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
6,321 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Otter Lake Community Church · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Forestport
Forestport has 9,153 acres of parks, 5,407 for every 1,000 residents
24% of Forestport’s land is conserved, about 11,579 acres. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.5 miles of mapped trail cross Forestport, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
11,579 acres · of 76.9 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
9,153 ac
5,407 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,759 ft
Meyers Hill
Lakes & rivers
17
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Forestport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Forestport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Forestport is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Forestport’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5,407 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9,153 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home45% 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 74%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Popple Pond State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
690 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Forestport Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
656 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Woodhull State Forest
Nature preserve
560 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Black River Wild Forest6,321 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Popple Pond State Forest690 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Forestport Forest Preserve Detached Parcel656 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Woodhull State Forest560 acres
Punkeyville State Forest528 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Woodhull Detached Parcel297 acres
Hogsback State Forest4 acres
Who protects it
11,579 conserved acres
24% of Forestport’s land. Who manages Forestport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation11,453 ac
County1,056 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
Other state land16 ac
Town or city11 ac
State Conservation Area · 9,312 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,056 acConservation Easement · 992 acUnknown Easement · 976 acForest Stewardship Easement · 180 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,174 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 6,326 | Open |
| Oneida County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 1,056 | Restricted |
| Popple Pond State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 693 | Open |
| Forestport Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 659 | Open |
| Woodhull State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 565 | Open |
| Punkeyville State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 530 | Open |
| Woodhull Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 298 | Open |
| White Lake State Conservation Area | State conservation | 237 | Restricted |
| Black River Canal State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 16 | Open |
| Forestport, Town of Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Forestport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Forestport
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Forestport
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Forestport
Woodhull Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsPeaks in Forestport
Meyers Hill1,759 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
17 lakes & rivers
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
3Tennis
2Volleyball
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
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).
Otter Lake Community ChurchBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Forestport: May 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Forestport →
Next door
Forestport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestport | 24% | 0.1 | 5,407 | 45% | B+ |
| Remsen | 6% | 0.1 | 599 | 32% | B− |
| Boonville | 20% | 0.6 | 1,298 | 61% | A |
| Ohio | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lyonsdale | 15% | 0.1 | 3,920 | 75% | A− |
| Webb | 87% | 0.4 | 57,960 | 78% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Forestport
How much of Forestport is conserved land?
24% 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 Forestport’s trails?
Black River Wild Forest and Popple Pond State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Forestport?
175,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forestport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,169 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Forestport have?
Ahead of 74% 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 Forestport 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 →