Fort Ann has 12,108 acres of parks, 2,280 for every 1,000 residents
28% of Fort Ann’s land is conserved, about 19,407 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake George Wild Forest (46.2 mi), Pilot Knob Ridge Preserve (2.6 mi). 69 miles of mapped trail cross Fort Ann, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #103 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
19,407 acres · of 109.1 sq mi of land
Trails
69 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
12,108 ac
2,280 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.6 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 0.8 mi paths
Highest peak
2,346 ft
Sleeping Beauty
Lakes & rivers
16
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Fort Ann?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Ann is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #103 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fort Ann’s overall grade.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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.
28% of Fort Ann’s land. Who manages Fort Ann’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation19,392 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,949 ac
Other state land284 ac
Town or city218 ac
State Conservation Area · 11,546 acForest Stewardship Easement · 3,931 acUnknown Easement · 3,495 acRecreation or Education Easement · 2,387 acAgricultural Easement · 1,546 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,342 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 30 of 48 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Lake George Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
11,513
Open
Champlain Canal
State Recreation Area
Other state land
284
Open
Fort Ann, Town of Land
Local Park
Town or city
216
Unknown
Lake George Islands Campground
State Conservation Area
State conservation
31
Open
Lake George
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
16
Closed
Fort Ann, Village of Land
Local Park
Town or city
2
Unknown
The Saddles State Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
2
Open
Things to do
68 places to go in Fort Ann
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
3.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Champlain Valley TrailBike route
1 mi
Courts & fields
10Soccer
8Baseball
3Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Fort Ann: May, August and 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)
29
33
42
56
68
76
81
79
71
59
46
35
Rain (in)
2.9
2.6
3.3
3.5
3.6
4.2
4.1
3.9
3.6
4.0
3.3
3.5
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fort Ann →
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Ann
Where can I hike in Fort Ann?
The longest trail networks: Lake George Wild Forest, 46.2 miles; Pilot Knob Ridge Preserve, 2.6 miles; Lake George Islands Intensive Use Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fort Ann is conserved land?
28% 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 Fort Ann’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lake George Wild Forest. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fort Ann?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes, 0.8 of off-road paths and 3.5 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Champlain Valley Trail.
Is there public land near Fort Ann?
83,603 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Ann or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,108 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fort Ann have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #103 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 Fort Ann neighbors.
Old Stone House Library, The · Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0