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Outdoors in Fort Ann

6% of Fort Ann’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Fort Ann’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
6%
11 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

11 conserved acres

6% of Fort Ann’s land. Who manages Fort Ann’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land11 ac
State Recreation Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Champlain Canal
State Recreation Area
Other state land11Open
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
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.69.0
High (°F)313444587078838173604836
Rain (in)2.62.32.93.23.44.14.13.73.43.93.03.2

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fort Ann →

Questions about parks and trails in Fort Ann

Is there public land near Fort Ann?

16,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Ann or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fort Ann neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →