Washington County Grasslands
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
462 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Fort Edward
Fort Edward has 453 acres of parks, 76 for every 1,000 residents
5% of Fort Edward’s land is conserved, about 915 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Fort Edward, 0.1 per square mile of land. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #466 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
915 acres · of 26.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
453 ac
76 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Fort Edward?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fort Edward have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Edward is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #466 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fort Edward’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land76 acres of park per 1,000 residents (453 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 39%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mullen Park
Park
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Old Champlain Canal Towpath
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
915 conserved acres
5% of Fort Edward’s land. Who manages Fort Edward’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation626 ac
Other state land427 ac
Town or city20 ac
State Resource Management Area · 465 acState Recreation Area · 427 acState Conservation Area · 161 acLocal Park · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Grasslands State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 465 | Open |
| Champlain Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 417 | Open |
| Washington County Grassland State Conservation Area | State conservation | 161 | Restricted |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 10 | Open |
| Fort Edward Town Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Fort Edward, Village Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Fort Edward Village Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Fort Edward Yacht Basin Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Fort Edward
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fort Edward
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Fort Edward
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Fort Edward
Fort Edward American Patriot Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
Old Champlain Canal Towpath0.3 mi
Old Champlain Canal Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
4Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Champlain CanalDistrict · listed 1976
About itOld Fort HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itFort Miller Reformed Church ComplexBuilding · listed 1996
About itSt. James Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1998
About itFort Edward D&H Train StationBuilding · listed 2000
About itWing-Northup HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fort Edward: 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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fort Edward →
Next door
Fort Edward and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Moreau48 miNorthumberland11 miGreenwich7.2 miKingsbury6.4 miArgyle2.8 miFort Edward2.4 miHudson Falls0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Edward | 5% | 0.1 | 76 | 60% | B |
| Northumberland | 10% | 0.3 | 34 | 44% | B+ |
| Moreau | 21% | 1.1 | 292 | 62% | A |
| Argyle | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 13% | D |
| Kingsbury | 5% | 0.2 | 54 | 63% | B |
| Hudson Falls | 6% | 0.2 | 10 | 94% | B |
| Greenwich | 5% | 0.2 | 33 | 50% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Edward
Where can I hike in Fort Edward?
The longest trail networks: Mullen Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fort Edward is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Fort Edward’s trails?
Washington County Grasslands and Mullen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fort Edward?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fort Edward?
17,482 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Edward or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 761 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fort Edward have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #466 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 Edward 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 →