Mullen Park
Park
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Old Champlain Canal Towpath
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fort Edward
10% of Fort Edward’s land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
10% of Fort Edward’s land is conserved, about 114 acres. 116 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Fort Edward, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #151 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
114 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
116 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 88% of U.S. towns, #151 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fort Edward’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (116 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 80%
Water is 8% of Fort Edward’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
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.
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
The longest trail network is Mullen Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bradley Beach
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
114 conserved acres
10% of Fort Edward’s land. Water is left out: Fort Edward has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fort Edward’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land100 ac
Town or city14 ac
State Recreation Area · 100 acLocal Park · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 100 | Open |
| 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
2 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.
Community gardens in Fort Edward
Fort Edward American Patriot Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 mi
Old Champlain Canal Towpath0.3 mi
Old Champlain Canal Path0.1 mi
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
4Baseball
4Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When 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) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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
Fort Edward has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Edward | 10% | 0.6 | 37 | 95% | A |
| Moreau | 21% | 1.1 | 292 | 62% | A |
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?
10% 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?
Mullen Park and Bradley Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fort Edward?
15,303 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Edward or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fort Edward have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #151 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 →