California Road State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
101 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Fowler
Fowler has 139 acres of parks, 74 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Fowler. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Fowler’s land is conserved, about 673 acres.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
673 acres · of 59.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
139 ac
74 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
673 ft
Poplar Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fowler have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fowler is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fowler’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land74 acres of park per 1,000 residents (139 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home21% 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 32%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
673 conserved acres
2% of Fowler’s land. Who manages Fowler’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)278 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits241 ac
Joint237 ac
State conservation116 ac
Town or city24 ac
Conservation Easement · 519 acAgricultural Easement · 237 acState Conservation Area · 116 acLocal Park · 21 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 535 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Road State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 103 | Open |
| Town Of Fowler Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Wolf Lake State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 9 | Open |
| Pitcairn Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Fowler
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Fowler
5 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Fowler
Poplar Hill673 ft elevation
DirectionsBattle Hill600 ft elevation
DirectionsHand Hill597 ft elevation
DirectionsHailes Hopyard466 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Fowler: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fowler →
Next door
Fowler and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Antwerp18 miDiana11 miGouverneur7.3 miEdwards3.3 miRossie3.0 miPitcairn2.3 miHermon1.5 miFowler0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler | 2% | under 0.1 | 74 | 21% | C |
| Edwards | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gouverneur | 6% | 0.1 | 394 | 54% | B |
| Antwerp | 4% | 0.2 | 910 | 39% | B |
| Hermon | 17% | under 0.1 | 3,695 | 57% | B+ |
| Rossie | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pitcairn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Diana | 31% | 0.1 | 14,692 | 73% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fowler
How much of Fowler is conserved land?
2% 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 Fowler’s trails?
California Road State Forest and Wolf Lake State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fowler?
35,851 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fowler or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fowler have?
Ahead of 32% 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 Fowler 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 →