James Baird State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Freedom Plains
Few parks or trails are on the map in Freedom Plains
5 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
1% of Freedom Plains’ land. Who manages Freedom Plains’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks5 ac
State Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Baird State Park State Park | State parks | 5 | Open |
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
7Tennis
6Baseball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Freedom Plains: April, May and July
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Freedom Plains →
Questions about parks and trails in Freedom Plains
Are dogs allowed on Freedom Plains’ trails?
James Baird State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Freedom Plains?
13,107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Freedom Plains or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Freedom Plains 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 →