Patria State Forest
Nature preserve
2,163 acres6.4 mi of trail
Long Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
West Fulton Methodist Church · Photo: Anita E Anderson · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fulton
Fulton has 10,462 acres of parks, 8,777 for every 1,000 residents
27% of Fulton’s land is conserved, about 11,412 acres. The biggest trail networks: Patria State Forest (6.4 mi), Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest (6 mi), Vroman's Nose Unique Area (2.4 mi). 28 miles of mapped trail cross Fulton, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
11,412 acres · of 65.0 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
10,462 ac
8,777 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,323 ft
Petersburg Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fulton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fulton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fulton is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fulton’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8,777 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10,462 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home64% 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 89%
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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 Patria State Forest, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
3,880 acres6 mi of trail
Long PathYellow Trailsnowmobile trailYellow trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Vroman's Nose Unique Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
139 acres2.4 mi of trail
Blue Trail/ Long PathRed TrailOrange TrailLong Path+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mallet Pond State Forest
Nature preserve
2,464 acres1.4 mi of trail
snowmobile trailMallet pond trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Max V. Shaul State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
76 acres1.3 mi of trail
Hiking Trail (Red)Fishing Access Trail (Blue)
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Gates Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
568 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Keyserkill State Forest
Nature preserve
105 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Patria State Forest2,163 acres · 6.4 mi of trail
Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest3,880 acres · 6 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsVroman's Nose Unique Area139 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsMallet Pond State Forest2,464 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMax V. Shaul State Park76 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsGates Hill State Forest568 acres · 1 mi of trail
Keyserkill State Forest105 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Petersburg State Forest954 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Who protects it
11,412 conserved acres
27% of Fulton’s land. Who manages Fulton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation10,322 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits879 ac
County260 ac
State parks75 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 10,322 acAgricultural Easement · 352 acLocal Conservation Area · 260 acForest Stewardship Easement · 251 acPrivate Conservation · 124 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 728 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 3,898 | Open |
| Mallet Pond State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2,475 | Open |
| Patria State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2,173 | Open |
| Petersburg State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 957 | Open |
| Gates Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 573 | Open |
| Schoharie County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 260 | Restricted |
| Vroman'S Nose Unique Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 139 | Open |
| Keyserkill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 107 | Open |
| Max V. Shaul State Park State Park | State parks | 75 | Open |
| Valley Soccer Club Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Closed |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Fulton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fulton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Fulton
The Dance FloorIn Vroman's Nose Unique Area
DirectionsThe NoseIn Vroman's Nose Unique Area
DirectionsPeaks in Fulton
Petersburg Mountain2,323 ft elevation · In Petersburg State Forest
DirectionsFulton Hill2,182 ft elevation
DirectionsArmlin Hill2,106 ft elevation
DirectionsRossman Hill2,080 ft elevation · In Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest
DirectionsTowpath Mountain1,942 ft elevation
DirectionsWalhalla Rocks1,283 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Fulton
Mallet PondIn Mallet Pond State Forest
DirectionsPanther creekIn Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.6 miUnpaved · 18.8 mi
Long Path11.2 mi
snowmobile trail1.5 mi
Yellow Trail1.3 mi
Hiking Trail (Red)0.9 mi
Blue Trail/ Long Path0.7 mi
Red Trail0.6 mi
Yellow trail0.4 mi
Orange Trail0.4 mi
Mallet pond trail0.3 mi
Fishing Access Trail (Blue)0.2 mi
2 more trails
Red Trail/ Long Path
0.2 miBlue Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Fulton: May, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fulton →
Next door
Fulton and its neighbors
Fulton has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 27% | 0.4 | 8,777 | 64% | A |
| Middleburgh | 5% | 0.4 | 470 | 51% | B+ |
| Broome | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Summit | 10% | 0.1 | 2,229 | 21% | B |
| Blenheim | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richmondville | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 36% | C |
| Gilboa | 10% | 0.3 | 1,459 | 18% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fulton
Where can I hike in Fulton?
The longest trail networks: Patria State Forest, 6.4 miles; Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest, 6 miles; Vroman's Nose Unique Area, 2.4 miles; Mallet Pond State Forest, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fulton is conserved land?
27% 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 Fulton’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Max V. Shaul State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fulton?
44,400 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fulton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,462 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fulton have?
Ahead of 89% 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 Fulton 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 →