Rural Grove State Forest
Nature preserve
90 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Glen Historic District · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Glen
Glen has 295 acres of parks, 115 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Glen. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Glen’s land is conserved, about 467 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #642 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
467 acres · of 38.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
295 ac
115 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.3 mi
8.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Glen?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glen is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #642 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glen’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 (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land115 acres of park per 1,000 residents (295 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home38% 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 39%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 15%
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.
Charleston State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
31 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
467 conserved acres
2% of Glen’s land. Who manages Glen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits301 ac
State conservation147 ac
Other state land106 ac
State parks37 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)24 ac
Town or city2 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Agricultural Easement · 301 acState Conservation Area · 147 acState Recreation Area · 106 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 37 acConservation Easement · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 175 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Grove State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 91 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 82 | Open |
| Charleston State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 56 | Open |
| Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 37 | Open |
| New York State Lands State Recreation Area | Other state land | 24 | Open |
| Village Of Fultonville Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Fultonville Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Glen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Glen
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Glen
Schoharie Crossing LaunchIn Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
DirectionsPicnic areas in Glen
Schoharie Crossing LaunchIn Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.3 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Glen: May 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Glen →
Next door
Glen and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Charleston37 miFlorida5.5 miRoot3.1 miMohawk2.8 miGlen0.5 miTribes Hill0.0 miFultonville0.0 miFonda0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen | 2% | under 0.1 | 115 | 38% | C+ |
| Florida | 2% | 0.1 | 146 | 29% | C+ |
| Mohawk | 1% | 0.1 | 66 | 49% | C+ |
| Charleston | 23% | 0.9 | 3,981 | 45% | A |
| Root | 4% | 0.1 | 601 | 28% | B− |
| Tribes Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fultonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fonda | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glen
Where can I hike in Glen?
The longest trail networks: Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glen 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 Glen’s trails?
Rural Grove State Forest and Charleston State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glen?
8.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glen?
15,974 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 295 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glen have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #642 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 Glen 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 →