Hovey Pond Park
Managed by Town of Queensbury
15 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Glens Falls North
Few parks or trails are on the map in Glens Falls North
The biggest trail networks: Hovey Pond Park (0.5 mi). 12% of Glens Falls North’s land is conserved, about 629 acres. 567 acres are parks and preserves, 62 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
629 acres · of 8.4 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
567 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
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
The longest trail network is Hovey Pond Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
629 conserved acres
12% of Glens Falls North’s land. Who manages Glens Falls North’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city571 ac
Regional agency64 ac
County4 ac
Local Park · 576 acLocal Other or Unknown · 64 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Glens Falls Land Local Park | Town or city | 542 | Unknown |
| Queensbury Union Free School Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 64 | Unknown |
| Hovey Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Town Of Queensbury Rec Dept Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| County Of Warren D P W Land Local Park | County | 4 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Glens Falls North
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Glens Falls North
Freedom Park
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Glens Falls North
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
17 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 13.9 miUnpaved · 18.7 mi
Rush Pond Nature trail1.9 mi
QUFSD Trail1.8 mi
Hawkeye1.7 mi
Excess1.4 mi
Escape1.3 mi
Old School0.8 mi
Interstate0.6 mi
QUFSD Connector0.6 mi
Halfway Brook Trail0.5 mi
Van Dusen Connector0.5 mi
7 more trails
Lucky 13
0.5 miCuttin' Class
0.4 miNew School
0.4 miFoxy
0.4 miOverflow Parking Access
0.2 miUncas
0.1 miNewton B-Line
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
5Soccer
5Basketball
3Tennis
2Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Glens Falls North: 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) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Glens Falls North →
Next door
Glens Falls North and its neighbors
Glens Falls North has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls North | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Glens Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Queensbury | 15% | 1.3 | 180 | 61% | A |
| Glens Falls | 6% | 0.4 | 9 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glens Falls North
Where can I hike in Glens Falls North?
The longest trail networks: Hovey Pond Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Glens Falls North’s trails?
Hovey Pond Park and Elk's Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glens Falls North?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glens Falls North?
29,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glens Falls North or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 567 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Glens Falls North 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 →