Sanders Preserve
Nature preserve
389 acres5.7 mi of trail
Washout Creek trailunmaintained
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
US Post Office-Scotia Station · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Glenville
Glenville has 1,161 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sanders Preserve (5.7 mi), Indian Meadows Park (4.6 mi), Indian Kill Nature Preserve (4.3 mi). 27 miles of mapped trail cross Glenville, 0.5 per square mile of land. 4% of Glenville’s land is conserved, about 1,413 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #358 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,413 acres · of 49.3 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,161 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.4 mi paths
Highest peak
1,102 ft
Glenville Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 4 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glenville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glenville is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #358 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glenville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,161 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home59% 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 69%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 53%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sanders Preserve, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Meadows Park
Park
188 acres4.6 mi of trail
unmaintained trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Indian Kill Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
134 acres4.3 mi of trail
Red TrailYellow TrailBlue TrailHemlock Hollow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Collins Park
Park
53 acres0.7 mi of trail
Rotary Row
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Christiana Open Space
Park
50 acres0.7 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Sanders Preserve389 acres · 5.7 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian Meadows Park188 acres · 4.6 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian Kill Nature Preserve134 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAndersen Park35 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsMaalwyck Park82 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCollins Park53 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsChristiana Open Space50 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLegacy Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsHemlock Hollow8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Lock 9 State Canal Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAlplaus Kill Natural Area7 acres · Town of Glenville
DirectionsFreedom Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,413 conserved acres
4% of Glenville’s land. Who manages Glenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,055 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits498 ac
County207 ac
Other state land197 ac
State parks16 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)15 ac
Regional agency1 ac
Local Park · 1,168 acConservation Easement · 257 acState Recreation Area · 197 acForest Stewardship Easement · 141 acAgricultural Easement · 115 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 274 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Glenville Land Local Park | Town or city | 740 | Unknown |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 197 | Open |
| Indian Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 177 | Open |
| County Of Schenectady Land Local Park | County | 112 | Unknown |
| Indian Kill Nature Preserve Local Other or Unknown | County | 95 | Open |
| Maalwyck Park Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Village Of Scotia Land Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
| Lock 9 State Canal Park State Park | State parks | 16 | Open |
| Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District Lands Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
23 places to go in Glenville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Glenville
Collins Park BeachIn Collins Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Glenville
Humphrey's Hangout
DirectionsKiwanis Kiddie ParkIn Collins Park
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Glenville
Andersen Dog ParkIn Andersen Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Glenville
Mohawk Valley Marine
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Glenville
First Falls
DirectionsSecond FallsIn Indian Kill Nature Preserve
DirectionsThird FallsIn Indian Kill Nature Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in Glenville
Glenville Hill1,102 ft elevation
DirectionsGlenville Hill850 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Glenville
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Glenville
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 14.1 mi
Red Trail1.5 mi
Yellow Trail1.2 mi
Wolf Hollow Nature Trail1.1 mi
Blue Trail1.1 mi
Long Path1.1 mi
Washout Creek trail0.9 mi
Red Trail (Closed Oct 1 thru Jan 1)0.8 mi
unmaintained0.6 mi
Hemlock Hollow Trail0.3 mi
Lewis trail0.3 mi
2 more trails
unmaintained trail
0.1 miRotary Row
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Baseball
15Tennis
10Soccer
7Basketball
5Multi-sport
2Softball
1Football
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Seeley FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itUS Post Office-Scotia StationBuilding · listed 1989
About itAbraham Glen HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itSwart House and TavernBuilding · listed 2007
About itBishop Family Lustron HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About itGlenville District No. 5 SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 2014
About itYates HouseBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Glenville: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Glenville →
Next door
Glenville and its neighbors
Glenville has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Glenville27 miNiskayuna23 miRotterdam22 miEast Glenville12 miSchenectady12 miBallston6.4 miAmsterdam3.6 miCharlton0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville | 5% | 0.5 | 40 | 59% | B+ |
| Rotterdam | 5% | 0.6 | 36 | 76% | A− |
| Charlton | 3% | under 0.1 | 29 | 25% | C |
| East Glenville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Niskayuna | 16% | 1.6 | 57 | 99% | A+ |
| Amsterdam | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 49% | C+ |
| Schenectady | 11% | 1.1 | 12 | 98% | A |
| Ballston | 4% | 0.2 | 30 | 56% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glenville
Where can I hike in Glenville?
The longest trail networks: Sanders Preserve, 5.7 miles; Indian Meadows Park, 4.6 miles; Indian Kill Nature Preserve, 4.3 miles; Andersen Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glenville is conserved land?
4% 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 Glenville’s trails?
Sanders Preserve and Indian Meadows Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glenville?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glenville?
16,716 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,161 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glenville have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #358 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 Glenville 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 →