Daniels Road State Forest
Nature preserve
518 acres16.1 mi of trail
Main TrailBackstretch (Lucy's Point)The RookeryHere to There+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenfield
Greenfield has 3,596 acres of parks, 447 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Greenfield’s land is conserved, about 6,529 acres. 67 miles of mapped trail cross Greenfield, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Daniels Road State Forest (16.1 mi), Lincoln Mountain State Forest (4.5 mi), Middle Grove State Forest (2.3 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #190 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
6,529 acres · of 67.4 sq mi of land
Trails
67 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,596 ac
447 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes
Highest peak
781 ft
Bailey Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Greenfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenfield is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #190 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (67 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land447 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,596 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home29% 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 84%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Daniels Road State Forest, with 16.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lincoln Mountain State Forest
Nature preserve
1,205 acres4.5 mi of trail
FawnNewt
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Middle Grove State Forest
Nature preserve
465 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Daketown State Forest
Nature preserve
498 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Graphite Range Community Forest
Managed by Saratoga County
59 acres1.3 mi of trail
Trail 5 (Winterland)Trail 6 (Good Trouble)Trail 7 (Over Yonder)Trail 8 (Boss Flume)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Desolation State Forest
Nature preserve
314 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Brigham Park
Managed by Town of Greenfield
32 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
429 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Daniels Road State Forest518 acres · 16.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLincoln Mountain State Forest1,205 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
Middle Grove State Forest465 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
Daketown State Forest498 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGraphite Range Community Forest59 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Saratoga County
Lake Desolation State Forest314 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBrigham Park32 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Town of Greenfield
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest429 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Skidmore North Woods12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPorter Corners Town Park23 acres
Brookhaven Park16 acres
DirectionsSaratoga Forest Preserve Detached Parcel13 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Saratoga Forest Preserve Detached Parcel - Brodie Higley Lot11 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Maple Avenue Recreational Fields11 acres
Daniels Road Soccer Fields10 acres
Lester Park2 acres · New York State Museum
Who protects it
6,529 conserved acres
15% of Greenfield’s land. Who manages Greenfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation8,907 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits863 ac
Town or city36 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government31 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,376 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2,365 acUnknown Easement · 2,167 acConservation Easement · 425 acAgricultural Easement · 172 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,711 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 34 of 66 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Mountain State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,212 | Open |
| Finch Pruyn State Conservation Area | State conservation | 902 | Restricted |
| Daniels Road State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 522 | Open |
| Daketown State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 503 | Open |
| Middle Grove State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 470 | Open |
| Wilcox Lake Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 430 | Open |
| Lake Desolation State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 314 | Open |
| Saratoga PLAN Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 145 | Closed |
| Skidmore College Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 119 | Closed |
| Town Of Greenfield Land Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Unknown |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Greenfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Greenfield
Overlook 1
DirectionsOverlook 2
DirectionsPeaks in Greenfield
Bailey Hill781 ft elevation
DirectionsHyspot722 ft elevation
DirectionsDevils Den627 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Greenfield
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Greenfield
Whispering Pines Campsites and RV ParkFee
DirectionsPlus 5 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 23.6 miUnpaved · 27.7 mi
Main Trail3.6 mi
Carriage Trail2.2 mi
Long Cut1.7 mi
Backstretch (Lucy's Point)1.4 mi
Bee1.4 mi
The Rookery1.3 mi
Rogue1.3 mi
Here to There1.3 mi
Putnam Dam1.2 mi
Fawn0.9 mi
15 more trails
Ridge Line
0.8 miSybil
0.8 miUpper Canyon Loop
0.8 miNewt
0.7 miStonewall: The Prequel
0.7 miMonkey
0.6 miGoody Two Shoes
0.6 miTrail 5 (Winterland)
0.6 miEileen Phillips Trail
0.6 miPorcupine
0.5 miStonewall
0.5 miDam Extension
0.5 miWitch Hunt
0.5 miPilgrim
0.4 miBullwinkle
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 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
Courts & fields
8Baseball
6Soccer
3Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenfield: May and July to 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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greenfield →
Next door
Greenfield and its neighbors
Greenfield has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 15% | 1.0 | 447 | 29% | A− |
| Saratoga Springs | 20% | 1.3 | 85 | 82% | A |
| Milton | 10% | 0.4 | 33 | 77% | A− |
| Corinth | 41% | 0.8 | 862 | 61% | A |
| Wilton | 12% | 1.0 | 35 | 67% | A− |
| Providence | 23% | 0.8 | 2,534 | 29% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenfield
Where can I hike in Greenfield?
The longest trail networks: Daniels Road State Forest, 16.1 miles; Lincoln Mountain State Forest, 4.5 miles; Middle Grove State Forest, 2.3 miles; Daketown State Forest, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenfield is conserved land?
15% 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 Greenfield’s trails?
Daniels Road State Forest and Lincoln Mountain State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenfield?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Greenfield?
32,954 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,599 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenfield have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #190 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 Greenfield 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 →