Greenwood State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
897 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Greenwood
Few parks or trails are on the map in Greenwood
7% of Greenwood’s land is conserved, about 1,879 acres. 1,897 acres are parks and preserves, 2,714 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Greenwood.
Conserved land
7%
1,879 acres · of 41.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,897 ac
2,714 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,410 ft
Flynn Road Hill
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rock Creek State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
694 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Turkey Ridge State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
255 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,879 conserved acres
7% of Greenwood’s land. Who manages Greenwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,857 ac
Town or city22 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,857 acLocal Park · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 902 | Open |
| Rock Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 699 | Open |
| Turkey Ridge State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 257 | Open |
| Town of Greenwood Land Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Greenwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenwood
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Greenwood
Flynn Road Hill2,410 ft elevation
DirectionsDryden Hill2,385 ft elevation
DirectionsGreenwood Hill2,385 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenwood: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greenwood →
Next door
Greenwood and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hartsville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Andover | under 1% | 0.2 | 25 | 52% | C+ |
| Jasper | 1% | 0.1 | 334 | 5% | C+ |
| West Union | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Independence | 1% | 0.1 | 191 | 26% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenwood
Are dogs allowed on Greenwood’s trails?
Greenwood State Forest and Rock Creek State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenwood?
14,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,897 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Greenwood 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 →