Photo: Denaliano at English Wikipedia · Public domainHalfmoon has 585 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Halfmoon Town Park (1 mi), Vosburgh Road Preserve (0.9 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross Halfmoon, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #370 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Halfmoon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Halfmoon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Halfmoon is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #370 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Halfmoon Town Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Vosburgh Road Preserve
Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
Ushers Road State Forest
All 8 parks & preserves
615 conserved acres
3% of Halfmoon’s land. Who manages Halfmoon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 55 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 231 | Open |
| Town Of Halfmoon Land Local Park | Town or city | 146 | Unknown |
| Champlain Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 124 | Open |
| Harris Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Halfmoon Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Ushers Road State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 15 | Open |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 3 | Closed |
| George H Pickett Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Saratoga PLAN Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
15 places to go in Halfmoon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
May is the best month for walking in Halfmoon
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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Halfmoon →
Halfmoon and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon | 3% | 0.4 | 22 | 91% | B+ |
| Stillwater | 16% | 0.3 | 20 | 62% | B+ |
| Schaghticoke | 7% | 0.1 | 46 | 48% | B |
| Mechanicville | 5% | 0.5 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Clifton Park | 11% | 1.1 | 66 | 96% | A |
| Malta | 10% | 0.6 | 51 | 62% | A− |
| Waterford | 14% | 1.7 | 73 | 95% | A+ |
| Colonie | 7% | 1.4 | 29 | 78% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Halfmoon
Where can I hike in Halfmoon?
The longest trail networks: Halfmoon Town Park, 1 miles; Vosburgh Road Preserve, 0.9 miles; Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve, 0.3 miles; Ushers Road State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Halfmoon is conserved land?
3% 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 Halfmoon’s trails?
Halfmoon Town Park and Vosburgh Road Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Halfmoon?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of off-road paths. Named routes: Old Champlain Canal Trail and Champlain Valley Trail.
Is there public land near Halfmoon?
21,967 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Halfmoon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 585 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Halfmoon have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #370 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 Halfmoon neighbors.
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 →