Lonesome Bay State Forest
Nature preserve
1,109 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Crossover Island Light Station · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Hammond
Hammond has 3,210 acres of parks, 1,907 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Hammond’s land is conserved, about 5,389 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lonesome Bay State Forest (1.9 mi). 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
5,389 acres · of 62.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,210 ac
1,907 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Hammond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hammond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hammond is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. 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 Hammond’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land1,907 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,210 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home12% 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 56%
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Water is 20% of Hammond’s area (16 of 78 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Lonesome Bay State Forest, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,389 conserved acres
14% of Hammond’s land. Water is left out: Hammond has 62.2 square miles of land and 15.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hammond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation3,181 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,597 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)68 ac
State parks9 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,181 acPrivate Conservation · 1,658 acConservation Easement · 1,002 acState Park · 9 acUnknown Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 542 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hammond State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2,066 | Open |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,656 | Closed |
| Lonesome Bay State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,115 | Open |
| Cedar Island State Park State Park | State parks | 9 | Open |
| Ironsides Island Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
| Ironsides Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Crossover Island Light StationStructure · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hammond: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 40 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hammond →
Next door
Hammond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond | 14% | under 0.1 | 1,907 | 12% | B |
| Morristown | 3% | under 0.1 | 199 | 24% | C+ |
| Macomb | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rossie | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alexandria | 6% | 0.1 | 100 | 41% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hammond
Where can I hike in Hammond?
The longest trail networks: Lonesome Bay State Forest, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hammond is conserved land?
14% 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 Hammond’s trails?
Lonesome Bay State Forest and South Hammond State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hammond?
18,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hammond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,210 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hammond have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Hammond 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 →