Myers Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Village of Herkimer Highway Department Garage
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Herkimer
8% of Herkimer’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8% of Herkimer’s land is conserved, about 137 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Herkimer, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #324 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
137 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
142 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Herkimer?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Herkimer have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Herkimer is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #324 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Herkimer’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (142 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 57%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Herkimer. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
137 conserved acres
8% of Herkimer’s land. Who manages Herkimer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city83 ac
Other state land55 ac
Regional agency5 ac
Local Park · 77 acState Recreation Area · 55 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 55 | Open |
| Village Brookwood Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Unknown |
| Village Herk Reservoir Land Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Unknown |
| Village South Field Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Captain Samuel Maytan Fishing Access Site Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Village Land Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Village Harmon Field Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| School Herk Central Pt Of Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 5 | Unknown |
| Village Basloe Field & Sp Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Village Of Herkimer Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
1 places to go in Herkimer
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Herkimer
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
9Baseball
4Multi-sport
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Herkimer: May 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 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Herkimer →
Next door
Herkimer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herkimer | 8% | 0.1 | 19 | 99%+ | B+ |
| German Flatts | 6% | 0.2 | 62 | 90% | B+ |
| Mohawk | 10% | 0.5 | 24 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Herkimer
How much of Herkimer is conserved land?
8% 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 Herkimer’s trails?
Myers Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Herkimer?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Herkimer?
6,333 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Herkimer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 142 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Herkimer have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #324 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 Herkimer 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 →