Wolf Lake State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,952 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hermon
Hermon has 4,234 acres of parks, 3,695 for every 1,000 residents
17% of Hermon’s land is conserved, about 5,715 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Hermon. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
5,715 acres · of 53.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,234 ac
3,695 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Hermon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hermon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hermon is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hermon’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land3,695 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,234 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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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 Wolf Lake State Forest, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fire-Fall State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,551 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Trout Lake State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
652 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Gouverneur Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,715 conserved acres
17% of Hermon’s land. Who manages Hermon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation4,170 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,487 ac
County29 ac
Town or city29 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,170 acConservation Easement · 1,487 acLocal Conservation Area · 29 acLocal Park · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,487 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Lake State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,957 | Open |
| Fire-Fall State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,559 | Open |
| Trout Lake State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 651 | Open |
| Saint Lawrence County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 29 | Restricted |
| Village of Hermon Land Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Unknown |
| Gouverneur Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Hermon: May, July and August
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) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hermon →
Next door
Hermon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermon | 17% | under 0.1 | 3,695 | 57% | B+ |
| De Kalb | 2% | under 0.1 | 10 | 11% | C− |
| Russell | 10% | 0.4 | 2,647 | 30% | B+ |
| Edwards | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fowler | 2% | under 0.1 | 74 | 21% | C |
| Gouverneur | 6% | 0.1 | 394 | 54% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hermon
Where can I hike in Hermon?
The longest trail networks: Wolf Lake State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hermon is conserved land?
17% 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 Hermon’s trails?
Wolf Lake State Forest and Fire-Fall State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hermon?
33,726 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hermon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,234 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hermon have?
Ahead of 70% 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 Hermon 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 →