Whiskey Flats State Forest
Nature preserve
1,523 acres4.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hopkinton
Hopkinton has 10,945 acres of parks, 10,945 for every 1,000 residents
50% of Hopkinton’s land is conserved, about 58,808 acres. The biggest trail networks: Whiskey Flats State Forest (4.7 mi), Catherineville State Forest (3.6 mi), Raquette-Jordan Boreal Primitive Area (2.8 mi). 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
50%
58,808 acres · of 185.3 sq mi of land
Trails
48 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
10,945 ac
10,945 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,955 ft
Weller Mountain
Lakes & rivers
22
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Hopkinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hopkinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hopkinton is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hopkinton’s overall grade.
Conserved land50% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (48 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land10,945 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10,945 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home36% 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 80%
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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 Whiskey Flats State Forest, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Catherineville State Forest
Nature preserve
1,607 acres3.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Raquette-Jordan Boreal Primitive Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
6,938 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
White Hill Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
356 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Whiskey Flats State Forest1,523 acres · 4.7 mi of trail
Catherineville State Forest1,607 acres · 3.6 mi of trail
Raquette-Jordan Boreal Primitive Area6,938 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Raquette River Wild Forest94 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
White Hill Wild Forest356 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Lake Ozonia Fishing Access Site2 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsHopkinton Town Green2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
58,808 conserved acres
50% of Hopkinton’s land. Who manages Hopkinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation92,345 ac
County1,164 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)86 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits53 ac
Town or city27 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 46,128 acUnknown Easement · 30,745 acState Conservation Area · 10,831 acState Resource Management Area · 4,641 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,164 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 46,694 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raquette-Jordan Boreal Primitive Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 6,949 | Open |
| Raquette Boreal State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 4,641 | Open |
| Whiskey Flats State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,813 | Open |
| Catherineville State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,615 | Open |
| Saint Lawrence County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 1,164 | Restricted |
| White Hill Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 356 | Open |
| Raquette River Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 96 | Open |
| Town Of Hopkinton Land Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Unknown |
| Lake Ozonia Fishing Access Site State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Hopkinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Hopkinton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Hopkinton
High Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Hopkinton
Weller Mountain1,955 ft elevation
DirectionsRiverdale Mountain1,893 ft elevation
DirectionsMiners Hill1,886 ft elevation
DirectionsSharp Top Mountain1,883 ft elevation
DirectionsHamilton Mountain1,719 ft elevation
DirectionsWhitney Pond Mountain1,716 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Mountain1,706 ft elevation
DirectionsSugar Grove Mountain1,673 ft elevation
Directions6 more peaks
Buck Hill1,611 ft elevation
DirectionsLoon Mountain1,572 ft elevation
DirectionsFlower Hill1,499 ft elevation
DirectionsCoffee Mountain1,470 ft elevation
DirectionsWhites Hill1,427 ft elevation
DirectionsIndependent Hill1,063 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 22 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miHorses · 4.2 miUnpaved · 8.6 mi
Oval Wood Dish Corporation Railroad2.2 mi
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
1Tennis
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hopkinton Green Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hopkinton: May 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hopkinton →
Next door
Hopkinton and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Colton153 miPiercefield54 miWaverly54 miHopkinton48 miTupper Lake46 miParishville36 miStockholm29 miLawrence7.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinton | 50% | 0.3 | 10,945 | 36% | A− |
| Lawrence | 1% | 0.2 | 15 | 22% | C |
| Waverly | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parishville | 33% | 0.4 | 7,905 | 50% | A |
| Colton | 66% | 0.6 | 21,076 | 31% | A |
| Piercefield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stockholm | 10% | 0.3 | 1,206 | 24% | B+ |
| Tupper Lake | 38% | 0.4 | 1,577 | 77% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hopkinton
Where can I hike in Hopkinton?
The longest trail networks: Whiskey Flats State Forest, 4.7 miles; Catherineville State Forest, 3.6 miles; Raquette-Jordan Boreal Primitive Area, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hopkinton is conserved land?
50% 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 Hopkinton’s trails?
Whiskey Flats State Forest and Catherineville State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hopkinton?
112,684 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopkinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,037 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hopkinton have?
Ahead of 80% 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 Hopkinton 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 →