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Ischua, N.Y. PostcardPhoto: SadieJay · CC BY-SA 3.0
–Not graded
Outdoors in Ischua

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ischua

7.5 miles of mapped trail cross Ischua, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
15 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,218 ft
Union Hill
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
Who protects it

15 conserved acres

under 1% of Ischua’s land. Who manages Ischua’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land10 ac
American Indian Lands3 ac
State conservation3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 10 acNative American Land Area · 3 acUnknown Easement · 3 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Cuba Lake Reservation
State Resource Management Area
Other state land5Open
Cuba Lake
State Resource Management Area
Other state land4Open
Oil Spring Indian Reservation
Native American Land Area
American Indian Lands3Unknown
Things to do

5 places to go in Ischua

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Ischua
Union Hill2,218 ft elevation
Directions
Bozard Hill2,201 ft elevation
Directions
Burt Hill2,123 ft elevation
Directions
Maple Hill2,116 ft elevation
Directions
Dutch Hill2,077 ft elevation
Directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Ischua: May, August 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.215.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)313342566875797771594635
Rain (in)3.22.53.03.53.84.34.44.24.04.13.53.5

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ischua →

Next door

Ischua and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Ischua— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hinsdaleunder 1%0.11716%C−
Lyndon— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Humphrey— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cuba3%0.31062%B−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Ischua

Is there public land near Ischua?

22,092 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ischua or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ischua neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →