Knox Recreation Park
Park
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Johnstown
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Johnstown
The biggest trail networks: Knox Recreation Park (0.6 mi). 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Johnstown, 0.4 per square mile of land. 2% of Johnstown’s land is conserved, about 78 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #381 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
78 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
3.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Johnstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Johnstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johnstown is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #381 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Johnstown’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 50%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Knox Recreation Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Johnson Hall State Historic Site
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
28 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Partners Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
78 conserved acres
2% of Johnstown’s land. Who manages Johnstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city45 ac
State parks33 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits11 ac
Local Park · 45 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 33 acState Park · 10 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Johnstown Land Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Unknown |
| Johnson Hall State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 33 | Open |
| Sefcovic State Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Open |
| Johnstown Little League Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Charles Jenner Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Johnstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Johnstown
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
6Tennis
3Basketball
2Football
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fulton County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itFulton County JailBuilding · listed 1981
About itUS Post Office-JohnstownBuilding · listed 1989
About itJohnstown Colonial CemeteryDistrict · listed 1998
About itBenjamin Chamberlain HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itSt. John's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2004
About itKnox MansionBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Johnstown: 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 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Johnstown →
Next door
Johnstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown | 2% | 0.4 | 12 | 99% | B+ |
| Gloversville | 3% | 0.5 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
| Mohawk | 1% | 0.1 | 66 | 49% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Johnstown
Where can I hike in Johnstown?
The longest trail networks: Knox Recreation Park, 0.6 miles; Johnson Hall State Historic Site, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Johnstown is conserved land?
2% 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 Johnstown’s trails?
Knox Recreation Park and Johnson Hall State Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Johnstown?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Johnstown?
21,622 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Johnstown have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #381 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 Johnstown 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 →