Luzerne Campground & Day Use Area
Nature preserve
846 acres5.4 mi of trail
Corral to Lookout TrailRed Horse Trailold horse trail (approx)Blue Horse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JBC3 · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Lake Luzerne
Lake Luzerne has 5,506 acres of parks, 1,788 for every 1,000 residents
32% of Lake Luzerne’s land is conserved, about 10,755 acres. 50 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Luzerne, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Luzerne Campground & Day Use Area (5.4 mi), Moreau Lake State Park (4.5 mi), Hudson River Special Management Area (3.4 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #82 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
32%
10,755 acres · of 52.9 sq mi of land
Trails
50 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,506 ac
1,788 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,939 ft
Thomas Mountain
Lakes & rivers
12
10 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Luzerne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Luzerne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Luzerne is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #82 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Luzerne’s overall grade.
Conserved land32% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (50 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,788 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,506 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home66% 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 94%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 89%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Luzerne Campground & Day Use Area, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moreau Lake State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
1,198 acres4.5 mi of trail
Stonewall Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hudson River Special Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,091 acres3.4 mi of trail
old road (unmarked)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lake George Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,178 acres2.4 mi of trail
Potash mountain trail (blue)Summit loop trail (blue)snowmobile trail (C4A)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Harris Land Preserve
Nature preserve
115 acres1.5 mi of trail
Potash mountain trail (blue)Nature trail (Red)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Harris Preserve
Ralph Road State Forest
Nature preserve
537 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 11 parks & preserves
Luzerne Campground & Day Use Area846 acres · 5.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMoreau Lake State Park1,198 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsHudson River Special Management Area1,091 acres · 3.4 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsLake George Wild Forest1,178 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Harris Land Preserve115 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRalph Road State Forest537 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsWarren Forest Preserve Detached Parcel47 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Benjamin C. Butler Pavilion Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Lake Luzerne
DirectionsMill Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Lake Luzerne
DirectionsWayside Beach Park2 acres · Town of Lake Luzerne
DirectionsHudson River Waterway Access1 acres
Who protects it
10,755 conserved acres
32% of Lake Luzerne’s land. Who manages Lake Luzerne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation13,759 ac
State parks1,399 ac
Town or city379 ac
Regional Water Districts240 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits8 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 5,005 acUnknown Easement · 4,997 acState Conservation Area · 2,880 acState Park · 1,399 acState Recreation Area · 875 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,013 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreau Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 1,399 | Open |
| Lake George Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,189 | Open |
| Hudson River Special Management Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,104 | Open |
| Luzerne Campground State Recreation Area | State conservation | 850 | Open |
| Ralph Road State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 540 | Open |
| Town of Lake Luzerne Land Local Park | Town or city | 370 | Unknown |
| City of Glens Falls Water Dist Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 238 | Unknown |
| Warren Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 47 | Open |
| Upper Hudson River Boat Launch State Recreation Area | State conservation | 24 | Open |
| Lake Luzerne Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
52 places to go in Lake Luzerne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Luzerne
Luzerne BeachIn Luzerne Beach Park
DirectionsWayside BeachIn Wayside Beach Park
DirectionsPlus 8 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Lake Luzerne
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Lake Luzerne
Wayside Beach Boat LaunchIn Wayside Beach Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lake Luzerne
Palmer Falls overlook
DirectionsPlus 17 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lake Luzerne
Thomas Mountain1,939 ft elevation · In Hudson River Special Management Area
DirectionsPatent Line Mountain1,929 ft elevation · In Lake George Wild Forest
DirectionsBucktail Mountain1,821 ft elevation
DirectionsPotash Mountain1,739 ft elevation · In Lake George Wild Forest
DirectionsBartlett Mountain1,522 ft elevation
DirectionsTaylor Mountain1,483 ft elevation
DirectionsBeech Mountain1,470 ft elevation
DirectionsBullhead Pond Mountain1,427 ft elevation
Directions9 more peaks
Constitution Mountain1,427 ft elevation
DirectionsKenyon Mountain1,427 ft elevation
DirectionsHowe Mountain1,421 ft elevation
DirectionsCobble Mountain1,352 ft elevation
DirectionsEddy Mountain1,345 ft elevation · In Hudson River Special Management Area
DirectionsComan Mountain1,247 ft elevation
DirectionsTwist Mountain1,161 ft elevation
DirectionsCobble Mountain942 ft elevation
DirectionsRockwell Hill919 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Lake Luzerne
Luzerne CampgroundIn Luzerne Campground & Day Use Area
DirectionsPlus 3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 33.0 mi
Stonewall Trail3.0 mi
snowmobile trail (S42)2.0 mi
Corral to Lookout Trail1.6 mi
Potash mountain trail (blue)1.4 mi
snowmobile trail (C4A)1.2 mi
old road (unmarked)1.0 mi
Canoe path0.9 mi
Beech mountain horse trail0.7 mi
old horse trail (approx)0.6 mi
Red Horse Trail0.6 mi
4 more trails
Nature trail (Red)
0.6 miBlue Horse Trail
0.5 miSummit loop trail (blue)
0.3 miScenic overlook trail
0.3 miBiking & 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
7Baseball
5Tennis
1Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Equestrian
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.
Woodward HallBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lake Luzerne: May and July to 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Luzerne →
Next door
Lake Luzerne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Luzerne | 32% | 0.9 | 1,788 | 66% | A |
| Hadley | 8% | 0.2 | 902 | 46% | B+ |
| Corinth | 41% | 0.8 | 862 | 61% | A |
| Moreau | 21% | 1.1 | 292 | 62% | A |
| Queensbury | 15% | 1.3 | 180 | 61% | A |
| Lake George | 22% | 1.2 | 1,051 | 61% | A |
| Warrensburg | 23% | 1.1 | 1,803 | 83% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Luzerne
Where can I hike in Lake Luzerne?
The longest trail networks: Luzerne Campground & Day Use Area, 5.4 miles; Moreau Lake State Park, 4.5 miles; Hudson River Special Management Area, 3.4 miles; Lake George Wild Forest, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Luzerne is conserved land?
32% 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 Lake Luzerne’s trails?
Luzerne Campground & Day Use Area and Moreau Lake State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Luzerne?
65,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Luzerne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,507 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Luzerne have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #82 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 Lake Luzerne 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 →