Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Latham
1% of Latham’s land is conserved, about 50 acres. 59 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Latham, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
50 conserved acres
1% of Latham’s land. Who manages Latham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watervliet, City of Land Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Unknown |
| Colonie, Town of Land Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Unknown |
19 places to go in Latham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Latham: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Latham →
Latham and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colonie | 7% | 1.4 | 29 | 78% | A− |
| Watervliet | 3% | 0.7 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Loudonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Latham
Are dogs allowed on Latham’s trails?
Latham Kiwanis Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Latham?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Latham?
13,888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Latham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Latham neighbors.
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 →