Few parks or trails are on the map in Lowville
73% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Lowville’s land is conserved, about 47 acres. 47 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #646 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lowville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lowville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lowville is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #646 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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47 conserved acres
4% of Lowville’s land. Who manages Lowville’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 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Lowville Academy And Central School Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Village of Lowville Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
0.0 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 Lowville: May 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lowville →
Questions about parks and trails in Lowville
How much of Lowville is conserved land?
4% 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.
Is there public land near Lowville?
31,076 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lowville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lowville have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #646 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 Lowville 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 →