Utica Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Marcy
Marcy has 998 acres of parks, 115 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Marcy’s land is conserved, about 1,834 acres. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Marcy, 0.1 per square mile of land. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #413 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,834 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
998 ac
115 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.4 mi
7.4 mi paths
Highest peak
1,283 ft
Marcy Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Marcy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marcy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marcy is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #413 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marcy’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land115 acres of park per 1,000 residents (998 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 46%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,834 conserved acres
9% of Marcy’s land. Who manages Marcy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,350 ac
Regional Water Districts310 ac
State conservation144 ac
Town or city67 ac
Regional agency1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 820 acState Recreation Area · 640 acLocal Resource Management Area · 288 acLocal Park · 67 acState Park · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 638 | Open |
| Marcy State Correctional Facility State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 393 | Open |
| Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 286 | Open |
| Midstate State Correctional Facility State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 152 | Open |
| Central New York State Psychiatric Center State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 132 | Open |
| Utica Marsh Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 86 | Open |
| Town Of Marcy Land Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Unknown |
| Oriskany Flats Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 55 | Open |
| Lock 20 State Canal Park State Park | Other state land | 34 | Open |
| Upper Mohawk Valley Regional, Water Board Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 22 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Marcy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Marcy
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Marcy
Mohawk River Fishing Access
DirectionsPeaks in Marcy
Marcy Hill1,283 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
8Tennis
4Soccer
3Pickleball
1Football
1Multi-sport
1Volleyball
1Basketball
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).
Neck Canal of 1730Structure · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Marcy: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Marcy →
Next door
Marcy and its neighbors
Marcy has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy | 9% | 0.1 | 115 | 48% | B |
| Whitestown | 4% | 0.1 | 16 | 86% | B− |
| Utica | 13% | 0.8 | 18 | 96% | A |
| Trenton | 2% | under 0.1 | 52 | 31% | C+ |
| Floyd | 2% | under 0.1 | 103 | 24% | C+ |
| Deerfield | 1% | under 0.1 | 60 | 66% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marcy
How much of Marcy is conserved land?
9% 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 Marcy’s trails?
Utica Marsh Wildlife Management Area and Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marcy?
7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Marcy?
20,364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marcy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,823 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marcy have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #413 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 Marcy 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 →