Spring Valley Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
533 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
West Meredith Cemetery · Photo: ErixS · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Meredith
Few parks or trails are on the map in Meredith
1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Meredith. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,772 acres · of 58.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,346 ft
Mount Meredith
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Meredith?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Meredith have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Meredith is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Meredith’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home1% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 21%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Meredith. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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.
Elk Creek Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
292 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Irish Hill Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
150 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Archie Elliott Road Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
140 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Spring Valley Unit533 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Elk Creek Unit292 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Irish Hill Unit150 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Archie Elliott Road Unit140 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Dry Brook Unit64 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Sutherland Road Unit54 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Peakes Brook Unit15 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Who protects it
1,772 conserved acres
5% of Meredith’s land. Who manages Meredith’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation898 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits863 ac
Town or city109 ac
Agricultural Easement · 860 acOther Easement · 658 acRecreation or Education Easement · 240 acWatershed Protection Area · 98 acLocal Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,659 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 98 | Closed |
| Village of Delhi Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Old Mill Historical Museum Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Meredith
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Meredith
Mount Meredith2,346 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Meredith: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Meredith →
Next door
Meredith and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Meredith
How much of Meredith is conserved land?
5% 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 Meredith’s trails?
Spring Valley Unit and Elk Creek Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meredith?
7,515 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meredith or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Meredith have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Meredith 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 →