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Dr. Christopher S. Best House and Office · Photo: Lvklock · CC BY-SA 3.0The biggest trail networks: Dutch Settlement State Forest (3.3 mi), Cotton Hill State Forest (2.1 mi), Armlin Hill State Forest (0.5 mi). 5% of Middleburgh’s land is conserved, about 1,496 acres. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #344 of 758 in New York. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middleburgh is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #344 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Dutch Settlement State Forest, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5% of Middleburgh’s land. Who manages Middleburgh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Settlement State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 562 | Open |
| Cotton Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 496 | Open |
| Armlin Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 368 | Open |
| Village Of Middleburgh Reserv Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Village of Middleburgh Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Village Of Middleburgh Badgley Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Memorial Park Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 2 peaks without a name on the map.
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 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.
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) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Middleburgh →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleburgh | 5% | 0.4 | 470 | 51% | B+ |
| Fulton | 27% | 0.4 | 8,777 | 64% | A |
| Broome | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Berne | 18% | 0.7 | 1,041 | 26% | A− |
| Schoharie | 1% | under 0.1 | 25 | 34% | C |
| Wright | 3% | 0.1 | 246 | 2% | C+ |
| Cobleskill | 4% | 0.3 | 106 | 55% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Dutch Settlement State Forest, 3.3 miles; Cotton Hill State Forest, 2.1 miles; Armlin Hill State Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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.
Dutch Settlement State Forest and Cotton Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
45,958 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middleburgh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,473 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #344 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Middleburgh neighbors.
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 →