Bombay State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
635 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Moira
Moira has 645 acres of parks, 223 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bombay State Forest (1.3 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Moira’s land is conserved, about 1,589 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #500 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,589 acres · of 45.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
645 ac
223 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Moira?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moira have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moira is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #500 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moira’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land223 acres of park per 1,000 residents (645 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home18% 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 56%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 34%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bombay State Forest, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brasher State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,589 conserved acres
5% of Moira’s land. Who manages Moira’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)948 ac
State conservation638 ac
Town or city3 ac
Conservation Easement · 948 acState Conservation Area · 638 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 948 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 635 | Open |
| Brasher State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 3 | Open |
| Town Of Moira Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.6 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Rutland Trail3.8 mi
Ottawa Branch0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Rutland TrailBike route
3.8 miCourts & fields
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Moira: 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Moira →
Next door
Moira and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Moira
Where can I hike in Moira?
The longest trail networks: Bombay State Forest, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moira 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 Moira’s trails?
Bombay State Forest and Brasher State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Moira?
44,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moira or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 645 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moira have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #500 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 Moira 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 →