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Outdoors in Morrisonville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Morrisonville

1% of Morrisonville’s land is conserved, about 27 acres. 105 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Morrisonville, 0.9 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
27 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
105 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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12
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 LaPierre Lane Riverway Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

LaPierre Lane Riverway Park

Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Pathway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

East Morrisonville Park

Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

27 conserved acres

1% of Morrisonville’s land. Who manages Morrisonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city37 ac
Local Park · 37 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Town of Plattsburgh Land
Local Park
Town or city18Unknown
East Morrisonville Park
Local Park
Town or city11Open
Unknown Park
Local Park
Town or city8Open
Town Of Schuyler Falls Land
Local Park
Town or city1Unknown
Things to do

1 places to go in Morrisonville

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Fishing spots in Morrisonville
Saranac River Access / NYSDEC
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.7 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Pathway0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Morrisonville: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.615.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)273039546776807871574533
Rain (in)2.11.82.22.93.24.03.63.33.03.62.42.4

February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Morrisonville →

Next door

Morrisonville and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Morrisonville— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Plattsburgh7%0.618159%A−
Schuyler Falls6%1.126235%A−
Plattsburgh West— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Morrisonville

Where can I hike in Morrisonville?

The longest trail networks: LaPierre Lane Riverway Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Morrisonville’s trails?

LaPierre Lane Riverway Park and East Morrisonville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Morrisonville?

19,887 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morrisonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 105 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Morrisonville 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 →