Jacques Cartier State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
440 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Morristown
Morristown has 510 acres of parks, 199 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Morristown. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Morristown’s land is conserved, about 866 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
866 acres · of 45.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
510 ac
199 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Morristown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Morristown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Morristown is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Morristown’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land199 acres of park per 1,000 residents (510 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home24% 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 39%
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Water is 23% of Morristown’s area (14 of 59 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
866 conserved acres
3% of Morristown’s land. Water is left out: Morristown has 45.7 square miles of land and 13.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Morristown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks461 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)373 ac
State conservation30 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Park · 455 acConservation Easement · 373 acState Recreation Area · 34 acState Other or Unknown · 3 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 373 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Cartier State Park State Park | State parks | 455 | Open |
| Black Lake Waterway Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 30 | Open |
| Black Lake Boat Launch State Recreation Area | State parks | 6 | Open |
| Village Of Morristown Exempt Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Morristown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Morristown
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Morristown
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Morristown
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Morristown
Black Lake Boat LaunchIn Black Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsBlack Lake Boat LaunchIn Black Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Morristown
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
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.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jacob Ford HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itLand OfficeBuilding · listed 1982
About itMorristown SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itPaschal Miller HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itStone WindmillBuilding · listed 1982
About itUnited Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itWright's Stone StoreBuilding · listed 1982
About itSamuel Stocking HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itYoung Memorial ChurchBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Morristown: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 40 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Morristown →
Next door
Morristown and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 3% | under 0.1 | 199 | 24% | C+ |
| Macomb | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hammond | 14% | under 0.1 | 1,907 | 12% | B |
| Oswegatchie | 2% | 0.1 | 82 | 8% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Morristown
How much of Morristown is conserved land?
3% 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 Morristown’s trails?
Jacques Cartier State Park and Black Lake Waterway Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Morristown?
15,661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morristown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 510 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Morristown have?
Ahead of 39% 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 Morristown 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 →