Hannacroix Creek Preserve
Managed by New Baltimore Conservancy Inc,
161 acres2.1 mi of trail
Laverne Irving TrailPaper Mill TrailRed Loop TrailHudson River Interpretive trail (white)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in New Baltimore
New Baltimore has 901 acres of parks, 282 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hannacroix Creek Preserve (2.1 mi), Schodack Island State Park (0.9 mi). 6% of New Baltimore’s land is conserved, about 1,549 acres. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #456 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,549 acres · of 41.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
901 ac
282 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
853 ft
Stanton Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is New Baltimore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Baltimore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Baltimore is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #456 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 New Baltimore’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land282 acres of park per 1,000 residents (901 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home32% 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 59%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 40%
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 Hannacroix Creek Preserve, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schodack Island State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
128 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Hudson River New Baltimore Waterway Access
Park
23 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
New Baltimore Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Nature preserve
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Hannacroix Creek Preserve161 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · New Baltimore Conservancy Inc,
DirectionsSchodack Island State Park128 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Hudson River New Baltimore Waterway Access23 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
New Baltimore Forest Preserve Detached Parcel74 acres
Bronck Island55 acres
Bronck Island Unique Area24 acres
Coxsackie Forest Preserve Detached Parcel4 acres
Who protects it
1,549 conserved acres
6% of New Baltimore’s land. Who manages New Baltimore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,474 ac
Town or city269 ac
Other state land263 ac
State conservation211 ac
State parks154 ac
Joint147 ac
Private Conservation · 513 acAgricultural Easement · 418 acConservation Easement · 390 acLocal Park · 269 acState Other or Unknown · 263 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 334 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Hudson Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 336 | Unknown |
| Corps of Engineers State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 263 | Unknown |
| Village Of Coxsackie Land Local Park | Town or city | 226 | Unknown |
| Schodack Island State Park State Park | State parks | 154 | Open |
| Long View Park Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 153 | Unknown |
| Open Space Institute Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 88 | Open |
| New Baltimore Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 76 | Open |
| Bronck Island State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 56 | Open |
| Hannacrois Creek - Alexy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 47 | Closed |
| Hannacrois Creek - Blake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in New Baltimore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New Baltimore
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in New Baltimore
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in New Baltimore
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in New Baltimore
Hudson River viewIn Hannacroix Creek Preserve
DirectionsRiver Overlook
DirectionsTidal Pond viewIn Hannacroix Creek Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in New Baltimore
Stanton Hill853 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.1 mi
Paper Mill Trail0.7 mi
Laverne Irving Trail0.5 mi
Red Loop Trail0.4 mi
Hudson River Interpretive trail (white)0.4 mi
Overlook Path0.3 mi
Farm Path0.3 mi
Quarry Trail0.1 mi
Ice House trail0.1 mi
North trail (yellow)0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →5 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 New Baltimore: April, May, July 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.
| 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) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in New Baltimore →
Next door
New Baltimore and its neighbors
New Baltimore has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Baltimore | 6% | 0.2 | 282 | 32% | B |
| Stuyvesant | 38% | 0.1 | 456 | 43% | B+ |
| Coxsackie | 8% | 0.2 | 99 | 48% | B |
| Greenville | 1% | 0.2 | 70 | 26% | C+ |
| Coeymans | 17% | 0.7 | 111 | 65% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Baltimore
Where can I hike in New Baltimore?
The longest trail networks: Hannacroix Creek Preserve, 2.1 miles; Schodack Island State Park, 0.9 miles; Hudson River New Baltimore Waterway Access, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Baltimore is conserved land?
6% 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 New Baltimore’s trails?
Hannacroix Creek Preserve and Schodack Island State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near New Baltimore?
13,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Baltimore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 958 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Baltimore have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #456 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 New Baltimore 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 →