Gilbert Lake State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
1,399 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in New Lisbon
New Lisbon has 1,412 acres of parks, 1,174 for every 1,000 residents
10% of New Lisbon’s land is conserved, about 2,955 acres. The biggest trail networks: Gilbert Lake State Park (2.8 mi), Texas School House State Forest (2.5 mi). 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross New Lisbon, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,955 acres · of 44.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,412 ac
1,174 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,801 ft
Wooley Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is New Lisbon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Lisbon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Lisbon is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of New Lisbon’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,174 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,412 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home10% 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 60%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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 Gilbert Lake State Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Texas School House State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,214 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,955 conserved acres
10% of New Lisbon’s land. Who manages New Lisbon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,398 ac
State conservation1,247 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits176 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)134 ac
State Park · 1,398 acState Conservation Area · 1,245 acOther Easement · 176 acConservation Easement · 134 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 309 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 1,398 | Open |
| Texas School House State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,245 | Open |
| Butternut Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 2 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in New Lisbon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in New Lisbon
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in New Lisbon
Butternut Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsPlus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Peaks in New Lisbon
Wooley Hill1,801 ft elevation
DirectionsGross Hill1,785 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in New Lisbon
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in New Lisbon
Deer Run Camping AreaIn Gilbert Lake State Park
DirectionsHilltop Camping AreaIn Gilbert Lake State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
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.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Lisbon: 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.
| 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) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Lisbon →
Next door
New Lisbon and its neighbors
New Lisbon has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 Lisbon | 10% | 0.2 | 1,174 | 10% | B |
| Laurens | 2% | under 0.1 | 170 | 27% | C+ |
| Pittsfield | 3% | 0.1 | 374 | 10% | C+ |
| Burlington | 9% | 0.1 | 1,374 | 16% | B |
| Morris | 12% | under 0.1 | 837 | 45% | B |
| Hartwick | 6% | 0.1 | 390 | 23% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Lisbon
Where can I hike in New Lisbon?
The longest trail networks: Gilbert Lake State Park, 2.8 miles; Texas School House State Forest, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Lisbon is conserved land?
10% 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 Lisbon’s trails?
Gilbert Lake State Park and Texas School House State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near New Lisbon?
18,170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Lisbon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,412 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Lisbon have?
Ahead of 60% 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 New Lisbon 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 →