Fortin Park
Park
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oneonta
Oneonta has 1,729 acres of parks, 346 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Oneonta’s land is conserved, about 1,922 acres. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Oneonta, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #288 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,922 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,729 ac
346 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.4 mi lanes
Highest peak
1,923 ft
Gifford Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Oneonta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oneonta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oneonta is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #288 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oneonta’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land346 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,729 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 62%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Charlotte River Fishing Access
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,922 conserved acres
9% of Oneonta’s land. Who manages Oneonta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,466 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits262 ac
Other state land180 ac
County70 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)18 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
State conservation1 ac
Local Park · 1,508 acState Recreation Area · 181 acOther Easement · 106 acConservation Easement · 96 acPrivate Conservation · 78 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 125 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneonta City Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 1,159 | Unknown |
| City Of Oneonta Land Local Park | Town or city | 201 | Unknown |
| Organ. Of Ancillary Services Lands State Recreation Area | Other state land | 180 | Open |
| Town Of Oneonta Land Local Park | Town or city | 106 | Unknown |
| Gooen Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 78 | Closed |
| Otsego County Land Local Park | County | 42 | Unknown |
| Wright National Soccer Campus Local Recreation Area | County | 28 | Open |
| Oneonta Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
| Charlotte River Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Oneonta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oneonta
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Oneonta
Gifford Hill1,923 ft elevation
DirectionsWinnie Hill1,827 ft elevation
DirectionsFranklin Mountain1,801 ft elevation
DirectionsGifford Hill1,749 ft elevation
DirectionsBaker Hill1,539 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Oneonta
Deer Haven Campsite
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.6 mi
Lower Glenwood1.0 mi
Blood Sweat and Tears North0.9 mi
Widow Maker0.7 mi
Van Cleft Trail0.6 mi
Bridge Street Traverse0.5 mi
Wilbur Drop0.5 mi
Stone Wall0.4 mi
Glenwood Creek Trail0.3 mi
Orange Crush Connector0.3 mi
Main Street Connector0.2 mi
1 more trails
Red Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
18Baseball
14Tennis
5Soccer
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Stonehouse FarmBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Oneonta: May and July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oneonta →
Next door
Oneonta and its neighbors
Oneonta has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Oneonta
How much of Oneonta is conserved land?
9% 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 Oneonta’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Neahwa Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oneonta?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Oneonta?
12,170 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oneonta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,729 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oneonta have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #288 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 Oneonta 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 →