Perch River Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,820 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Pamelia
9% of Pamelia’s land is conserved: 1,920 acres
4 acres are parks and preserves, 1.1 per 1,000 residents. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pamelia, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #719 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,920 acres · of 34.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
1.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pamelia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pamelia is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #719 of 758 in New York. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pamelia’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home11% 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 25%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 5%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 Perch River WMA, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,920 conserved acres
9% of Pamelia’s land. Who manages Pamelia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,825 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)94 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,825 acConservation Easement · 94 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 94 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perch River Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,825 | Open |
| City of Watertown Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Pamelia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Pamelia
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Pamelia
NCC Ice Fishing Launch
DirectionsScenic views in Pamelia
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
James R. Kanik Calcium Trail1.1 mi
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pamelia: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Pamelia →
Next door
Pamelia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamelia | 9% | 0.1 | 1 | 11% | C |
| Orleans | 18% | 0.2 | 1,066 | 21% | B+ |
| Watertown | 13% | 1.9 | 33 | 99% | A+ |
| Le Ray | under 1% | 0.4 | 8 | 36% | C |
| Brownville | 7% | 0.1 | 33 | 45% | B− |
| Watertown | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 20% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pamelia
Where can I hike in Pamelia?
The longest trail networks: Perch River Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pamelia 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 Pamelia’s trails?
Perch River Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pamelia?
17,346 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pamelia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,838 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pamelia have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #719 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 Pamelia 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 →