Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Paris
Paris has 116 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Paris. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #703 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
157 acres · of 31.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
116 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,552 ft
Grange Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Paris have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paris is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #703 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Paris’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (116 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home38% 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 28%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 7%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Paris. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
157 conserved acres
1% of Paris’ land. Who manages Paris’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city104 ac
Regional Water Districts22 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)19 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
State conservation2 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Local Park · 112 acLocal Other or Unknown · 22 acConservation Easement · 19 acState Conservation Area · 2 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Paris Land Local Park | Town or city | 101 | Unknown |
| Sauquoit Water Dist Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 14 | Unknown |
| Clayville Village Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Sauq Water Dist Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 5 | Unknown |
| Village Of Clayville Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Sauquoit, Cons. Water Dist Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
| Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2 | Open |
| Sauquoit Valley Youth Association Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Paris
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Paris
Sauquoit Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsPeaks in Paris
Grange Hill1,552 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
7Baseball
5Tennis
3Basketball
1Football
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).
St. Paul's Church and CemeterySite · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Paris: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Paris →
Next door
Paris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1% | under 0.1 | 27 | 38% | C |
| New Hartford | 3% | 0.3 | 20 | 62% | B− |
| Marshall | 2% | 0.2 | 201 | 25% | B− |
| Kirkland | 1% | 0.4 | 14 | 41% | C+ |
| Bridgewater | 11% | 0.6 | 1,319 | 9% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paris
How much of Paris is conserved land?
1% 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 Paris’ trails?
Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paris?
15,792 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paris or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paris have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #703 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 Paris 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 →