Glenmeal State Forest
Nature preserve
818 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Glenmeal State Forest ParkingWebsite ↗
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pierrepont
Pierrepont has 3,274 acres of parks, 1,299 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Pierrepont’s land is conserved, about 3,926 acres. The biggest trail networks: Glenmeal State Forest (1.1 mi), Taylor Creek State Forest (1 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #347 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
3,926 acres · of 60.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,274 ac
1,299 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Pierrepont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pierrepont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pierrepont is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #347 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 Pierrepont’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 (11 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,299 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,274 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home43% 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 70%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 54%
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
The longest trail network is Glenmeal State Forest, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,926 conserved acres
10% of Pierrepont’s land. Who manages Pierrepont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,613 ac
Town or city672 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)424 ac
County229 ac
Private owners2 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,581 acLocal Park · 672 acConservation Easement · 424 acLocal Conservation Area · 229 acForest Stewardship Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 441 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,752 | Open |
| Glenmeal State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 823 | Open |
| Village of Canton Land Local Park | Town or city | 539 | Unknown |
| Saint Lawrence County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 229 | Restricted |
| Town Of Pierrepont Land Local Park | Town or city | 103 | Unknown |
| Town Of Potsdam Land Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Unknown |
| Crary Mills State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 6 | Open |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Pierrepont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pierrepont
Postwood Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 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 Pierrepont: May and August
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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Pierrepont →
Next door
Pierrepont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrepont | 10% | 0.2 | 1,299 | 43% | B+ |
| Parishville | 33% | 0.4 | 7,905 | 50% | A |
| Clare | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Potsdam | 2% | 0.2 | 50 | 67% | B |
| Russell | 10% | 0.4 | 2,647 | 30% | B+ |
| Hannawa Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canton | 14% | 0.2 | 5 | 53% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pierrepont
Where can I hike in Pierrepont?
The longest trail networks: Glenmeal State Forest, 1.1 miles; Taylor Creek State Forest, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pierrepont 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 Pierrepont’s trails?
Glenmeal State Forest and Taylor Creek State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pierrepont?
37,666 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pierrepont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,274 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pierrepont have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #347 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 Pierrepont 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 →