Pittstown State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
540 acres6.8 mi of trail
Zig ZagKnuckleDeuce and a HalfRed Pine+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Pittstown
Pittstown has 3,394 acres of parks, 620 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Pittstown’s land is conserved, about 4,281 acres. The biggest trail networks: Pittstown State Forest (6.8 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #415 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
4,281 acres · of 61.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,394 ac
620 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
919 ft
Piser Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Pittstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pittstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittstown is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #415 of 758 in New York. 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 Pittstown’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land620 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,394 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home26% 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 63%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 45%
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 Pittstown State Forest, with 6.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lanford Wood Community Forest
Managed by Hudson Taconic Lands
108 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
4,281 conserved acres
11% of Pittstown’s land. Who manages Pittstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,821 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,032 ac
State conservation543 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)428 ac
Local Park · 2,821 acAgricultural Easement · 1,177 acState Conservation Area · 543 acConservation Easement · 283 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 917 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Troy Land Local Park | Town or city | 2,820 | Unknown |
| Pittstown State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 543 | Open |
| Village of Valley Falls Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Pittstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pittstown
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Pittstown
Piser Hill919 ft elevation
DirectionsFords Hill883 ft elevation
DirectionsNipmoose Hill745 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.9 miUnpaved · 7.4 mi
Zig Zag2.5 mi
Knuckle1.5 mi
Deuce and a Half0.5 mi
Red Pine0.5 mi
Bonnie & Clyde0.4 mi
Vine0.3 mi
Superman0.1 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
4Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Sherman FarmBuilding · listed 2003
About itBrownell-Cornell-Gibbs FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2012
About itThomas-Wiley-Abbott FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2012
About itCornell-Manchester FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2012
About itBaum-Wallis FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2013
About itCannon-Brownell-Herrington FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2013
About itHalford-Hayner FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2013
About itAuclair-Button FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2013
About itCartin-Snyder-Overacker FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2013
About itAdams-Myers-Bryan FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2013
About itColetti-Rowland-Agan FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2013
About itHoward-Odmin-Sherman FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2014
About it2 more on the History page.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Pittstown
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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pittstown →
Next door
Pittstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittstown | 11% | 0.1 | 620 | 26% | B |
| Schaghticoke | 7% | 0.1 | 46 | 48% | B |
| Hoosick | 9% | 0.3 | 193 | 59% | A− |
| Grafton | 17% | 1.6 | 2,545 | 45% | A |
| Cambridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brunswick | 2% | 0.3 | 33 | 45% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pittstown
Where can I hike in Pittstown?
The longest trail networks: Pittstown State Forest, 6.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pittstown is conserved land?
11% 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 Pittstown’s trails?
Pittstown State Forest and Lanford Wood Community Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pittstown?
24,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,394 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pittstown have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #415 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 Pittstown 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 →