Plainfield State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,665 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Plainfield
Few parks or trails are on the map in Plainfield
9% of Plainfield’s land is conserved, about 1,787 acres. 1,705 acres are parks and preserves, 1,678 per 1,000 residents. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Plainfield, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
1,787 acres · of 29.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,705 ac
1,678 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,991 ft
Noahs Rump
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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
1,787 conserved acres
9% of Plainfield’s land. Who manages Plainfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,693 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits151 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)38 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,693 acRecreation or Education Easement · 98 acConservation Easement · 90 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 93 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,693 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Plainfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Plainfield
Noahs Rump1,991 ft elevation · In Plainfield State Forest
DirectionsMount Markham1,686 ft elevation
DirectionsWelch Hill1,542 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Unadilla Forks SchoolBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Plainfield: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plainfield →
Next door
Plainfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brookfield62 miBridgewater15 miWinfield4.9 miPlainfield3.0 miBurlington2.7 miExeter2.0 miEdmeston1.9 miRichfield0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookfield | 24% | 0.8 | 5,640 | 30% | A |
| Bridgewater | 11% | 0.6 | 1,319 | 9% | B+ |
| Richfield | 3% | under 0.1 | 189 | 60% | B− |
| Exeter | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Edmeston | 2% | under 0.1 | 26 | 18% | C |
| Winfield | 2% | 0.2 | 13 | 39% | C+ |
| Burlington | 9% | 0.1 | 1,374 | 16% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plainfield
Are dogs allowed on Plainfield’s trails?
Plainfield State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plainfield?
23,824 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plainfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,705 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plainfield 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 →