Clay Pond Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
178 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Poland
Few parks or trails are on the map in Poland
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 2.2 per 1,000 residents. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Poland.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
312 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
2.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Poland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Poland is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Poland’s 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 (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home15% 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 12%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Poland. 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 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hartson Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
97 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Kennedy Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
312 conserved acres
1% of Poland’s land. Who manages Poland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation308 ac
Town or city4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 307 acLocal Park · 4 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Pond Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 209 | Open |
| Hartson Swamp Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 98 | Open |
| Jamestown City Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Town Of Poland Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| Hartland Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Poland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Poland
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Poland: May, June, 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Poland →
Next door
Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 15% | D |
| Randolph | 6% | 0.6 | 584 | 49% | A− |
| Ellicott | 3% | 0.1 | 25 | 61% | B− |
| Carroll | 1% | under 0.1 | 40 | 37% | C |
| Ellington | 3% | 0.1 | 485 | 21% | B− |
| Gerry | 15% | 0.7 | 1,689 | 37% | A− |
| Conewango | 6% | 0.3 | under 1 | 12% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Poland
How much of Poland 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 Poland’s trails?
Clay Pond Wildlife Management Area and Hartson Swamp Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Poland?
19,059 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Poland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 313 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Poland have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Poland 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 →