Fredonia State Courtyard Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fredonia Commons Historic District · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Pomfret
Pomfret has 125 acres of parks, 9.7 for every 1,000 residents
5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Pomfret, 0.1 per square mile of land. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #695 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
115 acres · of 43.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
125 ac
9.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pomfret have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pomfret is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #695 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pomfret’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land9.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (125 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 29%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 8%
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
The longest trail network is Fredonia State Courtyard Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Russell Joy Park
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lambert Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Holton Park
Managed by Village of Fredonia
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Fredonia State Courtyard Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHolton Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Fredonia
Russell Joy Park26 acres
Lambert Park3 acres
Barker Commons1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
115 conserved acres
under 1% of Pomfret’s land. Who manages Pomfret’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city121 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)5 ac
Local Park · 118 acConservation Easement · 5 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Fredonia Land Local Park | Town or city | 102 | Open |
| Russell Joy Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Village Fredonia Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Barker Commons Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Houghton Commons Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Town Of Pomfret Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pomfret
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pomfret
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Pomfret
Cassadaga Lakes Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 0.6 mi
Forever Wild Central Trail0.2 mi
Forever Wild South Trail0.1 mi
Forever Wild Forest North Trail0.1 mi
Forever Wild East Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Baseball
6Pickleball
6Tennis
4Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pomfret: May, June 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Pomfret →
Next door
Pomfret 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomfret | under 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 64% | C |
| Portland | 3% | 0.4 | 144 | 44% | B |
| Dunkirk | 1% | 0.2 | 47 | 51% | B− |
| Arkwright | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sheridan | under 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 13% | D |
| Fredonia | 1% | 0.3 | 5 | 83% | C+ |
| Stockton | 4% | 0.1 | 518 | 46% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pomfret
Where can I hike in Pomfret?
The longest trail networks: Fredonia State Courtyard Park, 0.3 miles; Holton Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pomfret is conserved land?
under 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 Pomfret’s trails?
Fredonia State Courtyard Park and Russell Joy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pomfret?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pomfret?
9,677 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pomfret or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pomfret have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #695 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 Pomfret 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 →