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Outdoors in Putnam

Few parks or trails are on the map in Putnam

The biggest trail networks: Lake George Wild Forest (2.2 mi). 9% of Putnam’s land is conserved, about 1,802 acres. 922 acres are parks and preserves, 1,707 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
9%
1,802 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
922 ac
1,707 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,253 ft
Record Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Lake George Wild Forest, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Lake George Wild Forest

Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
898 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Black Point Beach

Managed by Town of Ticonderoga
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

1,802 conserved acres

9% of Putnam’s land. Water is left out: Putnam has 32.8 square miles of land and 2.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Putnam’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State conservation2,265 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits180 ac
Town or city64 ac
State Conservation Area · 849 acForest Stewardship Easement · 708 acUnknown Easement · 702 acPrivate Conservation · 180 acLocal Park · 64 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 709 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lake George Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation849Open
Lake George (Anthonys Nose)
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits180Closed
Putnam Town Of Land
Local Park
Town or city49Unknown
Town of Putnam Land
Local Park
Town or city12Unknown
Ticonderoga Town Of Land
Local Park
Town or city2Unknown
Things to do

10 places to go in Putnam

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Putnam
Record Hill1,253 ft elevation
Directions
South Mountain1,142 ft elevation
Directions
Moore Hill1,047 ft elevation
Directions
Brimstone Hill942 ft elevation
Directions
Huckleberry Mountain725 ft elevation
Directions
Profile Rocks446 ft elevation
Directions
Hutton Hill322 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 9.0 mi
Blue Trail1.1 mi
Yellow Connector Trail1.0 mi
Orange trail0.8 mi
Yellow trail0.6 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Blue trail0.3 mi
To Parking0.3 mi
Yellow Trail Loop0.2 mi
White Cedar Swamp Trail0.2 mi
Orange Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
Red trail
0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Mud Pond
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
3Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
1Beach volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Hiram Congdon HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Putnam: May 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)303342566977828072594635
Rain (in)2.72.33.03.23.44.14.03.83.43.73.03.2

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Putnam →

Next door

Putnam and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Ticonderoga55 miHague52 miDresden32 miPutnam13 miOrwell9.2 miBenson4.3 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Putnam— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hague— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Dresden— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ticonderoga48%0.747262%A

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Putnam

Where can I hike in Putnam?

The longest trail networks: Lake George Wild Forest, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Putnam’s trails?

Lake George Wild Forest and Black Point Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Putnam?

94,709 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Putnam or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 922 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Putnam 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 →