Black River Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
163 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church · Photo: Jaredcarter1210 · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Remsen
Remsen has 997 acres of parks, 599 for every 1,000 residents
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Remsen, 0.1 per square mile of land. 6% of Remsen’s land is conserved, about 1,261 acres. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,261 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
997 ac
599 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,499 ft
Ninety Five Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Remsen?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Remsen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Remsen is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Remsen’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land599 acres of park per 1,000 residents (997 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home32% 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 54%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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.
Remsen Town Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,261 conserved acres
6% of Remsen’s land. Who manages Remsen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,529 ac
County275 ac
State conservation164 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government48 ac
Town or city10 ac
Private Conservation · 1,529 acLocal Conservation Area · 275 acState Conservation Area · 163 acLocal Resource Management Area · 48 acLocal Park · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Julia Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,529 | Open |
| Oneida County Reforestation Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 186 | Restricted |
| Black River Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 163 | Open |
| Oneida County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 88 | Restricted |
| Remsen Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Town Of Remsen Land Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Unknown |
| Black River Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Remsen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Remsen
Ninety Five Hill1,499 ft elevation
DirectionsBailey Hills1,463 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Remsen
Chapendo Acres Adirondack Camping
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Lakeview Trail0.2 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
3Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Remsen: May to 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Remsen →
Next door
Remsen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remsen | 6% | 0.1 | 599 | 32% | B− |
| Steuben | 21% | under 0.1 | 6,682 | 23% | B |
| Forestport | 24% | 0.1 | 5,407 | 45% | B+ |
| Russia | 17% | 0.3 | 2,637 | 53% | A− |
| Trenton | 2% | under 0.1 | 52 | 31% | C+ |
| Boonville | 20% | 0.6 | 1,298 | 61% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Remsen
How much of Remsen is conserved land?
6% 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 Remsen’s trails?
Black River Wild Forest and Remsen Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Remsen?
94,149 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Remsen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 997 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Remsen have?
Ahead of 54% 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 Remsen 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 →