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3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Sackets Harbor, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site (1.4 mi). 7% of Sackets Harbor’s land is conserved, about 98 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sackets Harbor is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
7% of Sackets Harbor’s land. Who manages Sackets Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 91 | Open |
| Ldc State Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 44 | Open |
| Sackets Harbor Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Sackets Harbor →
The longest trail networks: Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site, 1.4 miles; Sackets Harbor Central School Athletics Field, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
7% 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.
Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site and Sackets Harbor Central School Athletics Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
7,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sackets Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 89% 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sackets Harbor neighbors.
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 →