Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest
Nature preserve
680 acres9.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Sangerfield
Sangerfield has 1,783 acres of parks, 733 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Sangerfield’s land is conserved, about 1,914 acres. The biggest trail networks: Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest (9.8 mi), Mount Hunger State Forest (1 mi). 18 miles of mapped trail cross Sangerfield, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,914 acres · of 30.8 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,783 ac
733 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,929 ft
Mount Hunger
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Sangerfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sangerfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sangerfield is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sangerfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land733 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,783 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home57% 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 83%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest, with 9.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,914 conserved acres
10% of Sangerfield’s land. Who manages Sangerfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,497 ac
Town or city212 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)145 ac
Regional Water Districts63 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,497 acLocal Park · 212 acConservation Easement · 145 acLocal Resource Management Area · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 145 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 682 | Open |
| Mount Hunger State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 597 | Open |
| Gorton Lake State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 217 | Open |
| Village Of Waterville Land Local Park | Town or city | 212 | Unknown |
| Waterville Water Works Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 63 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Sangerfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Sangerfield
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Sangerfield
Mount Hunger1,929 ft elevation · In Mount Hunger State Forest
DirectionsLoomis Hill1,670 ft elevation
DirectionsCragfoot Hill1,581 ft elevation
DirectionsSanger Hill1,476 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Bridge Road South0.8 mi
Bridge Road North0.5 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
5Baseball
1Tennis
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Sangerfield: May, 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sangerfield →
Next door
Sangerfield and its neighbors
Sangerfield has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangerfield | 10% | 0.6 | 733 | 57% | A− |
| Marshall | 2% | 0.2 | 201 | 25% | B− |
| Madison | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 5% | D |
| Bridgewater | 11% | 0.6 | 1,319 | 9% | B+ |
| Brookfield | 24% | 0.8 | 5,640 | 30% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sangerfield
Where can I hike in Sangerfield?
The longest trail networks: Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest, 9.8 miles; Mount Hunger State Forest, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sangerfield is conserved land?
10% 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 Sangerfield’s trails?
Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest and Mount Hunger State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sangerfield?
20,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sangerfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,783 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sangerfield have?
Ahead of 83% 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 Sangerfield 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 →