Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2,447 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Savannah
24% of Savannah’s land is conserved: 5,443 acres
121 acres are parks and preserves, 82 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area (0.9 mi), Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (0.8 mi). 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Savannah, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
5,443 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
121 ac
82 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
Highest peak
515 ft
Pinkney Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Savannah?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Savannah have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Savannah is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Savannah’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land82 acres of park per 1,000 residents (121 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home28% 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 59%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Northern Montezuma WMA, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
5,275 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,443 conserved acres
24% of Savannah’s land. Who manages Savannah’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation3,843 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,153 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,042 ac
Private owners706 ac
Other state land106 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)33 ac
Town or city16 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 3,153 acState Resource Management Area · 2,447 acState Conservation Area · 1,396 acPrivate Conservation · 948 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 799 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,153 | Restricted |
| Northern Montezuma Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 2,447 | Open |
| Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,396 | Restricted |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 706 | Closed |
| Montezuma Wetlands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 370 | Closed |
| Montezuma Wetlands - Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 370 | Closed |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 106 | Open |
| Montezuma Wetlands - Carncross Salt Marsh Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 105 | Closed |
| Carncross Salt Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 105 | Closed |
| Vanderbilt Marsh Club Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 93 | Closed |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Savannah
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Savannah
Pinkney Hill515 ft elevation
DirectionsMessner Hill505 ft elevation
DirectionsPond Hill505 ft elevation
DirectionsCrusoe Island499 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Savannah: May, June, 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 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Savannah →
Next door
Savannah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 24% | 0.1 | 82 | 28% | B |
| Montezuma | 15% | 0.4 | 603 | 44% | A− |
| Conquest | 17% | 0.4 | 9 | 10% | B− |
| Butler | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 22% | D |
| Galen | 7% | 0.2 | 304 | 54% | B+ |
| Tyre | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Savannah
Where can I hike in Savannah?
The longest trail networks: Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area, 0.9 miles; Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Savannah is conserved land?
24% 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 Savannah’s trails?
Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area and Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Savannah?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Savannah?
12,907 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Savannah or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,179 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Savannah have?
Ahead of 59% 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 Savannah 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 →