Macomb State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
860 acres6.6 mi of trail
S86ACorridor 8
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Schuyler Falls
Schuyler Falls has 1,269 acres of parks, 262 for every 1,000 residents
41 miles of mapped trail cross Schuyler Falls, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Macomb State Forest (6.6 mi), Macomb Reservation State Park (2.5 mi). 6% of Schuyler Falls’ land is conserved, about 1,490 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #241 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,490 acres · of 37.0 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,269 ac
262 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Schuyler Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Schuyler Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Schuyler Falls is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #241 of 758 in New York. 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 Schuyler Falls’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (41 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land262 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,269 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home35% 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 79%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 68%
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 Macomb State Forest, with 6.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Macomb Reservation State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
257 acres2.5 mi of trail
Corridor 8Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,490 conserved acres
6% of Schuyler Falls’ land. Who manages Schuyler Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,103 ac
State parks255 ac
Town or city123 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government24 ac
Regional Water Districts12 ac
State Conservation Area · 867 acState Park · 255 acState Resource Management Area · 236 acLocal Park · 148 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 867 | Open |
| Macomb Reservation State Park State Park | State parks | 255 | Open |
| Macomb Reservation State Forest State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 236 | Open |
| Town Of Schuyler Falls Land Local Park | Town or city | 116 | Unknown |
| Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Morrisonville Water District Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 12 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Schuyler Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Schuyler Falls
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Schuyler Falls
Saranac River Access / NYSDEC
DirectionsPicnic areas in Schuyler Falls
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 24.5 miHorses · 4.6 miUnpaved · 37.4 mi
Corridor 86.3 mi
S86A2.2 mi
Snowmobile Route1.4 mi
Snowmobile Trail0.8 mi
Snowmobile Route C80.6 mi
Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Soccer
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).
Hamlet of Schuyler Falls Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Schuyler Falls: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Schuyler Falls →
Next door
Schuyler Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler Falls | 6% | 1.1 | 262 | 35% | A− |
| Plattsburgh | 7% | 0.6 | 181 | 59% | A− |
| Morrisonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plattsburgh West | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Peru | 16% | 1.2 | 1,041 | 39% | A |
| Saranac | 34% | 0.7 | 4,440 | 31% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Schuyler Falls
Where can I hike in Schuyler Falls?
The longest trail networks: Macomb State Forest, 6.6 miles; Macomb Reservation State Park, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Schuyler Falls 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 Schuyler Falls’ trails?
Macomb State Forest and Macomb Reservation State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Schuyler Falls?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Schuyler Falls?
36,346 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Schuyler Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,501 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Schuyler Falls have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #241 of 758 in New York. 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 Schuyler Falls 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 →