Steuben Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
544 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Outdoors in Schuyler
Schuyler has 1,442 acres of parks, 440 for every 1,000 residents
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Schuyler. 6% of Schuyler’s land is conserved, about 1,433 acres. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #457 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,433 acres · of 39.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,442 ac
440 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Highest peak
1,575 ft
Bell Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Schuyler?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Schuyler have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Schuyler is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #457 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Schuyler’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land440 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,442 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home60% 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 59%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 40%
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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,433 conserved acres
6% of Schuyler’s land. Who manages Schuyler’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land742 ac
State conservation549 ac
Town or city141 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Recreation Area · 742 acState Conservation Area · 549 acLocal Park · 141 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 742 | Open |
| Steuben Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 549 | Open |
| Town of Schuyler Park Land Local Park | Town or city | 139 | Unknown |
| Town Of Schuyler Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Schuyler Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Schuyler
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Schuyler
Bell Hill1,575 ft elevation
DirectionsBeech Hill1,207 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Schuyler: 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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Schuyler →
Next door
Schuyler and its neighbors
Schuyler has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler | 6% | under 0.1 | 440 | 60% | B |
| Frankfort | 1% | under 0.1 | 37 | 55% | C |
| Frankfort | 11% | under 0.1 | 30 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Herkimer | 4% | under 0.1 | 82 | 88% | B |
| Deerfield | 1% | under 0.1 | 60 | 66% | C+ |
| Utica | 13% | 0.8 | 18 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Schuyler
How much of Schuyler 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’s trails?
Steuben Hill State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Schuyler?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Schuyler?
16,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Schuyler or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,442 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Schuyler have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #457 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 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 →