Bye Preserve
Managed by Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
22 acres0.6 mi of trail
White Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Irina S.B. · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Scotts Corners
Few parks or trails are on the map in Scotts Corners
The biggest trail networks: Bye Preserve (0.6 mi). 3% of Scotts Corners’ land is conserved, about 36 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
36 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
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
The longest trail network is Bye Preserve, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Russell Preserve
Managed by Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
White Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
36 conserved acres
3% of Scotts Corners’ land. Who manages Scotts Corners’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits95 ac
Town or city2 ac
Conservation Easement · 31 acUnknown Easement · 31 acRecreation or Education Easement · 25 acForest Stewardship Easement · 9 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Pound Ridge Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
White Trail0.8 mi
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Scotts Corners: April to 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scotts Corners →
Next door
Scotts Corners and its neighbors
Scotts Corners has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Corners | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pound Ridge | 26% | 2.3 | 640 | 85% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scotts Corners
Where can I hike in Scotts Corners?
The longest trail networks: Bye Preserve, 0.6 miles; Russell Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Scotts Corners’ trails?
Bye Preserve and Russell Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Scotts Corners?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Scotts Corners?
16,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scotts Corners or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scotts Corners 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 →