Genegantslet State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,980 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Loomis Family Farm · Photo: Slanles · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Smithville
Smithville has 8,344 acres of parks, 5,471 for every 1,000 residents
26% of Smithville’s land is conserved, about 8,294 acres. The biggest trail networks: Genegantslet State Forest (2.5 mi), Ludlow Creek State Forest (1.5 mi), Long Pond State Forest (0.5 mi). 9.5 miles of mapped trail cross Smithville, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
8,294 acres · of 50.4 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,344 ac
5,471 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,552 ft
Kenyon Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Smithville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Smithville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smithville is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Smithville’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5,471 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8,344 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home56% 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 81%
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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 Genegantslet State Forest, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ludlow Creek State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2,728 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Long Pond State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2,922 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Five Streams State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
380 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
8,294 conserved acres
26% of Smithville’s land. Who manages Smithville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation8,289 ac
Town or city5 ac
State Conservation Area · 8,289 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Pond State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 3,167 | Open |
| Ludlow Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2,749 | Open |
| Genegantslet State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,991 | Open |
| Five Streams State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 383 | Open |
| Town Of Smithville Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
13 places to go in Smithville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Smithville
Long Pond Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Smithville
Kenyon Hill1,552 ft elevation
DirectionsPerkins Hill1,552 ft elevation · In Genegantslet State Forest
DirectionsWinchell Hill1,460 ft elevation
DirectionsDunmore Hill1,453 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Smithville
8 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 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 Smithville: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Smithville →
Next door
Smithville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 26% | 0.2 | 5,471 | 56% | A− |
| Greene | 1% | under 0.1 | 124 | 35% | C+ |
| McDonough | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oxford | 8% | 0.2 | 769 | 55% | B+ |
| Triangle | 3% | 0.2 | 302 | 41% | B |
| Willet | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| German | — 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 Smithville
Where can I hike in Smithville?
The longest trail networks: Genegantslet State Forest, 2.5 miles; Ludlow Creek State Forest, 1.5 miles; Long Pond State Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Smithville is conserved land?
26% 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 Smithville’s trails?
Genegantslet State Forest and Ludlow Creek State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Smithville?
47,396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smithville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,344 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Smithville have?
Ahead of 81% 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 Smithville 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 →