Wolf Mountain Nature Center
Managed by Wolf Mountain Nature Center
66 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Upperville Meeting House · Photo: Immunonuclear · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Smyrna
Smyrna has 4,068 acres of parks, 2,922 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Smyrna’s land is conserved, about 3,986 acres. The biggest trail networks: Wolf Mountain Nature Center (0.5 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
3,986 acres · of 42.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,068 ac
2,922 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,906 ft
Negro Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Smyrna?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Smyrna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smyrna is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Smyrna’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2,922 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,068 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home17% 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 58%
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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 Wolf Mountain Nature Center, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beaver Meadow State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
3,961 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Lebanon State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,986 conserved acres
15% of Smyrna’s land. Who manages Smyrna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation3,981 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)6 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,981 acConservation Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Meadow State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 3,979 | Open |
| Lebanon State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Smyrna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Smyrna
Negro Hill1,906 ft elevation
DirectionsHistory along the way
History →4 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 Smyrna: 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) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Smyrna →
Next door
Smyrna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna | 15% | under 0.1 | 2,922 | 17% | B |
| Plymouth | 14% | 0.1 | 2,773 | 26% | B |
| Otselic | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lebanon | 6% | under 0.1 | 1,137 | 18% | B− |
| Sherburne | 6% | 0.1 | 227 | 50% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Smyrna
Where can I hike in Smyrna?
The longest trail networks: Wolf Mountain Nature Center, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Smyrna is conserved land?
15% 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 Smyrna’s trails?
Wolf Mountain Nature Center and Beaver Meadow State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Smyrna?
65,817 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smyrna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,068 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Smyrna have?
Ahead of 58% 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 Smyrna 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 →