99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in South Glens Falls
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross South Glens Falls, 0.7 per square mile of land. 2% of South Glens Falls’ land is conserved, about 14 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #407 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is South Glens Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does South Glens Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Glens Falls is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #407 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 9% of South Glens Falls’ area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The John T. Benoit Boat Launch & Picnic Park
Veterans Memorial Park
14 conserved acres
2% of South Glens Falls’ land. Water is left out: South Glens Falls has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages South Glens Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Glens Falls Historical Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Civic Center Of Moreau Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Sandbar Beach Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in South Glens Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in South Glens 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in South Glens Falls →
South Glens Falls and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Glens Falls | 2% | 0.7 | 7 | 99% | B |
| Glens Falls | 6% | 0.4 | 9 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Moreau | 21% | 1.1 | 292 | 62% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Glens Falls
How much of South Glens Falls is conserved land?
2% 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 South Glens Falls’ trails?
South Glens Falls Betar Byway Park and South Glens Falls Historical Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Glens Falls?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near South Glens Falls?
20,397 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Glens Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Glens Falls have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #407 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 South Glens Falls neighbors.
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 →