Clark Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,718 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
von Steuben, Baron, Memorial Site · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Steuben
Steuben has 5,533 acres of parks, 6,682 for every 1,000 residents
21% of Steuben’s land is conserved, about 5,838 acres. The biggest trail networks: Clark Hill State Forest (0.9 mi). 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Steuben.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
5,838 acres · of 42.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,533 ac
6,682 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,808 ft
Penn Mountain
What kind of outdoors town is Steuben?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Steuben have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Steuben is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Steuben’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land6,682 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,533 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home23% 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 62%
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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 Clark Hill State Forest, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Penn Mountain State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
3,700 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Steuben Memorial State Historic Site
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
62 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
South Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,838 conserved acres
21% of Steuben’s land. Who manages Steuben’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation5,433 ac
County310 ac
State parks66 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)32 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 5,433 acLocal Conservation Area · 310 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 66 acConservation Easement · 32 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 32 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Mountain State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 3,712 | Open |
| Clark Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,719 | Open |
| Oneida County Reforestation Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 310 | Restricted |
| Steuben Memorial State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 66 | Open |
| South Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2 | Open |
| Town Of Remsen Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Steuben
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Steuben
Penn Mountain1,808 ft elevation · In Penn Mountain State Forest
DirectionsStarr Hill1,788 ft elevation · In Penn Mountain State Forest
DirectionsBowen Hill1,765 ft elevation · In Penn Mountain State Forest
DirectionsOakes Hill1,686 ft elevation · In Clark Hill State Forest
DirectionsMaple Mountain1,631 ft elevation
DirectionsBoody Hill1,388 ft elevation
DirectionsHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
von Steuben, Baron, Memorial SiteDistrict · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Steuben: May 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 29 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Steuben →
Next door
Steuben 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben | 21% | under 0.1 | 6,682 | 23% | B |
| Remsen | 6% | 0.1 | 599 | 32% | B− |
| Western | 18% | under 0.1 | 2,487 | 28% | B |
| Floyd | 2% | under 0.1 | 103 | 24% | C+ |
| Boonville | 20% | 0.6 | 1,298 | 61% | A |
| Trenton | 2% | under 0.1 | 52 | 31% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Steuben
Where can I hike in Steuben?
The longest trail networks: Clark Hill State Forest, 0.9 miles; Penn Mountain State Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Steuben is conserved land?
21% 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 Steuben’s trails?
Clark Hill State Forest and Penn Mountain State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Steuben?
45,986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Steuben or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,533 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Steuben have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Steuben 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 →