Photo: JB82 · CC BY-SA 3.07% of Stillwater’s land is conserved: 53 acres
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Stillwater, 1.5 per square mile of land. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Stillwater?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Stillwater have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stillwater is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Water is 14% of Stillwater’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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
The longest trail network is Blockhouse Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
53 conserved acres
7% of Stillwater’s land. Water is left out: Stillwater has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Stillwater’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 32 | Open |
| Union Free School District #6 Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 12 | Unknown |
| Village Of Stillwater Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Blockhouse Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Stillwater
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.7 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.
May is the best month for walking in Stillwater
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 59 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stillwater →
Stillwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 7% | 1.5 | 22 | 75% | A− |
| Easton | 15% | 0.2 | 45 | 16% | B |
| Schaghticoke | 7% | 0.1 | 46 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stillwater
Where can I hike in Stillwater?
The longest trail networks: Blockhouse Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stillwater is conserved land?
7% 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 Stillwater’s trails?
Blockhouse Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stillwater?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Stillwater?
8,201 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stillwater or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stillwater have?
Ahead of 82% 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 Stillwater 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 →