Black River Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Thendara
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Thendara
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 58 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Thendara, 2.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
2 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.0 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fulton Chain Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
1% of Thendara’s land. Who manages Thendara’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2 ac
State Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
| Fulton Chain Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Tobie Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Thendara: 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 37 | 51 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Thendara →
Next door
Thendara and its neighbors
Thendara has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thendara | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Old Forge | — 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 Thendara
Are dogs allowed on Thendara’s trails?
Black River Wild Forest and Fulton Chain Wild Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Thendara?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Thendara?
99,472 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thendara or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Thendara 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 →