Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Trenton has 220 acres of parks, 52 for every 1,000 residents
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Trenton. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Trenton’s land is conserved, about 544 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #664 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Trenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trenton is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #664 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
544 conserved acres
2% of Trenton’s land. Who manages Trenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 302 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Trenton Land Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Unknown |
| Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 59 | Open |
| Barneveld, Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Unknown |
| Trenton, Town of Land Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Unknown |
| Northern Community Pop Warner Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Closed |
| Holland Patent, Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Cincinnati Creek Waterway Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 5 | Open |
| Trenton Athletic Field Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Trenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Trenton: 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) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Trenton →
Trenton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 2% | under 0.1 | 52 | 31% | C+ |
| Russia | 17% | 0.3 | 2,637 | 53% | A− |
| Floyd | 2% | under 0.1 | 103 | 24% | C+ |
| Marcy | 9% | 0.1 | 115 | 48% | B |
| Remsen | 6% | 0.1 | 599 | 32% | B− |
| Deerfield | 1% | under 0.1 | 60 | 66% | C+ |
| Steuben | 21% | under 0.1 | 6,682 | 23% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Trenton
How much of Trenton 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 Trenton’s trails?
Cincinnati Creek Waterway Access doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Trenton?
40,419 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 220 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #664 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 Trenton 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 →