Photo: The original uploader was Duke53 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.598% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Tupper Lake
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Tupper Lake, 0.5 per square mile of land. 2% of Tupper Lake’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #381 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tupper Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tupper Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tupper Lake is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #381 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest
32 conserved acres
2% of Tupper Lake’s land. Who manages Tupper Lake’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 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Tupper Lake Land Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Unknown |
| Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Tupper Lake Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Tupper Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 named trail
2.0 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 Tupper Lake: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tupper Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Tupper Lake
How much of Tupper Lake 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 Tupper Lake’s trails?
Flanders Park and Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tupper Lake?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tupper Lake?
92,165 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tupper Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tupper Lake have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #381 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 Tupper Lake 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 →