Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
412 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Whitestown
Whitestown has 278 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Whitestown, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Whitestown’s land is conserved, about 723 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #529 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
723 acres · of 27.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
278 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
Highest peak
689 ft
Harts Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Whitestown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Whitestown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitestown is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #529 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Whitestown’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (278 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 30%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
723 conserved acres
4% of Whitestown’s land. Who manages Whitestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation415 ac
Town or city126 ac
County91 ac
State parks36 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)34 ac
Other state land29 ac
Regional Water Districts4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 415 acLocal Park · 206 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 36 acConservation Easement · 34 acState Recreation Area · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oriskany Flats Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 415 | Open |
| Oneida County Land Local Park | County | 91 | Unknown |
| Town of Whitestown Land Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Unknown |
| Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 36 | Open |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 29 | Open |
| Village of Oriskany Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| Village of Whitesboro Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Town of Whitestown Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Little League Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Whitestown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Whitestown
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Whitestown
Harts Hill689 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
7Soccer
7Tennis
3Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Whitestown: May and July 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Whitestown →
Next door
Whitestown and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rome18 miKirkland15 miUtica14 miNew Hartford8.0 miWestmoreland6.2 miMarcy4.0 miWhitestown2.0 miFloyd0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestown | 4% | 0.1 | 16 | 86% | B− |
| Marcy | 9% | 0.1 | 115 | 48% | B |
| Westmoreland | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 14% | C− |
| New Hartford | 3% | 0.3 | 20 | 62% | B− |
| Utica | 13% | 0.8 | 18 | 96% | A |
| Rome | 17% | 0.2 | 121 | 83% | A− |
| Floyd | 2% | under 0.1 | 103 | 24% | C+ |
| Kirkland | 1% | 0.4 | 14 | 41% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Whitestown
How much of Whitestown is conserved land?
4% 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 Whitestown’s trails?
Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area and Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitestown?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Whitestown?
13,155 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 693 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Whitestown have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #529 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 Whitestown 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 →