Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
984 acres12.1 mi of trail
Red TrailYellow TrailBlue Trailblue+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Old Gick Farm TrailheadWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wilton
Wilton has 35 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
12% of Wilton’s land is conserved, about 2,645 acres. 615 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management Area (12.1 mi), Kalabus - Perry County Forest (7.9 mi), Graphite Range Community Forest (4.8 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #183 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,645 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
615 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Wilton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilton is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #183 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wilton’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (35 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (615 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home67% 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 84%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 76%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Saratoga Sand Plains WMA, with 12.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kalabus - Perry County Forest
Nature preserve
128 acres7.9 mi of trail
Flo-Rida (Orange)Kalabus Perry Trail (Upper Loop)Mabel's Run (Red)Death Star (Green)+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Graphite Range Community Forest
Managed by Saratoga County
143 acres4.8 mi of trail
Trail 2 (Headlands)Trail 3 (Trifecta)Trail 4 (Holy Moly)Trail 7 (Over Yonder)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Edie Road County Forest
Managed by Saratoga County
187 acres2 mi of trail
White trailRed trailYellow trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Neilmann Parcel - Wilton Wildlife Preserve
Nature preserve
142 acres1.5 mi of trail
Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Neilmann Preserve Parking
Louden Road County Forest
Nature preserve
84 acres1.2 mi of trail
Louden Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Louden Trailhead Parking
Orra Phelps Nature Preserve
Managed by Saratoga PLAN
18 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management Area984 acres · 12.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKalabus - Perry County Forest128 acres · 7.9 mi of trail
Graphite Range Community Forest143 acres · 4.8 mi of trail · Saratoga County
DirectionsEdie Road County Forest187 acres · 2 mi of trail · Saratoga County
DirectionsNeilmann Parcel - Wilton Wildlife Preserve142 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGavin Park51 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLouden Road County Forest84 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOrra Phelps Nature Preserve18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Saratoga PLAN
DirectionsMoreau Lake State Park102 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsSaratoga County Forest117 acres · Saratoga County
DirectionsParcel 45 Wildlife Management Area50 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsWho protects it
2,645 conserved acres
12% of Wilton’s land. Who manages Wilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,211 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits931 ac
Town or city928 ac
County635 ac
Other state land285 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government135 ac
State parks97 ac
State Resource Management Area · 804 acConservation Easement · 719 acLocal Park · 657 acLocal Conservation Area · 609 acPrivate Conservation · 479 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 218 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Sand Plains Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 656 | Open |
| Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park Local Park | Town or city | 592 | Open |
| Saratoga County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 513 | Restricted |
| Saratoga Sand Plains State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 350 | Open |
| Town Of Wilton Land Local Park | Town or city | 210 | Unknown |
| Mount McGregor State Correctional Facility State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 138 | Closed |
| Wilton Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 135 | Open |
| County Forest Local Park | County | 122 | Open |
| New York State Urban Development Corporation Lands State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 97 | Open |
| Wilton Water & Sewer Authority Land Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Wilton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Wilton
Gavin Splash ParkIn Gavin Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wilton
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Wilton
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Wilton
Snook Kill Falls
DirectionsScenic views in Wilton
Overlook 3
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Wilton
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.6 miUnpaved · 23.6 mi
Flo-Rida (Orange)2.2 mi
Red Trail2.0 mi
Kalabus Perry Trail (Upper Loop)1.7 mi
Mabel's Run (Red)1.7 mi
Trail1.5 mi
Death Star (Green)1.4 mi
Yellow Trail1.3 mi
White trail1.3 mi
Trail 2 (Headlands)1.1 mi
Louden Trail1.1 mi
15 more trails
Blue Bayou
1.1 miblue
0.9 miBlue Trail
0.9 miTrail 3 (Trifecta)
0.8 miTrail 4 (Holy Moly)
0.7 miTrail 7 (Over Yonder)
0.6 miRed trail
0.5 miOrange Trail
0.5 mired
0.4 miTrail 8 (Boss Flume)
0.4 miYellow trail
0.4 miorange
0.3 miRoscoe's Rip (Purple)
0.3 miConnector
0.2 miEileen Phillips Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
11Tennis
9Soccer
8Baseball
6Pickleball
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wilton: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wilton →
Next door
Wilton and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 12% | 1.0 | 35 | 67% | A− |
| Saratoga Springs | 20% | 1.3 | 85 | 82% | A |
| Northumberland | 10% | 0.3 | 34 | 44% | B+ |
| Greenfield | 15% | 1.0 | 447 | 29% | A− |
| Corinth | 41% | 0.8 | 862 | 61% | A |
| Moreau | 21% | 1.1 | 292 | 62% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wilton
Where can I hike in Wilton?
The longest trail networks: Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management Area, 12.1 miles; Kalabus - Perry County Forest, 7.9 miles; Graphite Range Community Forest, 4.8 miles; Edie Road County Forest, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilton is conserved land?
12% 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 Wilton’s trails?
Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management Area and Kalabus - Perry County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilton?
27,085 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,122 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wilton have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #183 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 Wilton 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 →