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Outdoors in Greene

Few parks or trails are on the map in Greene

9% of Greene’s land is conserved, about 361 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Greene, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
9%
361 acres · of 6.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
2.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Highest peak
499 ft
Fox Hill
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
Who protects it

361 conserved acres

9% of Greene’s land. Who manages Greene’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State conservation148 ac
Other state land103 ac
State natural resources27 ac
Not recorded231 ac
State Resource Management Area · 149 acConservation Easement · 148 acUnknown Easement · 130 acPrivate Conservation · 77 acLocal Conservation Area · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 130 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Nicholas Farm Management Area
State Resource Management Area
Not recorded149Unknown
Janine A. Petrarca Wildlife Refuge
Private Conservation
Not recorded56Unknown
Perched Boulder Woods
Private Conservation
Not recorded21Unknown
Nelson Capwell Road
Local Conservation Area
Not recorded3Unknown
Lewis Farm Road
Local Park
Not recorded2Unknown
Carrs Trail
Local Conservation Area
Not recorded1Unknown
Things to do

2 places to go in Greene

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Waterfalls in Greene
Spencer Rock Waterfall
Directions
Biking & sports

2.3 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Greene: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)373946586876828073625142
Rain (in)4.13.54.84.63.74.13.64.14.34.84.34.9

February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Greene →

Questions about parks and trails in Greene

Where can I bike in Greene?

2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Greene?

5,792 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greene or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Greene 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 →