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Towns with the most conserved land in New York

Ranked by the share of the town's area that is permanently protected: town forests, state and federal land, land-trust preserves and conservation easements (USGS PAD-US). 43 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Fishkill
New York · Most conserved land

Where Fishkill lands: #1 of 43

37% · Visit Fishkill →

Fishkill 1 Fishkill Dutchess County 37% Conserved acres 7,507 Lloyd Harbor 2 Lloyd Harbor 27.4% Conserved acres 1,858 3 Moreau Saratoga County 19.9% Conserved acres 5,515
#TownConserved landConserved acresTrails
1 Fishkill FishkillDutchess County · 22,924 people 37% 7,507 50.8 mi
2 Lloyd Harbor Lloyd Harbor3,565 people 27.4% 1,858 38.2 mi
3 MoreauSaratoga County · 16,631 people 19.9% 5,515 47.6 mi
4 Map of Copake CopakeColumbia County · 3,313 people 18.1% 4,846 21.0 mi
5 New York New York8,483,844 people 16.4% 49,208 496.4 mi
6 Esopus EsopusUlster County · 9,561 people 15.2% 4,048 34.6 mi
7 Corning Corning10,643 people 15% 310 5.2 mi
8 Greece GreeceMonroe County · 95,395 people 13.5% 4,426 35.6 mi
9 New Berlin New BerlinChenango County · 2,639 people 10.8% 3,192 1.6 mi
10 Guilderland GuilderlandAlbany County · 37,260 people 9.9% 3,713 48.0 mi
11 Greenville GreenvilleOrange County · 4,676 people 9.5% 1,849 25.6 mi
12 Montebello Montebello4,673 people 8.2% 225 0.9 mi
13 Colonie Colonie7,702 people 8% 164 2.3 mi
14 Big FlatsChemung County · 7,592 people 7.9% 2,276 24.0 mi
15 LivoniaLivingston County · 7,505 people 6.1% 1,587 3.1 mi
16 West Seneca West SenecaErie County · 45,303 people 6% 815 5.1 mi
17 Hudson Falls Hudson Falls7,395 people 5.9% 72 0.3 mi
18 Alexandria AlexandriaJefferson County · 3,713 people 4.9% 2,609 7.4 mi
19 LaGrange LaGrangeDutchess County · 16,384 people 4.7% 1,195 36.0 mi
20 Pleasant Valley Pleasant ValleyDutchess County · 9,794 people 4.7% 984 25.1 mi
21 Kingsbury KingsburyWashington County · 12,896 people 4.5% 1,145 6.4 mi
22 Westhampton Beach Westhampton Beach2,574 people 4.4% 85 0.3 mi
23 Map of Gates GatesMonroe County · 29,008 people 3.8% 370 3.3 mi
24 Rye Brook Rye Brook9,900 people 3.6% 79 1.2 mi
25 Gloversville14,962 people 3.5% 113 2.6 mi
26 Southampton Southampton4,621 people 3.2% 150 3.0 mi
27 Map of Portland PortlandChautauqua County · 3,924 people 3.1% 682 12.3 mi
28 Palmyra PalmyraWayne County · 7,354 people 2.9% 614 15.9 mi
29 Perry Perry3,871 people 2.8% 43 0.0 mi
30 Map of Scottsville Scottsville2,723 people 2.1% 15 0.5 mi
31 Blasdell Blasdell2,549 people 1.9% 13 0.0 mi
32 Wilson WilsonNiagara County · 5,789 people 1.7% 553 8.0 mi
33 Westfield WestfieldChautauqua County · 4,474 people 1.7% 496 2.4 mi
34 Map of Volney VolneyOswego County · 5,642 people 1.5% 484 13.6 mi
35 Corning CorningSteuben County · 5,829 people 1.4% 328 5.2 mi
36 Binghamton BinghamtonBroome County · 4,533 people 1.4% 232 9.9 mi
37 Sand LakeRensselaer County · 8,326 people 1.3% 299 10.8 mi
38 Plattekill PlattekillUlster County · 10,406 people 1% 219 5.3 mi
39 Marion MarionWayne County · 4,523 people 0.9% 176 1.0 mi
40 Bronxville Bronxville6,510 people 0.8% 5 0.2 mi
41 PhelpsOntario County · 6,624 people 0.6% 252 9.3 mi
42 Clarkson ClarksonMonroe County · 6,810 people 0.5% 111 5.5 mi
43 Southport SouthportChemung County · 9,150 people 0.3% 102 1.3 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of the town's area that is permanently protected: town forests, state and federal land, land-trust preserves and conservation easements (USGS PAD-US). Easements protect land from development but are often private, so not all of it is open to visitors. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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