Buxton Gorge
Managed by Town of Bedford
60 acres1.5 mi of trail
White TrailBRLA Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bedford Hills
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bedford Hills
The biggest trail networks: Buxton Gorge (1.5 mi). 4% of Bedford Hills’ land is conserved, about 25 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 7.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
25 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
0.7 mi paths
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Buxton Gorge, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
25 conserved acres
4% of Bedford Hills’ land. Who manages Bedford Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits18 ac
Other state land6 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 18 acState Resource Management Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taconic Correctional Facility State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 6 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bedford Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bedford Hills
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 1.4 miUnpaved · 1.5 mi
White Trail0.9 mi
BRLA Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
1.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bedford Hills: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bedford Hills →
Questions about parks and trails in Bedford Hills
Where can I hike in Bedford Hills?
The longest trail networks: Buxton Gorge, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bedford Hills’ trails?
Buxton Gorge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bedford Hills?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bedford Hills?
26,893 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bedford Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bedford Hills 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 →