Tymor Park
Park
74 acres1.4 mi of trail
Furnace Pond LoopMcKinney Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Indefatigable2 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Beekman
19% of Beekman’s land is conserved: 3,610 acres
944 acres are parks and preserves, 67 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Tymor Park (1.4 mi), Depot Hill Multiple Use Area (1.3 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #266 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,610 acres · of 30.2 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
944 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
5.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,329 ft
Mount Egbert
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Beekman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Beekman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beekman is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #266 of 758 in New York. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Beekman’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land67 acres of park per 1,000 residents (944 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
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The longest trail network is Tymor Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Depot Hill Multiple Use Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
231 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
West Mountain State Forest
Nature preserve
437 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,610 conserved acres
19% of Beekman’s land. Who manages Beekman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service1,573 ac
Other state land799 ac
State conservation672 ac
County321 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits305 ac
Town or city217 ac
Regional Water Districts26 ac
National Scenic or Historic Trail · 1,570 acState Resource Management Area · 1,031 acState Conservation Area · 441 acConservation Easement · 308 acAgricultural Easement · 304 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 308 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 1,570 | Open |
| Green Haven State Correctional Facility State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 799 | Open |
| West Mountain State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 441 | Open |
| Depot Hill Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 231 | Open |
| Town of Beekman Land Local Park | Town or city | 142 | Unknown |
| Town Of Union Vale Land Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Unknown |
| Cedar Meadows Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 23 | Open |
| Dutchess County Water and Land Local Park | County | 17 | Unknown |
| Springs At Beekman Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Open |
| Dover Ridge Sewer District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Beekman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Beekman
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Beekman
Bark Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Beekman
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Beekman
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Beekman
Mount Egbert1,329 ft elevation
DirectionsDepot Hill1,306 ft elevation · In Depot Hill Multiple Use Area
DirectionsClapp Hill886 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Furnace Pond Loop0.9 mi
McKinney Trail0.5 mi
Chelsea Cove Drive South0.3 mi
Nuclear Lake Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
8Basketball
8Tennis
6Soccer
1Tracks
1Volleyball
1Pickleball
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Beekman: April to August
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Beekman →
Next door
Beekman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beekman | 19% | 0.4 | 67 | 44% | A− |
| Pawling | 9% | 0.9 | 114 | 41% | A− |
| East Fishkill | 10% | 0.5 | 26 | 69% | B+ |
| Union Vale | 3% | 0.3 | 93 | 22% | B− |
| LaGrange | 5% | 0.9 | 95 | 46% | B+ |
| Dover | 6% | 0.3 | 122 | 56% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beekman
Where can I hike in Beekman?
The longest trail networks: Tymor Park, 1.4 miles; Depot Hill Multiple Use Area, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beekman is conserved land?
19% 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 Beekman’s trails?
Tymor Park and Depot Hill Multiple Use Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beekman?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Beekman?
32,119 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beekman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,327 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Beekman have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #266 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 Beekman 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 →