East Branch Outlet Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Brewster
8% of Brewster’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8% of Brewster’s land is conserved, about 25 acres. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #477 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
25 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
1.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Brewster?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brewster have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brewster is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #477 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brewster’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 37%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
25 conserved acres
8% of Brewster’s land. Who manages Brewster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city39 ac
Local Park · 28 acLocal Resource Management Area · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Lands Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Town of Southeast Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Wells Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Markel Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Tennis
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brewster: 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) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Brewster →
Questions about parks and trails in Brewster
How much of Brewster is conserved land?
8% 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 Brewster’s trails?
East Branch Outlet Unit and Wells Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brewster?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Brewster?
19,982 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brewster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brewster have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #477 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 Brewster 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 →