Clermont State Historic Site
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
449 acres7 mi of trail
Bridle Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Clermont · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clermont
Clermont has 574 acres of parks, 278 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Clermont’s land is conserved, about 2,041 acres. The biggest trail networks: Clermont State Historic Site (7 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
2,041 acres · of 18.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
574 ac
278 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
Highest peak
335 ft
Roundtop
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Clermont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clermont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clermont is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clermont’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land278 acres of park per 1,000 residents (574 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% 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 74%
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Water is 6% of Clermont’s area (1 of 19 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 17%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Clermont State Historic Site, with 7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hettling Park at Clermont
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Clermont town park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Nevis Road Local Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Nevis Road Local Walkway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,041 conserved acres
18% of Clermont’s land. Water is left out: Clermont has 18.0 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Clermont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,162 ac
State parks543 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)209 ac
Joint23 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,121 acConservation Easement · 1,195 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 543 acForest Stewardship Easement · 77 acOther Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,499 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 543 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Clermont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Clermont
Roundtop335 ft elevation
DirectionsCross Hill305 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Roundtop302 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Clermont
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 2.7 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
Bridle Trail2.5 mi
Nevis Road Local Walkway0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Stone JugBuilding · listed 1978
About itClermont Estates Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itClarkson ChapelBuilding · listed 1983
About itClermont AcademyBuilding · listed 1983
About itCoons HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itSt. Luke's ChurchBuilding · listed 1983
About itThomas Brodhead HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itBouwerieBuilding · listed 1983
About itHickory HillBuilding · listed 1983
About itOld ParsonageBuilding · listed 1983
About itClermont Civic Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Clermont: April, May and July
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clermont →
Next door
Clermont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont | 18% | 0.4 | 278 | 19% | B+ |
| Livingston | 19% | under 0.1 | 95 | 18% | B− |
| Gallatin | 11% | 0.2 | 627 | 9% | B |
| Germantown | 4% | 0.3 | 26 | 50% | B |
| Red Hook | 28% | 0.5 | 15 | 41% | B+ |
| Saugerties | 6% | 0.5 | 117 | 63% | A− |
| Milan | 7% | 0.3 | 367 | 10% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clermont
Where can I hike in Clermont?
The longest trail networks: Clermont State Historic Site, 7 miles; Nevis Road Local Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clermont is conserved land?
18% 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 Clermont’s trails?
Clermont State Historic Site and Hettling Park at Clermont don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clermont?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Clermont?
35,254 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clermont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 574 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clermont have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Clermont 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 →