Croton Point Park
Managed by Westchester County Parks
416 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Croton-on-Hudson
24% of Croton-on-Hudson’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. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Croton-on-Hudson, 3.7 per square mile of land. 24% of Croton-on-Hudson’s land is conserved, about 728 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #5 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
728 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
3.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
743 ac
91 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 3.0 mi paths
Highest peak
558 ft
Hessian Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
13 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Croton-on-Hudson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild24% of the land is conserved; a typical New York town, 5%.A trail town3.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 98% of U.S. towns.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.History along the way5 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Croton-on-Hudson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Croton-on-Hudson is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #5 of 758 in New York. All four inputs put Croton-on-Hudson near the top nationally; trail miles rank highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Croton-on-Hudson’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land91 acres of park per 1,000 residents (743 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks 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)Among the top 1%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)#5 of 758
Water is more than half of Croton-on-Hudson’s area (6 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Croton Point Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brinton Brook Sanctuary
Managed by Saw Mill River Audubon
81 acres2.2 mi of trail
Pond LoopSplit Rock TrailLaurel Rock TrailCoyote Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Graff Sanctuary
Managed by Saw Mill River Audubon
27 acres1 mi of trail
Tulip Tree TrailRiver View TrailJack-in-the-Pulpit Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Jane E. Lytle Memorial Arboretum
Managed by Village of Croton on Hudson
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Beech TrailBoardwalk TrailMarshland TrailRubin's Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Croton Point Park416 acres · 3.4 mi of trail · Westchester County Parks
DirectionsBrinton Brook Sanctuary81 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Saw Mill River Audubon
DirectionsGraff Sanctuary27 acres · 1 mi of trail · Saw Mill River Audubon
Jane E. Lytle Memorial Arboretum22 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Village of Croton on Hudson
DirectionsGouveia Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Croton-on-Hudson
DirectionsSilver Lake Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Croton on Hudson
DirectionsCroton Landing14 acres
DirectionsFirefighters Memorial Field and David J. Manes Fields10 acres
DirectionsParadise Island County Park6 acres
Black Rock Park4 acres
DirectionsDuck Pond Park3 acres
DirectionsCroton Gorge Unique Area2 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsSenasqua Park2 acres · Village of Croton on Hudson
DirectionsDobbs Park2 acres
DirectionsVassallo Park1 acres
DirectionsMayo's Landing1 acres
Who protects it
728 conserved acres
24% of Croton-on-Hudson’s land. Water is left out: Croton-on-Hudson has 4.7 square miles of land and 6.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Croton-on-Hudson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County816 ac
Town or city301 ac
Regional agency22 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government17 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
State conservation2 ac
Local Park · 1,156 acRecreation or Education Easement · 8 acState Conservation Area · 2 acConservation Easement · 1 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croton Point County Park Local Park | County | 410 | Open |
| COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Land Local Park | County | 394 | Unknown |
| VLG OF CROTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 196 | Unknown |
| VILLAGE OF CROTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Unknown |
| Croton Arboretum Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Senasqua Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Silver Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Firefighters Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Echo Canoe Boat Launch Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Paradise Island County Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in Croton-on-Hudson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Croton-on-Hudson
13 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Croton-on-Hudson
Sunset ParkIn Sunset Playground
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Croton-on-Hudson
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Croton-on-Hudson
Highland Lookout
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Croton-on-Hudson
Hessian Hill558 ft elevation
DirectionsPrickly Pear Hill515 ft elevation
DirectionsNordica Hill256 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
19 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miUnpaved · 12.2 mi
Upper Village Trail Loop1.3 mi
Highland Trail0.8 mi
Pond Loop0.8 mi
Croton Gorge Trail0.6 mi
Split Rock Trail0.5 mi
Tulip Tree Trail0.5 mi
River View Trail0.4 mi
Laurel Rock Trail0.3 mi
Boardwalk Trail0.2 mi
Beech Trail0.2 mi
9 more trails
Kaplan's Pond Trail
0.2 miMarshland Trail
0.2 miJack-in-the-Pulpit Trail
0.2 miUpper Highland Trail
0.1 miCroton Trailway Connection
0.1 miCoyote Trail
0.1 miRubin's Trail
0.1 miLaurel Rock / Highlands Trail
0.1 miOverlook Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
1.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Tennis
6Baseball
5Basketball
4Soccer
1Football
1Field hockey
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Croton-on-Hudson: 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) | 38 | 40 | 49 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Croton-on-Hudson →
Next door
Croton-on-Hudson and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cortlandt69 miHaverstraw61 miClarkstown40 miOssining18 miCroton-on-Hudson18 miOssining5.0 miHaverstraw4.0 miCrugers3.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croton-on-Hudson | 24% | 3.7 | 91 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Cortlandt | 23% | 1.8 | 106 | 94% | A+ |
| Ossining | 9% | 1.6 | 14 | 98% | A |
| Ossining | 12% | 1.6 | 5 | 99%+ | A |
| Crugers | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haverstraw | 64% | 2.7 | 230 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Haverstraw | 24% | 2.0 | 26 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Clarkstown | 15% | 1.0 | 42 | 89% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Croton-on-Hudson
Where can I hike in Croton-on-Hudson?
The longest trail networks: Croton Point Park, 3.4 miles; Brinton Brook Sanctuary, 2.2 miles; Graff Sanctuary, 1 miles; Jane E. Lytle Memorial Arboretum, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Croton-on-Hudson is conserved land?
24% 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 Croton-on-Hudson’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Brinton Brook Sanctuary (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Croton-on-Hudson?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 3.0 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Croton-on-Hudson?
67,670 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Croton-on-Hudson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 743 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Croton-on-Hudson have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #5 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 Croton-on-Hudson 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 →