Lime Kiln Recreation Center
Park
20 acres0.6 mi of trail
Lime Kiln Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in East Fishkill
10% of East Fishkill’s land is conserved: 3,646 acres
The biggest trail networks: Lime Kiln Recreation Center (0.6 mi). 760 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 26 miles of mapped trail cross East Fishkill, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #303 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
3,646 acres · of 56.6 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
760 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
27 mi
8.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,247 ft
Round Mountain
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is East Fishkill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Fishkill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Fishkill is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #303 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Fishkill’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (760 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 60%
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 Lime Kiln Recreation Center, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hopewell Recreation
Park
35 acres0.3 mi of trail
red trailblue trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
East Fishkill Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
786 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Alamar Unit
Managed by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
90 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Lime Kiln Recreation Center20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHopewell Recreation35 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAlamar Unit90 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
DirectionsEast Fishkill Unit786 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
DirectionsWhite Pond Unit26 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Route 52 Recreation Complex20 acres
DirectionsRed Wing Park20 acres
DirectionsBrettview Acres Park10 acres
Stormville Airport Soccer Fields2 acres
Who protects it
3,646 conserved acres
10% of East Fishkill’s land. Who manages East Fishkill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,122 ac
National Park Service1,091 ac
State conservation1,046 ac
County696 ac
Town or city593 ac
Regional Water Districts33 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
National Scenic or Historic Trail · 1,067 acOther Easement · 1,046 acConservation Easement · 767 acAgricultural Easement · 735 acLocal Park · 370 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,595 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 33 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 | 1,067 | Open |
| Town of East Fishkill Land Local Park | Town or city | 369 | Unknown |
| Scenic Hudson Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 342 | Unknown |
| New York City Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 135 | Closed |
| Alamar Lands Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 87 | Unknown |
| Rand Water Corporation Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 16 | Open |
| Green Haven State Correctional Facility State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 8 | Open |
| Appalachian Trail Conservancy Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Devon Farms Water Works Inc Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 7 | Unknown |
| Taconic Estates Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in East Fishkill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in East Fishkill
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in East Fishkill
6th Grade Playground
DirectionsJulie's JungleHours: sunrise-sunset · In Lime Kiln Recreation Center
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in East Fishkill
Emmadine Pond Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in East Fishkill
Round Mountain1,247 ft elevation
DirectionsHosner Mountain1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsMoney Ledge Hill1,109 ft elevation · In White Pond Unit
DirectionsShenandoah Mountain1,096 ft elevation
DirectionsStormville Mountain1,053 ft elevation
DirectionsMiller Hill994 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in East Fishkill
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Appalachian Trail7.9 mi
red trail0.5 mi
Lime Kiln Trail0.4 mi
blue trail0.2 mi
(um)0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
27 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.0 mi
off-road bike paths
19 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
25Tennis
16Baseball
7Pickleball
7Basketball
5Soccer
4Football
4Tracks
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 East Fishkill: April to 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) | 9.5 | 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 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Fishkill →
Next door
East Fishkill and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kent69 miFishkill51 miLaGrange36 miEast Fishkill26 miBeekman13 miWappinger4.2 miMyers Corner0.1 miBrinckerhoff0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fishkill | 10% | 0.5 | 26 | 69% | B+ |
| Wappinger | 5% | 0.2 | 21 | 81% | B |
| Myers Corner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fishkill | 43% | 1.9 | 199 | 74% | A+ |
| Brinckerhoff | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kent | 39% | 1.7 | 409 | 83% | A+ |
| Beekman | 19% | 0.4 | 67 | 44% | A− |
| LaGrange | 5% | 0.9 | 95 | 46% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Fishkill
Where can I hike in East Fishkill?
The longest trail networks: Lime Kiln Recreation Center, 0.6 miles; Hopewell Recreation, 0.3 miles; Alamar Unit, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Fishkill is conserved land?
10% 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 East Fishkill’s trails?
Lime Kiln Recreation Center and Hopewell Recreation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Fishkill?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of off-road paths and 19 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near East Fishkill?
54,277 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Fishkill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,844 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Fishkill have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #303 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 East Fishkill neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →