East Greenbush Town Park
Managed by Town of East Greenbush
84 acres2.8 mi of trail
Orange trailYellow trailYellow Loop trailWhite trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Zotdragon · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in East Greenbush
East Greenbush has 383 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: East Greenbush Town Park (2.8 mi). 11 miles of mapped trail cross East Greenbush, 0.5 per square mile of land. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #483 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
532 acres · of 24.0 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
383 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.8 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 2.3 mi paths
Highest peak
630 ft
Hallenbeck Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Greenbush have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Greenbush is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #483 of 758 in New York. 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 East Greenbush’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (383 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home48% 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 57%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 36%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 East Greenbush Town Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hampton Manor Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eckman Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
East Greenbush Town Park84 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Town of East Greenbush
DirectionsHampton Manor Park2 acres
Eckman Park2 acres
David J Onderdonk Park2 acres
DirectionsOntario Park1 acres
Who protects it
532 conserved acres
3% of East Greenbush’s land. Who manages East Greenbush’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County218 ac
Town or city152 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits108 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)37 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government22 ac
Local Recreation Area · 218 acLocal Park · 173 acOther Easement · 93 acConservation Easement · 37 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 131 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papscanee Island County Nature Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 218 | Open |
| Town of East Greenbush Land Local Park | Town or city | 136 | Unknown |
| Hampton Lake Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Greenbush Youth Soccer Club Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Closed |
| Town of East Greenbush & Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Eckman Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Ontario Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in East Greenbush
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Greenbush
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in East Greenbush
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in East Greenbush
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in East Greenbush
Hallenbeck Hill630 ft elevation
DirectionsOlcott Hill404 ft elevation
DirectionsRysedorph Hill400 ft elevation
DirectionsTeller Hill400 ft elevation
DirectionsGrandview Hill354 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.1 mi
Orange trail0.6 mi
White trail0.5 mi
Yellow trail0.5 mi
Green trail0.4 mi
Suki's Trail (un-marked)0.3 mi
Yellow Loop trail0.3 mi
Blue trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
1.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Baseball
13Tennis
11Soccer
8Basketball
2Football
1Tracks
1Multi-sport
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
May is the best month for walking in East Greenbush
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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in East Greenbush →
Next door
East Greenbush and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bethlehem48 miSchodack34 miNorth Greenbush13 miEast Greenbush11 miSand Lake11 miRensselaer4.7 miHampton Manor0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenbush | 3% | 0.5 | 23 | 48% | B |
| North Greenbush | 1% | 0.7 | 5 | 54% | C+ |
| Rensselaer | 3% | 1.5 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Schodack | 6% | 0.5 | 97 | 32% | B+ |
| Sand Lake | 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 16% | C− |
| Bethlehem | 4% | 1.0 | 31 | 66% | B+ |
| Hampton Manor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Greenbush
Where can I hike in East Greenbush?
The longest trail networks: East Greenbush Town Park, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Greenbush is conserved land?
3% 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 Greenbush’s trails?
East Greenbush Town Park and Hampton Manor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Greenbush?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 2.3 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near East Greenbush?
12,781 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Greenbush or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 383 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Greenbush have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #483 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 Greenbush 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 →