Twin Lakes Park
Managed by Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation
117 acres4.2 mi of trail
Colonial GreenwayBlue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Eastchester
10% of Eastchester’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. 6.1 miles of mapped trail cross Eastchester, 1.3 per square mile of land. 10% of Eastchester’s land is conserved, about 320 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #133 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
320 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
353 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Eastchester?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eastchester have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eastchester is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #133 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eastchester’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (353 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 89%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 83%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Twin Lakes Park, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nature Study Woods
Managed by Westchester County Parks and Recreation
38 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Twin Lakes Park117 acres · 4.2 mi of trail · Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation
DirectionsLeewood Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsNature Study Woods38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Westchester County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsParkway Oval Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMaltby Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBronx River Park7 acres
DirectionsDunwoodie Park7 acres
DirectionsBronxville Dog Park3 acres
DirectionsThe Nature Preserve2 acres
DirectionsGarth Road Park2 acres
DirectionsChester Heights Park2 acres
DirectionsMain Street Playground1 acres
DirectionsQuarry Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
320 conserved acres
10% of Eastchester’s land. Who manages Eastchester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County155 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government151 ac
Town or city19 ac
Local Park · 325 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes County Park Local Park | County | 122 | Open |
| Lake Isle Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 114 | Open |
| Nature Study Woods County Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Parkway Oval Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Dunwoodie Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Leewood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| TOWN OF EASTCHESTER Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| The Bronxville-Eastchester-Tuckahoe Nature Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Chester Heights Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Eastchester Town Hall Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Eastchester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eastchester
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Eastchester
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Eastchester
Bronxville Giving Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miHorses · 3.9 miUnpaved · 5.0 mi
Colonial Greenway1.6 mi
Blue Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
35Tennis
17Baseball
9Basketball
7Soccer
4Football
4Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
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.
Lawrence Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itMasterton-Dusenberry HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itUS Post Office-BronxvilleBuilding · listed 1988
About itMarble SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itBronxville Womens' ClubBuilding · listed 2007
About itTuckahoe High SchoolBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Eastchester: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Eastchester →
Next door
Eastchester and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Yonkers24 miScarsdale22 miNew Rochelle15 miEastchester6.1 miMount Vernon3.2 miBronxville0.2 miTuckahoe0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastchester | 10% | 1.3 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Yonkers | 9% | 1.3 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| New Rochelle | 9% | 1.5 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Bronxville | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Tuckahoe | 5% | 0.3 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Mount Vernon | 4% | 0.7 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Scarsdale | 15% | 3.4 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eastchester
Where can I hike in Eastchester?
The longest trail networks: Twin Lakes Park, 4.2 miles; Leewood Park, 0.4 miles; Nature Study Woods, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eastchester 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 Eastchester’s trails?
Twin Lakes Park and Leewood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eastchester?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eastchester?
30,402 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eastchester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 353 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eastchester have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #133 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 Eastchester 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 →