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Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.078% of Ellenville’s land is conserved, about 4,356 acres. 4,370 acres are parks and preserves, 1,038 per 1,000 residents. 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #9 of 758 in New York. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ellenville is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #9 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Minnewaska State Park Preserve, with 8.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
78% of Ellenville’s land. Who manages Ellenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaska State Park Preserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 4,281 | Open |
| Berme Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Town of Wawarsing Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Village of Ellenville Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Sam's Point Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
| Sam's Point Addition Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 7 scenic views without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ellenville →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenville | 78% | 1.1 | 1,038 | 98% | A+ |
| Wawarsing | 28% | 0.8 | 1,628 | 70% | A |
| Shawangunk | 11% | 0.3 | 147 | 34% | B+ |
| Cragsmoor | — 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.
The longest trail networks: Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 8.3 miles; Berme Road Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
78% 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.
Minnewaska State Park Preserve and Berme Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
43,027 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,370 of them inside the town line.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellenville neighbors.
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 →