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Outdoors in Gardnertown

Few parks or trails are on the map in Gardnertown

The biggest trail networks: Alogonquin Park (0.7 mi). 12% of Gardnertown’s land is conserved, about 384 acres. 388 acres are parks and preserves, 82 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
12%
384 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
388 ac
82 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
722 ft
Cronomer Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Alogonquin Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Alogonquin Park

Park
32 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Cronomer Hill Park

Park
25 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

384 conserved acres

12% of Gardnertown’s land. Who manages Gardnertown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County484 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 485 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
County of Orange Land
Local Park
County368Unknown
Cronomer Park
Local Park
County64Open
Algonquin Park
Local Park
County53Open
Chadwick Lake Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Gardnertown

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Gardnertown
Cronomer Hill722 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
6Tennis
3Baseball
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Gardnertown: April, May and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)353847607179848275635140
Rain (in)3.22.73.63.73.64.44.24.44.44.43.53.9

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Gardnertown →

Next door

Gardnertown and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Gardnertown— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Newburgh— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Newburgh5%1.0492%B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Gardnertown

Where can I hike in Gardnertown?

The longest trail networks: Alogonquin Park, 0.7 miles; Cronomer Hill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Gardnertown’s trails?

Alogonquin Park and Cronomer Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Gardnertown?

37,549 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gardnertown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 388 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gardnertown 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 →