Salesian Park
Managed by Goshen Parks and Recreation
34 acres1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Goshen
Goshen has 41 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
579 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Salesian Park (1 mi). 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #328 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
603 acres · of 43.6 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
579 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
6.6 mi paths
Highest peak
778 ft
Fort Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Goshen?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Goshen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Goshen is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #328 of 758 in New York. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Goshen’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (41 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (579 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home71% 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 72%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 57%
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 Salesian Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Goshen Recreation Center And Park
Park
26 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lions Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Salesian Park34 acres · 1 mi of trail · Goshen Parks and Recreation
DirectionsGoshen Recreation Center And Park26 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsErie Street Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village Of Goshen & Goshen Central School District 1
DirectionsTriangle Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGood Time Park60 acres
DirectionsLions Park6 acres
Delta Park1 acres
Who protects it
603 conserved acres
2% of Goshen’s land. Who manages Goshen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city377 ac
County138 ac
Other state land80 ac
Private owners70 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government37 ac
Local Park · 507 acLocal Resource Management Area · 81 acState Resource Management Area · 78 acLocal Recreation Area · 34 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Goshen Land Local Park | Town or city | 228 | Unknown |
| Town Of Goshen Land Local Park | Town or city | 128 | Unknown |
| Mid-Hudson State Psychiatric Center State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 78 | Open |
| Good Time Park Local Park | Private owners | 70 | Open |
| County Of Orange Land Local Park | County | 53 | Unknown |
| Orange County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 51 | Open |
| Heritage Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 34 | Open |
| Goshen Village Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Chester Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Town Of Chester Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Goshen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Goshen
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Goshen
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Goshen
Fort Hill778 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Lookout663 ft elevation
DirectionsGoshen Hills636 ft elevation
DirectionsBig Island558 ft elevation
DirectionsDenton Hill525 ft elevation
DirectionsMaple Island423 ft elevation
DirectionsMurray Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Broadway1.6 mi
Middletown and Goshen Trolley0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
27Tennis
16Baseball
6Basketball
6Soccer
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
1841 Goshen CourthouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itChurch Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itDistrict School No. 9Building · listed 1988
About itUS Post Office-GoshenBuilding · listed 1989
About itRandel, Culver House and MillBuilding · listed 1998
About itEverett-Bradner HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itSawyer FarmhouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itGeorge T. Wisner HouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itOlivet ChapelBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Goshen: 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.
| 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Goshen →
Next door
Goshen and its neighbors
Goshen has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Warwick87 miGoshen41 miWawayanda27 miChester19 miBlooming Grove17 miHamptonburgh7.6 miChester1.4 miFlorida0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen | 2% | 0.9 | 40 | 71% | B+ |
| Wawayanda | 2% | 0.8 | 48 | 45% | B |
| Warwick | 28% | 0.9 | 383 | 69% | A |
| Florida | 6% | 0.2 | 59 | 95% | A− |
| Chester | 16% | 0.8 | 196 | 76% | A |
| Hamptonburgh | 8% | 0.3 | 198 | 40% | B+ |
| Blooming Grove | 4% | 0.5 | 49 | 75% | B+ |
| Chester | 8% | 0.7 | 9 | 94% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Goshen
Where can I hike in Goshen?
The longest trail networks: Salesian Park, 1 miles; Goshen Recreation Center And Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Goshen is conserved land?
2% 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 Goshen’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Salesian Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Goshen?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Goshen?
60,347 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goshen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 656 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Goshen have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #328 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 Goshen 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 →