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Photo: Monkeylol · CC BY-SA 4.026 miles of mapped trail cross Greenville, 0.9 per square mile of land. 10% of Greenville’s land is conserved, about 1,849 acres. The biggest trail networks: Huckleberry Ridge State Forest (13.6 mi), Greenville Town Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #223 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, Greenville is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #223 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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 Huckleberry Ridge State Forest, with 13.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
10% of Greenville’s land. Who manages Greenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 220 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckleberry Ridge State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2,637 | Open |
| Orange County Land Trust Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 65 | Open |
| Town of Greenville Land Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
| Chester Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Appalachian Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Palisades Interstate Park State Park | Other state land | 2 | Open |
| Crawford Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 6 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 peaks without a name on the map.
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greenville →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 10% | 0.9 | 362 | 34% | A− |
| Wawayanda | 2% | 0.8 | 48 | 45% | B |
| Minisink | 5% | 0.1 | 69 | 40% | B− |
| Deerpark | 15% | 1.1 | 590 | 63% | A |
| Mount Hope | 13% | 0.4 | 110 | 61% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Huckleberry Ridge State Forest, 13.6 miles; Greenville Town Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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.
Huckleberry Ridge State Forest and Greenville Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
65,646 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,705 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #223 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 Greenville 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 →