Thunder Mountian Recreation Area
Managed by Village of Greenwich
139 acres2.1 mi of trail
Yellow TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Village of Greenwich Historic District · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenwich
Greenwich has 161 acres of parks, 33 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Thunder Mountian Recreation Area (2.1 mi). 5% of Greenwich’s land is conserved, about 1,469 acres. 7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Greenwich, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #515 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,469 acres · of 43.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
161 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
922 ft
Stewart Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Greenwich?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenwich have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenwich is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #515 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenwich’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (161 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home50% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 32%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 Thunder Mountian Recreation Area, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carters Pond Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
441 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,469 conserved acres
5% of Greenwich’s land. Who manages Greenwich’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,211 ac
State conservation443 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)294 ac
Other state land8 ac
Town or city6 ac
State parks6 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,591 acPrivate Conservation · 914 acState Resource Management Area · 443 acState Recreation Area · 8 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 654 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 914 | Open |
| Carters Pond Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 443 | Open |
| Champlain Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 8 | Open |
| Susan B. Anthony Childhood Home State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 6 | Open |
| Town of Greenwich Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Village of Greenwich Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
11 places to go in Greenwich
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Greenwich
Greenwich Town Bathing BeachIn Greenwich Town Bathing Beach
DirectionsSwimming spots in Greenwich
Greenwich Town Bathing BeachIn Greenwich Town Bathing Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Greenwich
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Greenwich
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Greenwich
Dionondahowa Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Greenwich
Stewart Hill922 ft elevation
DirectionsBrowns Mountain850 ft elevation
DirectionsThunder Mountain840 ft elevation · In Thunder Mountian Recreation Area
DirectionsBald Mountain761 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Greenwich
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Greenwich
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Yellow Trail1.1 mi
Yellow trail1.1 mi
Red Trail1.0 mi
Blue trail0.6 mi
Orange trail0.5 mi
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
7Baseball
5Football
4Tennis
1Soccer
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 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Village of Greenwich Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About itAnthony, Susan B., Childhood HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itThomas McLean HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itStoops HotelBuilding · listed 2009
About itGreenwich District School No. 11Building · listed 2020
About itThomson District No. 10 SchoolBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Greenwich: May, August and 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greenwich →
Next door
Greenwich and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Northumberland11 miEaston11 miGreenwich7.2 miSaratoga5.3 miSalem5.1 miArgyle2.8 miJackson2.6 miFort Edward2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | 5% | 0.2 | 33 | 50% | B− |
| Easton | 15% | 0.2 | 45 | 16% | B |
| Argyle | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 13% | D |
| Jackson | 12% | 0.1 | 698 | 36% | B |
| Northumberland | 10% | 0.3 | 34 | 44% | B+ |
| Saratoga | 5% | 0.1 | 20 | 49% | B− |
| Salem | 6% | 0.1 | 4 | 12% | C− |
| Fort Edward | 5% | 0.1 | 76 | 60% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenwich
Where can I hike in Greenwich?
The longest trail networks: Thunder Mountian Recreation Area, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenwich is conserved land?
5% 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 Greenwich’s trails?
Thunder Mountian Recreation Area and Carters Pond Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenwich?
14,238 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwich or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 608 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenwich have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #515 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 Greenwich 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 →