Christ the King Center
Managed by Diocese of Albany
152 acres1.1 mi of trail
Whispering Pines (Yellow)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenwich
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Greenwich
The biggest trail networks: Christ the King Center (1.1 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Greenwich, 0.7 per square mile of land. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 2.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
3 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
2.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 47% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenwich’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 47%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Christ the King Center, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Christ the King Center152 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Diocese of Albany
DirectionsGannon Park1 acres
Veterans Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsDorr Park1 acres
DirectionsSalem Street Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3 conserved acres
under 1% of Greenwich’s land. Who manages Greenwich’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Local Park · 4 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 by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Greenwich Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Mowry Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Triangle Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Greenwich
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Greenwich
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Greenwich
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Whispering Pines (Yellow)0.6 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
5Baseball
4Tennis
4Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenwich: May 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 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greenwich →
Questions about parks and trails in Greenwich
Where can I hike in Greenwich?
The longest trail networks: Christ the King Center, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenwich is conserved land?
under 1% 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?
Christ the King Center and Gannon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenwich?
5,091 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwich or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenwich have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 →