Thomas Bull Memorial Park
Park
470 acres4.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hamptonburgh
Hamptonburgh has 1,088 acres of parks, 198 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Thomas Bull Memorial Park (4.5 mi), Stewart State Forest (1 mi). 8% of Hamptonburgh’s land is conserved, about 1,326 acres. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #369 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,326 acres · of 26.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,088 ac
198 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Hamptonburgh?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamptonburgh have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamptonburgh is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #369 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamptonburgh’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land198 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,088 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home40% 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 68%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 51%
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 Thomas Bull Memorial Park, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stewart State Forest
Nature preserve
140 acres1 mi of trail
Ant Hill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Orange County Arboretum
Managed by Orange County Parks Department
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,326 conserved acres
8% of Hamptonburgh’s land. Who manages Hamptonburgh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County637 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits636 ac
State conservation141 ac
Town or city40 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Local Park · 677 acAgricultural Easement · 221 acConservation Easement · 210 acPrivate Conservation · 205 acState Conservation Area · 141 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 294 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Of Orange Land Local Park | County | 637 | Unknown |
| Orange County Land Trust Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 205 | Open |
| Stewart State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 141 | Open |
| Town Board Of The Land Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Unknown |
| Chester Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Goshen Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Village Of Maybrook Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Town of Wallkill Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Port Jervis City Lands Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Town Board Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Hamptonburgh
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hamptonburgh
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hamptonburgh
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Ant Hill Trail0.1 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
6Tennis
3Baseball
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hamptonburgh: 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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hamptonburgh →
Next door
Hamptonburgh and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wallkill75 miNew Windsor41 miGoshen41 miMontgomery38 miBlooming Grove17 miHamptonburgh7.6 miMaybrook2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamptonburgh | 8% | 0.3 | 198 | 40% | B+ |
| Wallkill | 12% | 1.2 | 162 | 84% | A |
| Montgomery | 11% | 0.8 | 102 | 78% | A |
| New Windsor | 33% | 1.2 | 256 | 92% | A+ |
| Goshen | 2% | 0.9 | 40 | 71% | B+ |
| Maybrook | 15% | 2.0 | 45 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Blooming Grove | 4% | 0.5 | 49 | 75% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hamptonburgh
Where can I hike in Hamptonburgh?
The longest trail networks: Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 4.5 miles; Stewart State Forest, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamptonburgh is conserved land?
8% 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 Hamptonburgh’s trails?
Thomas Bull Memorial Park and Stewart State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamptonburgh?
38,637 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamptonburgh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,088 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hamptonburgh have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #369 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 Hamptonburgh 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 →