Photo: Alexbuilerman · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Harriman’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Harriman, 0.7 per square mile of land. 6% of Harriman’s land is conserved, about 39 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #179 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Harriman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Harriman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harriman is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #179 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harriman State Park
39 conserved acres
6% of Harriman’s land. Who manages Harriman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harriman Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Heritage Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Village of Harriman Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Harriman State Park State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
| Palisades Interstate Park State Park | Other state land | 2 | Open |
| Harriman Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Harriman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.5 miles of bike routes
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.
The best walking months in Harriman: April, May and July to 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) | 9.5 | 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 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harriman →
Harriman and its neighbors
Harriman has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriman | 6% | 0.7 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Woodbury | 48% | 1.8 | 911 | 90% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harriman
How much of Harriman is conserved land?
6% 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 Harriman’s trails?
Mary Harriman Park and Harriman State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harriman?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Harriman?
85,525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harriman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harriman have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #179 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 Harriman neighbors.
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 →