High Tor State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
261 acres2.6 mi of trail
Long Path(unmarked)White - Low TorTam's Pond Spur+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Haverstraw
24% of Haverstraw’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. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Haverstraw, 2.0 per square mile of land. 24% of Haverstraw’s land is conserved, about 312 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #23 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
312 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
316 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
801 ft
High Tor
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Haverstraw?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Haverstraw have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Haverstraw is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #23 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.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Haverstraw’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (316 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 97%
Water is more than half of Haverstraw’s area (3 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 High Tor State Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Haverstraw Beach State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
312 conserved acres
24% of Haverstraw’s land. Water is left out: Haverstraw has 2.0 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Haverstraw’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks285 ac
Town or city37 ac
Other state land17 ac
Regional agency1 ac
State Park · 302 acLocal Park · 37 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tor State Park State Park | State parks | 262 | Open |
| Haverstraw Beach State Park State Park | State parks | 24 | Open |
| Bowline Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Palisades Interstate Park State Park | Other state land | 17 | Open |
| Town Of Haverstraw Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Village Of Haverstraw Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| North Rockland School Dist Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
12 places to go in Haverstraw
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Haverstraw
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Haverstraw
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Haverstraw
6 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Haverstraw
High Tor801 ft elevation · In High Tor State Park
DirectionsSouth Mountain722 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Tor607 ft elevation · In High Tor State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Long Path1.9 mi
(unmarked)0.4 mi
White - Low Tor0.1 mi
Tam's Pond Spur0.1 mi
White - Spur Path to Youmans - Van Orden House & High Tor Vineyards0.1 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
6Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Haverstraw: April to June, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Haverstraw →
Next door
Haverstraw and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cortlandt69 miClarkstown40 miCroton-on-Hudson18 miNew City6.8 miHaverstraw4.0 miWest Haverstraw1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverstraw | 24% | 2.0 | 26 | 99%+ | A+ |
| West Haverstraw | 7% | 0.7 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Clarkstown | 15% | 1.0 | 42 | 89% | A |
| New City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Croton-on-Hudson | 24% | 3.7 | 91 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Cortlandt | 23% | 1.8 | 106 | 94% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Haverstraw
Where can I hike in Haverstraw?
The longest trail networks: High Tor State Park, 2.6 miles; Haverstraw Beach State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Haverstraw is conserved land?
24% 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 Haverstraw’s trails?
High Tor State Park and Haverstraw Beach State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Haverstraw?
77,436 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haverstraw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 316 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Haverstraw have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 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 Haverstraw 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 →