Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in High Falls
2% of High Falls’ land is conserved, about 26 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross High Falls, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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26 conserved acres
2% of High Falls’ land. Who manages High Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Marion Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
| New York City Lands Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in High Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
The best walking months in High Falls: April, May, July and August
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in High Falls →
Questions about parks and trails in High Falls
Is there public land near High Falls?
17,310 acres of parks and open public land lie inside High Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from High Falls 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 →