Franny Reese State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
147 acres0.4 mi of trail
Yellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Highland
Few parks or trails are on the map in Highland
8% of Highland’s land is conserved, about 268 acres. 248 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Highland, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
268 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
248 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Franny Reese State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Town of Lloyd
Managed by Town of Lloyd
41 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Franny Reese State Park147 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsTown of Lloyd41 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Lloyd
Berean Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsScenic Hudson60 acres · Scenic Hudson
DirectionsWalkway over the Hudson State Historic Park6 acres
DirectionsBob Shepard Highland Landing Park2 acres
Who protects it
268 conserved acres
8% of Highland’s land. Water is left out: Highland has 5.4 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Highland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits157 ac
State parks121 ac
Town or city66 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
State Park · 120 acPrivate Park · 108 acLocal Park · 61 acLocal Recreation Area · 24 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Reese Preserve State Park State Park | State parks | 120 | Open |
| Illinois Mountain Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 108 | Unknown |
| Town of Lloyd Land Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Unknown |
| Highland United Soccer Club Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Closed |
| Rosemary Nardone Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Open |
| Town of Lloyd Town Board Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Unknown Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Highland Little League Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| Parks Department Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Highland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Highland
Berean Park BeachIn Berean Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Highland
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Highland
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Yellow Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Golf
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Highland: April and May
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 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Highland →
Next door
Highland and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lloyd | 9% | 0.4 | 121 | 67% | A− |
| Hyde Park | 13% | 1.0 | 88 | 59% | A |
| Poughkeepsie | 10% | 1.3 | 30 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Highland
Where can I hike in Highland?
The longest trail networks: Franny Reese State Park, 0.4 miles; Town of Lloyd, 0.2 miles; Berean Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Highland’s trails?
Franny Reese State Park and Scenic Hudson don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Highland?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Highland?
13,673 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Highland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 248 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Highland 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 →