Minisink Battlefield County Park
Park
57 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: VitaleBaby at en.wikipedia · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Highland
Highland has 1,142 acres of parks, 511 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Minisink Battlefield County Park (1.7 mi). 9% of Highland’s land is conserved, about 2,943 acres. 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,943 acres · of 50.1 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,142 ac
511 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,427 ft
Chapin Hill
Lakes & rivers
16
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Highland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Highland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Highland is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Highland’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land511 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,142 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home16% 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 62%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Minisink Battlefield County Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hickok Brook Multiple Use Area
Park
1,025 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sullivan Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Nature preserve
50 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mongaup Valley Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,943 conserved acres
9% of Highland’s land. Who manages Highland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,913 ac
County24 ac
National Park Service7 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,764 acConservation Easement · 1,098 acState Conservation Area · 51 acLocal Park · 24 acWild and Scenic River · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,098 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickok Brook Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,029 | Open |
| Mongaup Valley Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 735 | Open |
| Sullivan Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 51 | Open |
| County of Sullivan Land Local Park | County | 24 | Unknown |
| Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Wild and Scenic River | National Park Service | 7 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Highland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Highland
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Highland
Chapin Hill1,427 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 4 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Highland
Ascalona CampgroundPrivate
DirectionsKittatinny K-Campkittatinny.com
DirectionsLander's Minisink
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 16 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
Lake Lebannon1.8 mi
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Highland: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Highland →
Next door
Highland and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | 9% | 0.2 | 511 | 16% | B |
| Lumberland | 23% | 0.2 | 55 | 7% | B |
| Tusten | under 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 28% | C |
| Bethel | 4% | 0.3 | 405 | 27% | B |
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: Minisink Battlefield County Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Highland is conserved land?
9% 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 Highland’s trails?
Minisink Battlefield County Park and Hickok Brook Multiple Use Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Highland?
63,143 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Highland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,895 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Highland have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 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 →