Harriman State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
302 acres2 mi of trail
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Mwanner at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hillburn
50% of Hillburn’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. The biggest trail networks: Harriman State Park (2 mi). 50% of Hillburn’s land is conserved, about 723 acres.
Conserved land
50%
723 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
728 ac
565 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
Highest peak
755 ft
Hooge Kop/Houvenkopf Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Harriman State Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
723 conserved acres
50% of Hillburn’s land. Who manages Hillburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city388 ac
State parks286 ac
County35 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits31 ac
Local Park · 388 acState Park · 317 acLocal Recreation Area · 33 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLBURN VILLAGE OF Land Local Park | Town or city | 388 | Unknown |
| Harriman State Park State Park | State parks | 286 | Open |
| Hillburn Property Local Recreation Area | County | 33 | Open |
| Braen-Stone Industries Inc. State Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Open |
| Ramapo Valley County Reservation Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hillburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Hillburn
Hooge Kop/Houvenkopf Mountain755 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hillburn: April 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) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hillburn →
Next door
Hillburn and its neighbors
Hillburn has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillburn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Suffern | 12% | 0.2 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hillburn
Where can I hike in Hillburn?
The longest trail networks: Harriman State Park, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hillburn’s trails?
Harriman State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hillburn?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hillburn?
93,240 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hillburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 728 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hillburn 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 →