Irvington Woods
Managed by Village of Irvington
268 acres8 mi of trail
Blue LoopYellow LoopConnector TrailRed Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Irvington
19% of Irvington’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. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Irvington, 4.2 per square mile of land. 19% of Irvington’s land is conserved, about 341 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #7 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
341 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
4.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
464 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
2.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Irvington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild19% of the land is conserved; a typical New York town, 5%.A trail town4.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, among the top 1% of U.S. towns.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.History along the way11 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Irvington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Irvington is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #7 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Irvington’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails4.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land71 acres of park per 1,000 residents (464 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−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)Among the top 1%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)#7 of 758
Water is 32% of Irvington’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Irvington Woods, with 8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Croton Aqueduct State Park
Park
14 acres1.4 mi of trail
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Halsey Pond Park
Managed by Village of Irvington
29 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Irvington Woods268 acres · 8 mi of trail · Village of Irvington
DirectionsOld Croton Aqueduct State Park14 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsHalsey Pond Park29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Village of Irvington
Matthiessen Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsScenic Hudson Park11 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park8 acres
Who protects it
341 conserved acres
19% of Irvington’s land. Water is left out: Irvington has 2.8 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Irvington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County303 ac
Town or city134 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits76 ac
Private owners25 ac
State parks8 ac
Local Park · 436 acConservation Easement · 33 acOther Easement · 25 acLocal Recreation Area · 25 acUnknown Easement · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Land Local Park | County | 171 | Unknown |
| V Everit Macy County Park Local Park | County | 132 | Open |
| VILLAGE OF IRVINGTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 69 | Unknown |
| Halsey Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Unification Church Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 25 | Open |
| Westwood Property Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 8 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Matthiessen Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Irvington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Irvington
Drath Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Irvington
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Irvington
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Irvington
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Irvington
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
13 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.2 miHorses · 1.6 miUnpaved · 11.6 mi
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail1.6 mi
Blue Loop1.2 mi
Yellow Loop0.9 mi
Connector Trail0.8 mi
Red Loop0.8 mi
Purple Loop0.7 mi
Hermit's Grave Trail0.4 mi
Yellow Trail0.4 mi
Christopher Barry Orange Loop0.3 mi
White Trail0.2 mi
3 more trails
Blue / Red Loops
0.2 miYello Loop
0.1 miMacy's Monument
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Tennis
4Baseball
4Basketball
3Soccer
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Irvington: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Irvington →
Next door
Irvington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvington | 19% | 4.2 | 71 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Tarrytown | 19% | 3.4 | 35 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Dobbs Ferry | 8% | 3.0 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Greenburgh | 12% | 2.4 | 27 | 97% | A+ |
| Orangetown | 20% | 1.9 | 50 | 92% | A+ |
| Ardsley | 11% | 0.2 | 19 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Irvington
Where can I hike in Irvington?
The longest trail networks: Irvington Woods, 8 miles; Old Croton Aqueduct State Park, 1.4 miles; Halsey Pond Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Irvington is conserved land?
19% 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 Irvington’s trails?
Irvington Woods and Old Croton Aqueduct State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Irvington?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Irvington?
27,058 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Irvington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 466 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Irvington have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Irvington 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 →