Sojourner Truth State Park
Managed by Scenic Hudson
347 acres3.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Amy Lavine · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Kingston
13% of Kingston’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
10 miles of mapped trail cross Kingston, 1.3 per square mile of land. 13% of Kingston’s land is conserved, about 600 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sojourner Truth State Park (3.8 mi), Kingston Point Park (1.7 mi), Hasbrouck Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #84 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
600 acres · of 7.5 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
647 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 5.5 mi paths
Highest peak
361 ft
Golden Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Kingston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kingston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kingston is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #84 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 Kingston’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (647 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 89%
Water is 15% of Kingston’s area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
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 Sojourner Truth State Park, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kingston Point Park
Park
49 acres1.7 mi of trail
Kingston Point Rail TrailEmpire State Trail Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hasbrouck Park
Park
59 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Red Fox Ravine
Managed by Kingston Land Trust
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Sojourner Truth State Park347 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · Scenic Hudson
DirectionsKingston Point Park49 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHasbrouck Park59 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsRed Fox Ravine12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Kingston Land Trust
DirectionsSenate House State Historic Site2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsLawton Park26 acres
DirectionsKingman Park20 acres
DirectionsForsyth Park19 acres
DirectionsNortheastern Cave Conservancy8 acres · Northeastern Cave Conservancy
DirectionsLOUGHRAN PARK7 acres
DirectionsBlock Park7 acres
DirectionsHutton Park7 acres
Barmann Park2 acres
DirectionsCornell Park2 acres
DirectionsT. R. Gallo Park2 acres
DirectionsAcademy Green Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
600 conserved acres
13% of Kingston’s land. Water is left out: Kingston has 7.5 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kingston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits352 ac
State parks343 ac
Town or city296 ac
Private owners25 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
Private Conservation · 344 acState Park · 340 acLocal Park · 294 acLocal Recreation Area · 26 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sojourner Truth State Park State Park | State parks | 340 | Open |
| Kingston Landing Development L.L.C. Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 336 | Closed |
| City Of Kingston Land Local Park | Town or city | 205 | Unknown |
| Lawton Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 25 | Open |
| Kingman Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Hasbrouck Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Forsyth Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Kingston Land Trust Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Open |
| Loughran Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Block Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
35 places to go in Kingston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Kingston
Kingston Point Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Kingston
Andretta Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Kingston
Forsyth Park PlaygroundIn Forsyth Park
DirectionsYMCA Playground
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Kingston
Kingston Point Dog ParkIn Kingston Point Park
DirectionsKingston Point Dog ParkIn Kingston Point Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Kingston
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Kingston
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Kingston
Golden Hill361 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Kingston
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Kingston
Clinton Avenue U.M.C. Community Garden
DirectionsRondout Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Kingston Point Rail Trail0.8 mi
Empire State Trail Connector0.2 mi
Company Hill Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
3.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
13Basketball
9Baseball
4Softball
2Football
2Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →48 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of KingstonNational Historic Landmark · Building · listed 2008
About itClinton Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1970
About itSenate HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itKingston City HallBuilding · listed 1971
About itMaizefieldBuilding · listed 1973
About itWest Strand Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 1974
About itKingston Stockade DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itKingston/Rondout 2 LighthouseStructure · listed 1979
About itCommunity TheatreBuilding · listed 1979
About itRondout-West Strand Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itPonckhockie Union ChapelBuilding · listed 1980
About itKingston-Port Ewen Suspension BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About it36 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kingston: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kingston →
Next door
Kingston and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Esopus35 miUlster15 miKingston10 miRhinebeck5.4 miEast Kingston0.3 miPort Ewen0.2 miLincoln Park0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 13% | 1.3 | 27 | 98% | A |
| Ulster | 8% | 0.6 | 88 | 51% | A− |
| Esopus | 17% | 0.9 | 322 | 70% | A |
| Port Ewen | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rhinebeck | 7% | 0.2 | 38 | 56% | B |
| Lincoln Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Kingston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kingston
Where can I hike in Kingston?
The longest trail networks: Sojourner Truth State Park, 3.8 miles; Kingston Point Park, 1.7 miles; Hasbrouck Park, 0.8 miles; Red Fox Ravine, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kingston is conserved land?
13% 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 Kingston’s trails?
Sojourner Truth State Park and Kingston Point Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kingston?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 5.5 of off-road paths and 3.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kingston?
16,949 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kingston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 648 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kingston have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #84 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 Kingston 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 →