Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Photo: Jsunwall · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Sylvan Glen Park Preserve (2.9 mi), Granite Knolls Park - West (1.6 mi), Rock Hill Park (0.8 mi). 21% of Lake Mohegan’s land is conserved, about 391 acres.
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The longest trail network is Sylvan Glen Park Preserve, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21% of Lake Mohegan’s land. Water is left out: Lake Mohegan has 2.9 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Mohegan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF YORKTOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 214 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF YORKTOWN PARKLAND Land Local Park | Town or city | 121 | Unknown |
| Mohegan Point Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Ivy Knolls Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Association Of Old Yorktown Village Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Closed |
| Mohegan Beach Park District Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Amazon Park Association Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
| Foothill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Mohegan →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mohegan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shrub Oak | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yorktown | 32% | 2.0 | 185 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Cortlandt | 23% | 1.8 | 106 | 94% | A+ |
| Crompond | — 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.
The longest trail networks: Sylvan Glen Park Preserve, 2.9 miles; Granite Knolls Park - West, 1.6 miles; Rock Hill Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Sylvan Glen Park Preserve and Granite Knolls Park - West don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
54,988 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Mohegan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 368 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Mohegan neighbors.
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 →