Townsend Park
Managed by Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Dept
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in MacDonnell Heights
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in MacDonnell Heights
1 acre is park or preserve, 0.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross MacDonnell Heights, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of MacDonnell Heights’ land. Who manages MacDonnell Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Poughkeepsie Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in MacDonnell Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in MacDonnell Heights
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
When to get out
The best walking months in MacDonnell Heights: April and May
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) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in MacDonnell Heights →
Next door
MacDonnell Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacDonnell Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| LaGrange | 5% | 0.9 | 95 | 46% | B+ |
| Poughkeepsie | 10% | 1.3 | 30 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in MacDonnell Heights
Are dogs allowed on MacDonnell Heights’ trails?
Townsend Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near MacDonnell Heights?
11,390 acres of parks and open public land lie inside MacDonnell Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from MacDonnell Heights 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 →