Bristol Beach State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
20 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: J.B. Beers & Co.; Beers, James Botsford, 1811-1901, artist · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Malden-on-Hudson
Few parks or trails are on the map in Malden-on-Hudson
11% of Malden-on-Hudson’s land is conserved, about 37 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 82 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Malden-on-Hudson, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
37 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
82 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bristol Beach State Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
37 conserved acres
11% of Malden-on-Hudson’s land. Who manages Malden-on-Hudson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits31 ac
State parks20 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Park · 20 acConservation Easement · 15 acAgricultural Easement · 15 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beach State Park State Park | State parks | 20 | Open |
| Town Of Saugerties Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Poultney Bigelow Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Malden-on-Hudson: April, May and July
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 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Malden-on-Hudson →
Next door
Malden-on-Hudson and its neighbors
Malden-on-Hudson has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden-on-Hudson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Saugerties | 10% | 1.7 | 33 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Malden-on-Hudson
Where can I hike in Malden-on-Hudson?
The longest trail networks: Bristol Beach State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Malden-on-Hudson’s trails?
Bristol Beach State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Malden-on-Hudson?
28,334 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Malden-on-Hudson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Malden-on-Hudson 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 →