Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park
Park
24 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Montebello
Montebello has 231 acres of parks, 49 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park (0.6 mi). 8% of Montebello’s land is conserved, about 225 acres. 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #277 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
225 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
231 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Montebello?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Montebello have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montebello is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #277 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Montebello’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (231 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home88% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 64%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harriman State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
225 conserved acres
8% of Montebello’s land. Who manages Montebello’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city197 ac
County15 ac
State parks13 ac
Local Park · 212 acState Park · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMAPO TOWN OF 35-0406 Land Local Park | Town or city | 169 | Unknown |
| Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Kakiat County Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Harriman State Park State Park | State parks | 13 | Open |
| RAMAPO TOWN OF Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
7Baseball
6Tennis
3Basketball
2Football
1Multi-sport
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Montebello: 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Montebello →
Next door
Montebello and its neighbors
Montebello has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montebello | 8% | 0.2 | 49 | 88% | A− |
| Suffern | 12% | 0.2 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
| Airmont | 5% | 0.2 | 15 | 97% | B+ |
| Wesley Hills | 9% | 0.2 | 31 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montebello
Where can I hike in Montebello?
The longest trail networks: Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montebello is conserved land?
8% 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 Montebello’s trails?
Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park and Harriman State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montebello?
93,362 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montebello or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 231 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Montebello have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #277 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 Montebello 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 →