De Hoyos Memorial Park
Park
28 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Maxmod11 · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Monticello
Monticello has 34 acres of parks, 4.7 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Monticello’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Monticello, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #604 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
32 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.1 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Monticello?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monticello have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monticello is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #604 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monticello’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13CParks 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 43%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 20%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 De Hoyos Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
32 conserved acres
1% of Monticello’s land. Who manages Monticello’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government25 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 49 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Monticello Land Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Unknown |
| De Hoyos Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Monticello Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Ted Stroebele Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Sullivan County Courthouse Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Monticello
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Monticello
De Hoyos PlaygroundIn De Hoyos Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Basketball
2Tennis
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Monticello
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) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monticello →
Questions about parks and trails in Monticello
Where can I hike in Monticello?
The longest trail networks: De Hoyos Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monticello is conserved land?
1% 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 Monticello’s trails?
De Hoyos Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monticello?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Monticello?
16,245 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monticello or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monticello have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #604 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 Monticello 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 →