Graham Mountain State Forest
Nature preserve
160 acres2.2 mi of trail
Ravine Trail (White)Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mount Hope
Mount Hope has 714 acres of parks, 110 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Mount Hope’s land is conserved, about 2,077 acres. The biggest trail networks: Graham Mountain State Forest (2.2 mi), Middletown Reservoir Trails (0.8 mi), Mount Hope Town Park (0.8 mi). 11 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Hope, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #222 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,077 acres · of 25.1 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
714 ac
110 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,404 ft
Mount Hope
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Hope?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Hope have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Hope is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #222 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Hope’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land110 acres of park per 1,000 residents (714 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home61% 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 80%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 71%
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 Graham Mountain State Forest, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Middletown Reservoir Trails
Managed by City of Middletown
196 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Otisville Veterans Memorial Park
Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Graham Mountain State Forest160 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMiddletown Reservoir Trails196 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Middletown
Mount Hope Town Park31 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsOtisville Veterans Memorial Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsHuckleberry Ridge State Forest20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Shoddy Hollow Fishing Hole2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWho protects it
2,077 conserved acres
13% of Mount Hope’s land. Who manages Mount Hope’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,809 ac
Town or city521 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits195 ac
State conservation167 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,348 acLocal Park · 527 acState Other or Unknown · 461 acAgricultural Easement · 195 acState Conservation Area · 167 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 195 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otisville State Correctional Facility State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 1,217 | Open |
| Otisville Federal Correctional Facility State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 432 | Open |
| City Of Middletown Land Local Park | Town or city | 349 | Unknown |
| Graham Mountain State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 317 | Open |
| Port Jervis City Lands Local Park | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Town Of Mt Hope Land Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Village Of Otisville Land Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Unknown |
| Town Of Mount Hope Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Huckleberry Ridge State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 10 | Open |
| Crawford Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Mount Hope
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Hope
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Mount Hope
Mount Hope1,404 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Mount Hope
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 mi
Shawangunk Ridge Trail2.3 mi
Ravine Trail (White)1.0 mi
Graham Fire Tower Trail (Red)0.8 mi
Shawangunk Ridge Trail / Long Path (Aqua)0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
6Baseball
4Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dodge-Greenleaf HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mount Hope: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Hope →
Next door
Mount Hope and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope | 13% | 0.4 | 110 | 61% | A− |
| Mamakating | 11% | 0.6 | 259 | 41% | A− |
| Deerpark | 15% | 1.1 | 590 | 63% | A |
| Wallkill | 12% | 1.2 | 162 | 84% | A |
| Wawayanda | 2% | 0.8 | 48 | 45% | B |
| Greenville | 10% | 0.9 | 362 | 34% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Hope
Where can I hike in Mount Hope?
The longest trail networks: Graham Mountain State Forest, 2.2 miles; Middletown Reservoir Trails, 0.8 miles; Mount Hope Town Park, 0.8 miles; Otisville Veterans Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Hope is conserved land?
13% 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 Mount Hope’s trails?
Graham Mountain State Forest and Middletown Reservoir Trails don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Hope?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Hope?
38,816 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Hope or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,904 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Hope have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #222 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 Mount Hope 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 →