Leonard Park
Park
117 acres1.1 mi of trail
Leonard Park to Marsh Sanctuary TrailLeonard Park-Marsh Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Mount Kisco
9% of Mount Kisco’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Leonard Park (1.1 mi). 9% of Mount Kisco’s land is conserved, about 179 acres.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #153 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
179 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
163 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Kisco?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Kisco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Kisco is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #153 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Kisco’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (163 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 80%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Leonard Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marsh Sanctuary East Parcel
Nature preserve
49 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Marsh Sanctuary Connector
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
179 conserved acres
9% of Mount Kisco’s land. Who manages Mount Kisco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city162 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits37 ac
Local Park · 160 acConservation Easement · 19 acUnknown Easement · 18 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Mount Kisco Land Local Park | Town or city | 154 | Unknown |
| Fox Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Village of Mount Kisco Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
| Conservation Land Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Mount Kisco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Kisco
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Mount Kisco
16In Leonard Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Leonard Park to Marsh Sanctuary Trail0.7 mi
Leonard Park-Marsh Loop0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
4Tennis
3Soccer
3Basketball
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Kisco: 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 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Kisco →
Next door
Mount Kisco 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 Kisco | 9% | 0.7 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| New Castle | 12% | 1.2 | 97 | 94% | A+ |
| Bedford | 14% | 0.8 | 91 | 82% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Kisco
Where can I hike in Mount Kisco?
The longest trail networks: Leonard Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Kisco is conserved land?
9% 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 Kisco’s trails?
Leonard Park and Marsh Sanctuary East Parcel don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Kisco?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mount Kisco?
31,443 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Kisco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Kisco have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #153 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 Kisco 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 →