Kennedy - Dells County Park
Park
204 acres4.5 mi of trail
orange
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: KForce · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in New City
Few parks or trails are on the map in New City
The biggest trail networks: Kennedy - Dells County Park (4.5 mi), Demarest Kill County Park (0.6 mi). 9% of New City’s land is conserved, about 869 acres. 852 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
869 acres · of 15.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
852 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Kennedy - Dells County Park, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Demarest Kill County Park
Park
29 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
High Tor State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
213 acres0.4 mi of trail
White - Spur Path to Youmans - Van Orden House & High Tor VineyardsLong PathWhite - High Tor State Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Davenport Preserve
Nature preserve
90 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Kennedy - Dells County Park204 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
DirectionsDemarest Kill County Park29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHigh Tor State Park213 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsDavenport Preserve90 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Dutch Gardens2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
South Mountain Park64 acres
Zukor Park22 acres · Town of Clarkstown
DirectionsHistorical Society of Rockland County Grounds7 acres
DirectionsHook Mountain State Park1 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Who protects it
869 conserved acres
9% of New City’s land. Who manages New City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city319 ac
County263 ac
State parks221 ac
Private owners36 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government32 ac
Other state land9 ac
Local Park · 596 acState Park · 230 acPrivate Conservation · 36 acConservation Easement · 9 acOther Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF CLARKSTOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 301 | Unknown |
| COUNTY OF ROCKLAND Land Local Park | County | 220 | Unknown |
| High Tor State Park State Park | State parks | 220 | Open |
| Private Lands Private Conservation | Private owners | 36 | Closed |
| Zukor Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| COUNTY OF ROCKLAND + Land Local Park | County | 24 | Open |
| Demarest Kill County Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Palisades Interstate Park State Park | Other state land | 9 | Open |
| Dutch Gardens Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Hook Mountain State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in New City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New City
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in New City
Kennedy Dells Dog ParkIn Kennedy - Dells County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.8 mi
Long Path0.5 mi
orange0.3 mi
White - Spur Path to Youmans - Van Orden House & High Tor Vineyards0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
21Tennis
19Baseball
6Soccer
4Basketball
2Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in New City: 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) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in New City →
Next door
New City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bardonia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Congers | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clarkstown | 15% | 1.0 | 42 | 89% | A |
| Haverstraw | 64% | 2.7 | 230 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Ramapo | 32% | 1.7 | 77 | 86% | A+ |
| Haverstraw | 24% | 2.0 | 26 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New City
Where can I hike in New City?
The longest trail networks: Kennedy - Dells County Park, 4.5 miles; Demarest Kill County Park, 0.6 miles; High Tor State Park, 0.4 miles; Davenport Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on New City’s trails?
Kennedy - Dells County Park and Demarest Kill County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New City?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near New City?
86,342 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 852 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New City 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 →