Downing Park
Managed by City of Newburgh
34 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Newburgh
Newburgh has 123 acres of parks, 4.3 for every 1,000 residents
3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Newburgh, 1.0 per square mile of land. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Downing Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #383 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
114 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
123 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Newburgh?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newburgh have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newburgh is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #383 of 758 in New York. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newburgh’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (123 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 50%
Water is 20% of Newburgh’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Downing Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Downing Park34 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Newburgh
DirectionsClinton Square3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsUnico Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDelano-Hitch Park29 acres
DirectionsWashington's Headquarters State Historic Site8 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsWho protects it
114 conserved acres
5% of Newburgh’s land. Water is left out: Newburgh has 3.8 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Newburgh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city163 ac
State parks8 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Local Park · 163 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 7 acPrivate Conservation · 3 acState Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Newburgh Land Local Park | Town or city | 89 | Unknown |
| Downing Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Delano-Hitch Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Water St Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 7 | Open |
| Snake Hill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Unknown |
| Clinton Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| IBEW - Washington's Headquarter State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
| Tyrone Crabb Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Audrey Carey Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Newburgh
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Newburgh
Memorial Swimming PoolIn Delano-Hitch Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Newburgh
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Newburgh
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Newburgh
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
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
10Baseball
10Tennis
5Soccer
4Basketball
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
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.
David Crawford HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itMontgomery-Grand-Liberty Streets Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itNew York State ArmonyBuilding · listed 1981
About itEast End Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itUS Post Office-NewburghBuilding · listed 1989
About itOld Town Cemetery and Palatine Church SiteDistrict · listed 2000
About itWalsh-Havemeyer HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itNewburgh Colored Burial GroundSite · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Newburgh: April, 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) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Newburgh →
Next door
Newburgh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh | 5% | 1.0 | 4 | 92% | B+ |
| New Windsor | 33% | 1.2 | 256 | 92% | A+ |
| Gardnertown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fishkill | 43% | 1.9 | 199 | 74% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newburgh
Where can I hike in Newburgh?
The longest trail networks: Downing Park, 0.9 miles; Clinton Square, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newburgh is conserved land?
5% 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 Newburgh’s trails?
Downing Park and Delano-Hitch Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newburgh?
48,377 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newburgh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 123 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Newburgh have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #383 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 Newburgh 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 →