Blauvelt State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Orangeburg
Few parks or trails are on the map in Orangeburg
33% of Orangeburg’s land is conserved, about 655 acres. 592 acres are parks and preserves, 131 per 1,000 residents. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Orangeburg, 2.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
33%
655 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
592 ac
131 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
682 ft
Mount Nebo
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
655 conserved acres
33% of Orangeburg’s land. Who manages Orangeburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County477 ac
Town or city153 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits62 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
State parks1 ac
Local Park · 629 acConservation Easement · 56 acState Conservation Area · 10 acOther Easement · 7 acState Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 56 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Of Rockland Land Local Park | County | 453 | Unknown |
| Town Of Orangetown Land Local Park | Town or city | 128 | Unknown |
| Independence Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Nike Overlook Park Local Park | County | 24 | Open |
| Orangetown Town Lands State Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Restricted |
| Blauvelt State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Orangeburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Orangeburg
Mount Nebo682 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.7 mi
Long Path1.8 mi
Yellow Trail1.5 mi
Orange0.5 mi
Blue0.4 mi
Clausland Bypass0.4 mi
Long Path Green Trail0.1 mi
Connector Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
3Baseball
3Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Orangeburg: April to June, August and 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Orangeburg →
Next door
Orangeburg and its neighbors
Orangeburg has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blauvelt | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Piermont | 29% | 3.3 | 52 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orangeburg
Are dogs allowed on Orangeburg’s trails?
Blauvelt State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Orangeburg?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Orangeburg?
27,932 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orangeburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 592 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orangeburg 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 →