Depew Park
Park
190 acres3.8 mi of trail
Red LoopBoundary TrailAbraham Depew Promenade
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Peekskill
20% of Peekskill’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. 9.7 miles of mapped trail cross Peekskill, 2.2 per square mile of land. 20% of Peekskill’s land is conserved, about 554 acres.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #41 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
554 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
551 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 4.2 mi paths
Highest peak
374 ft
Fort Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Peekskill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild20% of the land is conserved; a typical New York town, 5%.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.A trail town2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 95% of U.S. towns.History along the way13 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Peekskill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Peekskill is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #41 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 Peekskill’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (551 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks 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 97%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 95%
Water is 22% of Peekskill’s area (1 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
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 Depew Park, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blue Mountain Reservation
Nature preserve
131 acres2 mi of trail
Boundary Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fort Hill Park
Managed by City of Peekskill
58 acres1.5 mi of trail
White TrailYellow TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Depew Park190 acres · 3.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Mountain Reservation131 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Hill Park58 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · City of Peekskill
DirectionsPeekskill Landing5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverfront Green Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCharles Point Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Peekskill
DirectionsPugsley Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Beecher Park19 acres
DirectionsAnnsville Preserve Park9 acres
DirectionsLepore Park2 acres
Who protects it
554 conserved acres
20% of Peekskill’s land. Water is left out: Peekskill has 4.3 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Peekskill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city439 ac
County264 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
Regional agency8 ac
Local Park · 695 acOther Easement · 9 acLocal Conservation Area · 9 acConservation Easement · 8 acLocal Other or Unknown · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Peekskill Land Local Park | Town or city | 347 | Unknown |
| COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Land Local Park | County | 130 | Unknown |
| Blue Mountain Reservation County Park Local Park | County | 126 | Open |
| Riverfront Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Forestview Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Fort Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Tomkins Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Annsville Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Westchester County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 9 | Restricted |
| Peekskill City School District Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 8 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Peekskill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Peekskill
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Peekskill
City of Peekskill Dog ParkIn Beecher Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Peekskill
Riverfront Green Park Boat LaunchFee
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Peekskill
Scenic OverlookIn Riverfront Green Park
DirectionsPeaks in Peekskill
Fort Hill374 ft elevation · In Fort Hill Park
DirectionsAcademy Hill249 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Peekskill
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Peekskill
6 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
Boundary Trail1.0 mi
White Trail1.0 mi
Red Loop0.7 mi
RiverWalk0.6 mi
Yellow Trail0.4 mi
Red Trail0.2 mi
Abraham Depew Promenade0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
7Baseball
7Basketball
2Soccer
1Multi-sport
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Drum Hill High SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itBeecher-McFadden EstateBuilding · listed 1987
About itVilla LorettoBuilding · listed 1989
About itUS Post Office-PeekskillBuilding · listed 1989
About itStandard HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itThomas Nelson HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itPeekskill Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 2002
About itSt. Peter's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2003
About itPeekskill Freight DepotBuilding · listed 2004
About itPeekskill Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2005
About itFord Administration BuildingBuilding · listed 2006
About itNelson Avenue-Fort Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2006
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Peekskill: 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 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Peekskill →
Next door
Peekskill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peekskill | 20% | 2.2 | 22 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Cortlandt | 23% | 1.8 | 106 | 94% | A+ |
| Buchanan | 7% | 0.4 | 44 | 99% | A− |
| Stony Point | 68% | 2.9 | 804 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Peekskill
Where can I hike in Peekskill?
The longest trail networks: Depew Park, 3.8 miles; Blue Mountain Reservation, 2 miles; Fort Hill Park, 1.5 miles; Peekskill Landing, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Peekskill is conserved land?
20% 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 Peekskill’s trails?
Depew Park and Blue Mountain Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Peekskill?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Peekskill?
75,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peekskill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 556 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Peekskill have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 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 Peekskill 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 →