Photo: Sscheinfe · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Pelham Manor
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 33 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Pelham Manor’s land is conserved, about 31 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #598 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pelham Manor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pelham Manor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pelham Manor is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #598 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glen Island Park
Martha Emmons Weihman Memorial Park
31 conserved acres
4% of Pelham Manor’s land. Who manages Pelham Manor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glover Field Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Village of Pelham Manor Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Shore Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Weiman Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Westchester, County of Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
| Westchester County Of Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
6 places to go in Pelham Manor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Pelham Manor: 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pelham Manor →
Pelham Manor and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Manor | 4% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Pelham | 3% | 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | B− |
| Mount Vernon | 4% | 0.7 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Pelham | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| New Rochelle | 9% | 1.5 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| New York City | 26% | 1.6 | 5 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pelham Manor
How much of Pelham Manor is conserved land?
4% 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 Pelham Manor’s trails?
Glover Field and Glen Island Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pelham Manor?
25,815 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pelham Manor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pelham Manor have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #598 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 Pelham Manor neighbors.
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 →