Piermont Marsh Tidal Wetland
Nature preserve
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jim.henderson · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Piermont
29% of Piermont’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. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Piermont, 3.3 per square mile of land. 29% of Piermont’s land is conserved, about 127 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #6 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
29%
127 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
3.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
130 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Piermont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild29% of the land is conserved; a typical New York town, 5%.A trail town3.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 98% of U.S. towns.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.History along the way10 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Piermont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Piermont is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #6 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Piermont’s overall grade.
Conserved land29% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (130 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−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)Among the top 1%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)#6 of 758
Water is 40% of Piermont’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tallman Mountain State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
127 conserved acres
29% of Piermont’s land. Water is left out: Piermont has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Piermont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city73 ac
State conservation45 ac
State parks8 ac
Regional Water Districts3 ac
Local Park · 73 acState Conservation Area · 45 acState Park · 8 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Piermont Land Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Unknown |
| Piermont Marsh State Tidal Wetland State Conservation Area | State conservation | 45 | Open |
| Tallman Mountain State Park State Park | State parks | 8 | Open |
| Goswick Pavillion Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Spring Valley Water Works Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
| Eleanor Stroud Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Frank Parelli Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Erie Rail Trail1.6 mi
Long Path0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Old Erie Path Rail-TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
3Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Piermont: 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) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Piermont →
Next door
Piermont and its neighbors
Piermont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piermont | 29% | 3.3 | 52 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Orangeburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand View-on-Hudson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Piermont
How much of Piermont is conserved land?
29% 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 Piermont’s trails?
Piermont Marsh Tidal Wetland and Tallman Mountain State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Piermont?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Old Erie Path Rail-Trail.
Is there public land near Piermont?
25,603 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Piermont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Piermont have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Piermont 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 →