Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel
Nature preserve
114 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Plattekill
Plattekill has 223 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Plattekill, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of Plattekill’s land is conserved, about 219 acres.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #698 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
219 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
223 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Plattekill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plattekill is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #698 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Plattekill’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (223 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home13% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 29%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 8%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hemlock Ridge Multiple Use Area
Park
81 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
219 conserved acres
1% of Plattekill’s land. Who manages Plattekill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation199 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
State Conservation Area · 117 acState Resource Management Area · 82 acLocal Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Fp Detached Parcel State Conservation Area | State conservation | 117 | Open |
| Hemlock Ridge Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 82 | Open |
| Thomas Felton Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Plattekill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Plattekill
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Plattekill
1 peak without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
3Soccer
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Plattekill: 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) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plattekill →
Next door
Plattekill and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Gardiner44 miShawangunk15 miLloyd12 miNewburgh12 miMarlborough11 miPlattekill5.3 miClintondale1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattekill | 1% | 0.2 | 21 | 13% | C |
| Lloyd | 9% | 0.4 | 121 | 67% | A− |
| Newburgh | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gardiner | 19% | 1.0 | 522 | 43% | A |
| Shawangunk | 11% | 0.3 | 147 | 34% | B+ |
| Marlborough | 2% | 0.4 | 19 | 23% | C+ |
| Clintondale | — 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 Plattekill
Where can I hike in Plattekill?
The longest trail networks: Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plattekill is conserved land?
1% 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 Plattekill’s trails?
Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel and Hemlock Ridge Multiple Use Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plattekill?
40,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plattekill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 224 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Plattekill have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #698 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 Plattekill 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 →