Elks-Brox Memorial Park
Park
270 acres8.3 mi of trail
Towpath Trail (advanced)Turntable Trail (advanced)Sugaree Trail (intermediate)Scout's Honor Trail (intermediate)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: A1% · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Port Jervis
25% of Port Jervis’ 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. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Port Jervis, 4.7 per square mile of land. 25% of Port Jervis’ land is conserved, about 404 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #8 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
404 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
4.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
415 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
840 ft
Point Peter
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Port Jervis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Port Jervis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port Jervis is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #8 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 Port Jervis’ overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails4.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land48 acres of park per 1,000 residents (415 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)#8 of 758
Water is 6% of Port Jervis’ area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 24%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Elks-Brox Memorial Park, with 8.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverside Park
Managed by City of Port Jervis
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Church Street Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Elks-Brox Memorial Park270 acres · 8.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverside Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Port Jervis
DirectionsWest End Beach5 acres
DirectionsChurch Street Park3 acres
Farnum Park2 acres
DirectionsOrange Square Veterans Park1 acres
Who protects it
404 conserved acres
25% of Port Jervis’ land. Water is left out: Port Jervis has 2.5 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port Jervis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city398 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government330 ac
Local Park · 727 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Port Jervis Land Local Park | Town or city | 365 | Unknown |
| Elks Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 286 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 40 | Open |
| Port Jervis City Lands Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Church Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Port Jervis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Port Jervis
West End BeachIn West End Beach
DirectionsDog parks in Port Jervis
Port Jervis Dog Park
DirectionsScenic views in Port Jervis
Park Avenue Observatory
DirectionsPeaks in Port Jervis
Point Peter840 ft elevation · In Elks-Brox Memorial Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Port Jervis
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
19 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Towpath Trail (advanced)1.2 mi
Turntable Trail (advanced)1.0 mi
Sugaree Trail (intermediate)1.0 mi
Scout's Honor Trail (intermediate)1.0 mi
Skyline Path (moderate)0.9 mi
Campsite Trail (moderate)0.8 mi
Cosmic Charlie0.7 mi
Hula Hubbard Trail (intermediate)0.4 mi
5 Bridges0.4 mi
Out N Back0.3 mi
9 more trails
Outer Limits
0.3 miBroken Ties Path (moderate)
0.3 miPoint Peter Trail
0.2 miBroken Ties
0.2 miThrowing Stones Trail (intermediate)
0.2 miBlueberry Karma
0.2 miBroken Ties Connect
0.1 miScouts Cutoff
0.1 miBeginner's Berm Trail (easy)
0.1 miLakes & 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
5Baseball
4Basketball
3Tennis
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Port Jervis: April and May
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) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Port Jervis →
Next door
Port Jervis and its neighbors
Port Jervis has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Jervis | 25% | 4.7 | 48 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Deerpark | 15% | 1.1 | 590 | 63% | A |
| Sparrow Bush | — 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 Port Jervis
Where can I hike in Port Jervis?
The longest trail networks: Elks-Brox Memorial Park, 8.3 miles; Riverside Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port Jervis is conserved land?
25% 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 Port Jervis’ trails?
Elks-Brox Memorial Park and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Port Jervis?
58,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Jervis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 415 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Port Jervis have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Port Jervis 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 →