Photo: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller) · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Rhinebeck’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. 141 acres are parks and preserves, 53 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Rhinebeck, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #294 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rhinebeck?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rhinebeck have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rhinebeck is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #294 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.
Rhinebeck Lions Club Park
Stortini Drive Local Park
54 conserved acres
6% of Rhinebeck’s land. Who manages Rhinebeck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Rhinebeck Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Parsonage Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Rhinebeck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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 Rhinebeck: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rhinebeck →
Questions about parks and trails in Rhinebeck
Where can I hike in Rhinebeck?
The longest trail networks: Rhinebeck Lions Club Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rhinebeck is conserved land?
6% 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 Rhinebeck’s trails?
Starr Park and Landsman Kill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rhinebeck?
14,224 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rhinebeck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rhinebeck have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #294 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 Rhinebeck 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 →