Mohonk Preserve
Nature preserve
750 acres2.8 mi of trail
Table Rocks TrailSki LoopNortheast TrailSki Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Binnewater Historic District · Photo: West Shore Railroad · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Rosendale
14% of Rosendale’s land is conserved: 1,726 acres
267 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Rosendale, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Mohonk Preserve (2.8 mi), Giant's Ledges Pocket Park (1.7 mi), Snyder Mine Drive Parcel (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #174 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
1,726 acres · of 20.0 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
267 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.0 mi
9.0 mi paths
Highest peak
482 ft
Joppenbergh Mountain
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Rosendale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rosendale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rosendale is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #174 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rosendale’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (267 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 77%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to 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 Mohonk Preserve, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Giant's Ledges Pocket Park
Nature preserve
78 acres1.7 mi of trail
Lime Kiln Trail (Green)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Snyder Mine Drive Parcel
Nature preserve
41 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Waterworks (Mohonk Preserve)
Nature preserve
62 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Mohonk Preserve750 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
Giant's Ledges Pocket Park78 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSnyder Mine Drive Parcel41 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Waterworks (Mohonk Preserve)62 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHardenbergh Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRutsen Park - Rosendale Recreation Center12 acres
DirectionsWalter Williams Preserve10 acres
Who protects it
1,726 conserved acres
14% of Rosendale’s land. Who manages Rosendale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,827 ac
Town or city87 ac
Regional Water Districts64 ac
Other state land11 ac
State conservation11 ac
Private owners10 ac
Not recorded683 ac
Private Conservation · 887 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 683 acConservation Easement · 591 acLocal Conservation Area · 113 acUnknown Easement · 94 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 592 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 27 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohonk Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,516 | Restricted |
| Joppenbergh Mountain Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 113 | Open |
| Town of Rosendale Land Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Unknown |
| Wallkill Valley Land Trust Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 54 | Open |
| Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Rosendale Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 52 | Closed |
| Rosendale Water Works Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 51 | Open |
| Town of Rosendale Waterworks Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
| Walter Williams Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 11 | Open |
| Town of Rosendale Water Works Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 11 | Unknown |
| Whiteport Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Rosendale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rosendale
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Rosendale
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Rosendale
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Rosendale
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Rosendale
Table RocksIn Mohonk Preserve
DirectionsWhite DotIn Giant's Ledges Pocket Park
DirectionsPlus 10 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Rosendale
Joppenbergh Mountain482 ft elevation
DirectionsPink Hill472 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Rosendale
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Rosendale
Camp Huntington
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miHorses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 5.2 mi
Table Rocks Trail1.1 mi
Joppenbergh Mountain Loop1.1 mi
Lime Kiln Trail (Green)0.6 mi
Ski Loop0.5 mi
Northeast Trail0.3 mi
Ski Loop Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
1Equestrian
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rosendale: April, May, July and August
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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rosendale →
Next door
Rosendale and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosendale | 14% | 0.9 | 47 | 64% | A |
| Esopus | 17% | 0.9 | 322 | 70% | A |
| New Paltz | 17% | 1.6 | 38 | 71% | A |
| Marbletown | 10% | 0.5 | 67 | 38% | B+ |
| Ulster | 8% | 0.6 | 88 | 51% | A− |
| Hurley | 19% | 0.7 | 186 | 29% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rosendale
Where can I hike in Rosendale?
The longest trail networks: Mohonk Preserve, 2.8 miles; Giant's Ledges Pocket Park, 1.7 miles; Snyder Mine Drive Parcel, 1.1 miles; Waterworks (Mohonk Preserve), 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rosendale is conserved land?
14% 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 Rosendale’s trails?
Mohonk Preserve and Giant's Ledges Pocket Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rosendale?
9.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rosendale?
22,501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rosendale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 267 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rosendale have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #174 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 Rosendale 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 →