Crawford Park
Managed by Town of Rye
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Rye Brook
Rye Brook has 73 acres of parks, 7.4 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Rye Brook’s land is conserved, about 79 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rye Brook, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #500 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
79 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
7.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Rye Brook?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rye Brook have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rye Brook is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #500 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rye Brook’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land7.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 34%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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
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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.
Rye Hills Park
Managed by Village of Rye Brook
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
79 conserved acres
4% of Rye Brook’s land. Who manages Rye Brook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city85 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Local Park · 94 acConservation Easement · 3 acUnknown Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Rye Land Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Unknown |
| Village of Rye Brook Land Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Unknown |
| Rich Manor Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Crawford Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Pine Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Giribaldi Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Magnolia Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Rye Brook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rye Brook
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Rye Brook
South Ridge
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Rye Brook
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
9Baseball
6Basketball
4Football
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rye Brook: April to 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 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Rye Brook →
Next door
Rye Brook and its neighbors
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Greenwich48 miNorth Castle29 miRye11 miHarrison9.9 miHarrison9.9 miRye3.9 miRye Brook0.9 miGlenville0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Brook | 4% | 0.3 | 7 | 94% | B |
| Rye | 5% | 0.6 | 5 | 99% | B+ |
| Harrison | 5% | 0.6 | 16 | 84% | B+ |
| Harrison | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rye | 17% | 1.9 | 36 | 99% | A+ |
| North Castle | 19% | 1.2 | 150 | 96% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rye Brook
Where can I hike in Rye Brook?
The longest trail networks: Pine Ridge Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rye Brook is conserved land?
4% 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 Rye Brook’s trails?
Crawford Park and Pine Ridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rye Brook?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rye Brook?
19,209 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rye Brook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rye Brook have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #500 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 Rye Brook 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 →