Photo: JayHeritageCenter · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Rye
The biggest trail networks: John Lyon Park (0.9 mi), Columbus Park (0.6 mi), Florence Park (0.6 mi). 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rye, 0.6 per square mile of land. 225 acres are parks and preserves, 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #386 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rye?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rye have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rye is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #386 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 6% of Rye’s area (0 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
The longest trail network is John Lyon Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Florence Park
Crawford Park
All 11 parks & preserves
209 conserved acres
5% of Rye’s land. Water is left out: Rye has 6.9 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rye’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Port Chester Land Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Unknown |
| Town of Rye Land Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Unknown |
| Otter Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Closed |
| Village of Rye Brook Land Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Unknown |
| Lyon Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Village of Mamaroneck Land Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Unknown |
| Port Chester-Rye UFS Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| Columbus Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Rich Manor Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Joseph Curtis Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
16 places to go in Rye
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.3 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.
8 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.
The best walking months in Rye: 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 →
Rye and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye | 5% | 0.6 | 5 | 99% | B+ |
| Rye Brook | 4% | 0.3 | 7 | 94% | B |
| Harrison | 5% | 0.6 | 16 | 84% | B+ |
| Harrison | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mamaroneck | 10% | 2.1 | 16 | 99% | A |
| Port Chester | 5% | 1.0 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Mamaroneck | 6% | 1.2 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rye
Where can I hike in Rye?
The longest trail networks: John Lyon Park, 0.9 miles; Columbus Park, 0.6 miles; Florence Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rye is conserved land?
5% 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’s trails?
John Lyon Park and Columbus Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rye?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rye?
28,988 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rye or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 225 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rye have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #386 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 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 →