Marshlands Conservancy
Managed by Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
146 acres3.5 mi of trail
Green TrailRed TrailOrange TrailBrown Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JayHeritageCenter · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rye
Rye has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 17% of Rye’s land is conserved, about 655 acres. 596 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #46 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
655 acres · of 5.9 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
596 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
1.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
16 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Rye?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rye have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rye is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #46 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 Rye’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (596 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% 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 97%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 94%
Water is more than half of Rye’s area (14 of 20 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Marshlands Conservancy, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Friends of Read Wildlife Sanctuary
54 acres2.4 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Rye Nature Center
Managed by Friends of Rye Nature Center
49 acres2.4 mi of trail
Bunny TrailDragon Fly TrailTurtle TrailDeer Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Rye Recreation Park
Park
16 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rye Town Park
Managed by Town of Rye
30 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Marshlands Conservancy146 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
DirectionsEdith Read Wildlife Sanctuary54 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Friends of Read Wildlife Sanctuary
DirectionsRye Nature Center49 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Friends of Rye Nature Center
DirectionsRye Recreation Park16 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Rye Town Park30 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Rye
DirectionsJay Estate26 acres · Jay Heritage Center
DirectionsGagliardo Park2 acres
Who protects it
655 conserved acres
17% of Rye’s land. Water is left out: Rye has 5.9 square miles of land and 14.2 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.
County459 ac
Town or city151 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government23 ac
State parks21 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Local Park · 632 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 21 acConservation Easement · 1 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTCHESTER COUNTY Land Local Park | County | 185 | Unknown |
| Edith G Read Natural Park and Wildlife Sanctuary * Local Park | County | 176 | Open |
| Playland County Park Local Park | County | 97 | Open |
| RYE TOWN PARK COMMISSION Land Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Unknown |
| Rye Nature Center Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| CITY OF RYE Land Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Unknown |
| Disbrow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| John Jay Homestead State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 21 | Open |
| Gagliardo Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
34 places to go in Rye
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rye
Coveliegh Club
DirectionsGreenhaven Beach
DirectionsOakland BeachIn Rye Town Park
DirectionsRye Beach
DirectionsShenorock Shore club
DirectionsPlus 11 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Rye
Rye Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Rye
4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Rye
Rye Dog Beach
DirectionsPicnic areas in Rye
Reserved Picnic Site
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
17 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.9 mi
Bunny Trail0.6 mi
Green Trail0.5 mi
Red Trail0.5 mi
Dragon Fly Trail0.4 mi
Orange Trail0.4 mi
Brown Trail0.3 mi
Blue Trail0.3 mi
Purple Trail0.2 mi
Yellow Trail0.2 mi
Turtle Trail0.2 mi
7 more trails
Deer Trail
0.2 miTelephone Line Trail
0.2 miRidgetop Trail
0.2 miBrown / Orange Trail
0.1 miDisbrow Park Path
0.1 miBunnyTrail
0.1 miBird Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
1.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
70Tennis
12Baseball
8Basketball
6Soccer
5Football
4Pickleball
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Widow Haviland's TavernBuilding · listed 1974
About itTimothy Knapp House and Milton CemeteryDistrict · listed 1982
About itUS Post Office-RyeBuilding · listed 1989
About itRye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland BeachSite · listed 2003
About itAfrican CemeterySite · listed 2003
About itBird HomesteadBuilding · listed 2010
About itRye Meeting HouseBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
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) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Rye →
Next door
Rye and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenwich48 miMamaroneck14 miRye11 miHarrison9.9 miHarrison9.9 miMamaroneck3.9 miPort Chester2.3 miRye Brook0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye | 17% | 1.9 | 36 | 99% | A+ |
| Harrison | 5% | 0.6 | 16 | 84% | B+ |
| Harrison | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mamaroneck | 6% | 1.2 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Port Chester | 5% | 1.0 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Rye Brook | 4% | 0.3 | 7 | 94% | B |
| Mamaroneck | 10% | 2.1 | 16 | 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: Marshlands Conservancy, 3.5 miles; Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 2.4 miles; Rye Nature Center, 2.4 miles; Rye Recreation Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rye is conserved land?
17% 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?
Marshlands Conservancy and Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rye?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rye?
20,304 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rye or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 596 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rye have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #46 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.
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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 →