Esopus Bend Nature Preserve
Park
87 acres2.2 mi of trail
Wetlands TrailMeadow TrailSchoeder Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Pfoshea · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Saugerties
10% of Saugerties’ land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Saugerties, 1.7 per square mile of land. 10% of Saugerties’ land is conserved, about 118 acres. The biggest trail networks: Esopus Bend Nature Preserve (2.2 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #73 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
118 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
130 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Saugerties?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Saugerties have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Saugerties is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #73 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 Saugerties’ overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (130 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+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 95%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 90%
Water is 21% of Saugerties’ area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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 Esopus Bend Nature Preserve, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Seamon Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ruth Reynolds Glunt Nature Preserve
Managed by Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Lighthouse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Esopus Bend Nature Preserve87 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSeamon Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Ruth Reynolds Glunt Nature Preserve10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy
DirectionsCantine Complex13 acres
DirectionsSaugerties Public Beach Park1 acres
DirectionsTina Chorvas Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
118 conserved acres
10% of Saugerties’ land. Water is left out: Saugerties has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Saugerties’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits97 ac
Town or city47 ac
Local Conservation Area · 82 acLocal Park · 47 acConservation Easement · 8 acAgricultural Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esopus Bend Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 82 | Open |
| Cantine Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Village Of Saugerties Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Town Of Saugerties Land Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Seamon Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Farmers Market Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Tina Chorvas Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Saugerties
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Saugerties
Saugerties Beach
DirectionsPublic pools in Saugerties
Lions Club Kiddie PoolIn Cantine Complex
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Saugerties
Lions Club PlaygroundIn Cantine Complex
DirectionsBoat launches in Saugerties
5 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Saugerties
Cantine Dam Falls
DirectionsScenic views in Saugerties
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Wetlands Trail0.9 mi
Lighthouse Trail0.3 mi
Meadow Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Saugerties: April, May, July and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Saugerties →
Next door
Saugerties and its neighbors
Saugerties has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugerties | 10% | 1.7 | 33 | 99% | A |
| Red Hook | 28% | 0.5 | 15 | 41% | B+ |
| Saugerties South | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Malden-on-Hudson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saugerties
Where can I hike in Saugerties?
The longest trail networks: Esopus Bend Nature Preserve, 2.2 miles; Seamon Park, 0.4 miles; Ruth Reynolds Glunt Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Saugerties is conserved land?
10% 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 Saugerties’ trails?
Esopus Bend Nature Preserve and Seamon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Saugerties?
31,125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saugerties or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Saugerties have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #73 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 Saugerties 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 →