Granite Knolls Park
Managed by Town of Yorktown Parks & Recreation Department
127 acres5.6 mi of trail
B TrailG TrailW Trail - CircolaraY Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand. Cropped and color-corrected 2009-12-31 by Daniel Case · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Shrub Oak
38% of Shrub Oak’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Granite Knolls Park (5.6 mi), Taconic Parkland (2.9 mi). 38% of Shrub Oak’s land is conserved, about 379 acres.
Conserved land
38%
379 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
6.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
420 ac
168 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Granite Knolls Park, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Taconic Parkland
Park
70 acres2.9 mi of trail
G Trail - and Yorktown TrailwayO TrailTaconic Bridge TrailL Path+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Buckhorn St Parking Area
Who protects it
379 conserved acres
38% of Shrub Oak’s land. Who manages Shrub Oak’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city276 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government133 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits100 ac
Regional Water Districts10 ac
Local Park · 410 acUnknown Easement · 51 acConservation Easement · 50 acLocal Resource Management Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 51 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF YORKTOWN PARKLAND Land Local Park | Town or city | 172 | Unknown |
| Shrub Oak Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 133 | Open |
| TOWN OF YORKTOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 104 | Unknown |
| Shrub Oak Mohegan Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 10 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Shrub Oak
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Shrub Oak
Giant BoulderIn Granite Knolls Park
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
14 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.3 miHorses · 7.1 miUnpaved · 7.0 mi
G Trail - and Yorktown Trailway1.5 mi
B Trail1.0 mi
Taconic Bridge Trail1.0 mi
G Trail0.9 mi
W Trail - Circolara0.8 mi
R Trail0.7 mi
Y Trail0.7 mi
O Trail0.5 mi
W Trail0.3 mi
L Path0.3 mi
4 more trails
L Trail - Dynamite Run
0.2 miG Trail - Yorktown Trailway
0.1 miUn - Marked Trail
0.1 miW and Y Trails
0.1 miBiking & 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
3Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Shrub Oak: 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Shrub Oak →
Next door
Shrub Oak and its neighbors
Shrub Oak has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrub Oak | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Mohegan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson Valley-Yorktown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crompond | — 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 Shrub Oak
Where can I hike in Shrub Oak?
The longest trail networks: Granite Knolls Park, 5.6 miles; Taconic Parkland, 2.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Shrub Oak’s trails?
Granite Knolls Park and Taconic Parkland don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shrub Oak?
49,377 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shrub Oak or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 420 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shrub Oak 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 →