Harriman State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
155 acres0.5 mi of trail
Pine Meadow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sloatsburg
22% of Sloatsburg’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. 22% of Sloatsburg’s land is conserved, about 352 acres. 164 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #36 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
352 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
164 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
659 ft
Sleater Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Sloatsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild22% of the land is conserved; a typical New York town, 5%.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.A trail town1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 80% of U.S. towns.History along the way5 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sloatsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sloatsburg is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #36 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sloatsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land54 acres of park per 1,000 residents (164 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 95%
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 Harriman State Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
352 conserved acres
22% of Sloatsburg’s land. Who manages Sloatsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks154 ac
County141 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government44 ac
Town or city13 ac
State Park · 154 acLocal Conservation Area · 101 acLocal Park · 98 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriman State Park State Park | State parks | 154 | Open |
| Johnsontown Road Property Local Conservation Area | County | 101 | Unknown |
| Eleanor Burlingham Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 44 | Open |
| Datar Mountain Nature County Park Local Park | County | 41 | Open |
| SLOATSBURG VILLAGE OF Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Sloatsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sloatsburg
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Sloatsburg
Sleater Hill659 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
Blue Trail1.2 mi
Pine Meadow Trail0.4 mi
Pathway0.3 mi
Orange Trail0.3 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
4Tennis
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sloatsburg: 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) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sloatsburg →
Next door
Sloatsburg and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Sloatsburg
Where can I hike in Sloatsburg?
The longest trail networks: Harriman State Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sloatsburg is conserved land?
22% 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 Sloatsburg’s trails?
Harriman State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sloatsburg?
102,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sloatsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sloatsburg have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 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 Sloatsburg 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 →