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Downtown Staatsburg, NYPhoto: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Staatsburg

More than half of Staatsburg’s land is conserved: 54%

54% of Staatsburg’s land is conserved, about 491 acres. The biggest trail networks: Staatsburgh State Historic Site (1.3 mi), Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park (0.8 mi). 429 acres are parks and preserves, 1,199 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
54%
491 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
429 ac
1,199 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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 Staatsburgh State Historic Site, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
116 acres1.3 mi of trail
bluered(white, horseshoe)white
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park

Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
297 acres0.8 mi of trail
tanwhiteblue
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park

Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

491 conserved acres

54% of Staatsburg’s land. Who manages Staatsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks423 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits69 ac
State Park · 303 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 119 acConservation Easement · 69 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills Memorial State Park
State Park
State parks299Open
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
State Historic or Cultural Area
State parks119Open
Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park
State Park
State parks5Open
Trails & water

5 named trails

Named trails
blue0.5 mi
white0.3 mi
red0.2 mi
tan0.2 mi
(white, horseshoe)0.1 mi
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
1Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Staatsburg: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.79.1
High (°F)363948627281868376645141
Rain (in)2.92.53.33.43.54.44.44.34.34.43.33.6

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Staatsburg →

Questions about parks and trails in Staatsburg

Where can I hike in Staatsburg?

The longest trail networks: Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 1.3 miles; Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Staatsburg’s trails?

Staatsburgh State Historic Site and Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Staatsburg?

10,654 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Staatsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 429 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Staatsburg neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →