Nutten Hook State Tidal Wetland
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
707 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Roadskater · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Stuyvesant
38% of Stuyvesant’s land is conserved: 6,066 acres
917 acres are parks and preserves, 456 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Nutten Hook State Tidal Wetland (0.8 mi). 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Stuyvesant, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
38%
6,066 acres · of 25.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
917 ac
456 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Stuyvesant?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stuyvesant have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stuyvesant is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stuyvesant’s overall grade.
Conserved land38% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land456 acres of park per 1,000 residents (917 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home43% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
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Water is 7% of Stuyvesant’s area (2 of 27 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 36%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Nutten Hook State Tidal Wetland, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schodack Island State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
49 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
6,066 conserved acres
38% of Stuyvesant’s land. Water is left out: Stuyvesant has 25.0 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Stuyvesant’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits11,875 ac
State conservation707 ac
Joint616 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)519 ac
State fish & wildlife311 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government172 ac
State parks51 ac
Agricultural Easement · 7,514 acConservation Easement · 5,396 acState Conservation Area · 1,018 acPrivate Conservation · 188 acRecreation or Education Easement · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,153 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 98 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutten Hook State Tidal Wetland State Conservation Area | State conservation | 707 | Open |
| Hudson River Nerr Enhancement State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 311 | Open |
| Lewis A. Swyer Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 188 | Open |
| Schodack Island State Park State Park | State parks | 51 | Open |
| Town Of Stuyvesant Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Stuyvesant Town Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Stuyvesant
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Stuyvesant
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Stuyvesant
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Stuyvesant
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
1.6 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
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Johannis L. Van Alen FarmBuilding · listed 1973
About itStuyvesant Falls Mill DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itScott, R. and W., Ice Company Powerhouse and Ice House SiteDistrict · listed 1985
About itWilliam A. Witbeck HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itStuyvesant Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1999
About itRequa HouseBuilding · listed 2002
About itLynch HotelBuilding · listed 2005
About itJames Lynch HouseBuilding · listed 2009
About itStuyvesant Landing Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stuyvesant: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stuyvesant →
Next door
Stuyvesant and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Schodack34 miKinderhook8.6 miNew Baltimore6.9 miCoxsackie5.6 miStuyvesant1.9 miStockport1.7 miCoxsackie0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuyvesant | 38% | 0.1 | 456 | 43% | B+ |
| New Baltimore | 6% | 0.2 | 282 | 32% | B |
| Stockport | 29% | 0.1 | 331 | 60% | A− |
| Kinderhook | 7% | 0.3 | 47 | 61% | B+ |
| Coxsackie | 8% | 0.2 | 99 | 48% | B |
| Coxsackie | 3% | under 0.1 | 15 | 82% | C+ |
| Schodack | 6% | 0.5 | 97 | 32% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stuyvesant
Where can I hike in Stuyvesant?
The longest trail networks: Nutten Hook State Tidal Wetland, 0.8 miles; Schodack Island State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stuyvesant is conserved land?
38% 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 Stuyvesant’s trails?
Nutten Hook State Tidal Wetland and Schodack Island State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stuyvesant?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stuyvesant?
12,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stuyvesant or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 917 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stuyvesant have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Stuyvesant 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 →