Old Croton Aqueduct State Park
Park
20 acres1.8 mi of trail
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: CaffeineCataloger · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Tarrytown
19% of Tarrytown’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. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Tarrytown, 3.4 per square mile of land. 19% of Tarrytown’s land is conserved, about 359 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #18 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
359 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
3.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
407 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
Highest peak
459 ft
Hackley Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tarrytown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild19% of the land is conserved; a typical New York town, 5%.A trail town3.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 98% of U.S. towns.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.History along the way10 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tarrytown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tarrytown is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #18 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 Tarrytown’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (407 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+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)Among the top 1%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 98%
Water is 48% of Tarrytown’s area (3 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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 Old Croton Aqueduct State Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lyndhurst Estate
Park
69 acres0.6 mi of trail
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wilson Park
Managed by Village of Tarrytown
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Old Croton Aqueduct State Park20 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsPierson Park8 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLyndhurst Estate69 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWilson Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Village of Tarrytown
RiverWalk Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPatriots Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Tarrytown
DirectionsSheldon Swamp14 acres
DirectionsLosee Park7 acres
DirectionsLagana Field3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
359 conserved acres
19% of Tarrytown’s land. Water is left out: Tarrytown has 2.9 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tarrytown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government165 ac
Town or city123 ac
Regional Water Districts117 ac
County58 ac
State parks50 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits49 ac
Joint27 ac
Local Park · 346 acLocal Other or Unknown · 117 acConservation Easement · 29 acOther Easement · 29 acState Park · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrytown Lakes Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 154 | Open |
| TARRYTOWN WATER WORKS Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 117 | Unknown |
| VILLAGE OF TARRYTOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Unknown |
| COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Land Local Park | County | 51 | Unknown |
| Taxter Ridge State Park State Park | State parks | 18 | Open |
| Taxter Ridge Park Preserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 18 | Open |
| Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 14 | Open |
| VILLAGE OF TARRYTOWN ON H Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Unknown |
| Losee Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Pierson Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Tarrytown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tarrytown
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Tarrytown
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Tarrytown
Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Tarrytown
Hackley Hill459 ft elevation
DirectionsTappan Hill417 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.7 miHorses · 2.6 miUnpaved · 8.3 mi
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail2.2 mi
Red Trail1.0 mi
Green Trail0.7 mi
Tarrytown Lakes Extension Trail0.7 mi
Yellow Trail0.6 mi
Andre Brook Trail0.4 mi
White Trail0.2 mi
Tappan Hill School Nature Trail0.2 mi
Blue Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Tarrytown Lakes ExtensionBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
19Tennis
7Soccer
5Basketball
3Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tarrytown: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Tarrytown →
Next door
Tarrytown and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrytown | 19% | 3.4 | 35 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Greenburgh | 12% | 2.4 | 27 | 97% | A+ |
| Mount Pleasant | 25% | 2.8 | 88 | 94% | A+ |
| Sleepy Hollow | 27% | 6.0 | 31 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Irvington | 19% | 4.2 | 71 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Orangetown | 20% | 1.9 | 50 | 92% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tarrytown
Where can I hike in Tarrytown?
The longest trail networks: Old Croton Aqueduct State Park, 1.8 miles; Pierson Park, 0.8 miles; Lyndhurst Estate, 0.6 miles; Wilson Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tarrytown is conserved land?
19% 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 Tarrytown’s trails?
Old Croton Aqueduct State Park and Pierson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tarrytown?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Tarrytown Lakes Extension.
Is there public land near Tarrytown?
29,019 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tarrytown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 408 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tarrytown have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 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 Tarrytown neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →