High Tor State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Thiells
9% of Thiells’ 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. 9% of Thiells’ land is conserved, about 101 acres. 103 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
101 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
103 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
101 conserved acres
9% of Thiells’ land. Who manages Thiells’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city64 ac
County25 ac
Regional Water Districts13 ac
State parks3 ac
Local Park · 89 acLocal Resource Management Area · 13 acState Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Haverstraw Land Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Unknown |
| Thiells Mt. Ivy Ballfields Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| County of Rockland Land Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
| Spring Valley Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 13 | Open |
| Rosman Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| High Tor State Park State Park | State parks | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Thiells
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Thiells
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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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
10Baseball
6Tennis
4Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Thiells: 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 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Thiells →
Next door
Thiells and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiells | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Haverstraw | 7% | 0.7 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Mount Ivy | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haverstraw | 64% | 2.7 | 230 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Stony Point | 68% | 2.9 | 804 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Thiells
Are dogs allowed on Thiells’ trails?
High Tor State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thiells?
76,863 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thiells or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Thiells 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 →