Neversink River Unique Area
Nature preserve
571 acres2.5 mi of trail
Yellow TrailMullet Loop Trail (Red)Blue Trail East
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Thompson
Thompson has 1,739 acres of parks, 104 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Neversink River Unique Area (2.5 mi), Wolf Brook Multiple Use Area (2.2 mi). 35 miles of mapped trail cross Thompson, 0.4 per square mile of land. 4% of Thompson’s land is conserved, about 2,011 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #349 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
2,011 acres · of 84.1 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,739 ac
104 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
28
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Thompson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Thompson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Thompson is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #349 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Thompson’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (35 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land104 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,739 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home61% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 54%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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 Neversink River Unique Area, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wolf Brook Multiple Use Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
561 acres2.2 mi of trail
Blue Trail EastYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
De Hoyos Memorial Park
Park
45 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dillon Park
Managed by Village of Monticello
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,011 conserved acres
4% of Thompson’s land. Who manages Thompson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,275 ac
State conservation1,144 ac
Town or city384 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government196 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits182 ac
Private owners8 ac
County2 ac
State Other or Unknown · 701 acState Conservation Area · 589 acLocal Park · 579 acState Recreation Area · 571 acState Resource Management Area · 555 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 181 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neversink River Unique Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,178 | Open |
| Wolf Brook Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,127 | Open |
| Village Of Monticello Land Local Park | Town or city | 197 | Unknown |
| Town Of Thompson Land Local Park | Town or city | 187 | Unknown |
| Holiday Mountain Ski Area Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 147 | Open |
| New York State Lands State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 112 | Open |
| De Hoyos Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Dillon Park And Pool Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 8 | Closed |
| Fremont Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
29 places to go in Thompson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Thompson
Wanaksink Lake Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Thompson
De Hoyos PlaygroundIn De Hoyos Memorial Park
DirectionsFiretruck Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Thompson
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Thompson
Katrina Falls
DirectionsPicnic areas in Thompson
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 28 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
Blue Trail East0.8 mi
Yellow Trail0.8 mi
Otisville Correctional Facil0.7 mi
Mullet Loop Trail (Red)0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Anawana LakelakeBaileys LakeBarnum LakeBeaver LakeBirchwood PondBowers PondCrescent LakeDavies LakeDillion PondpondDodge PondFrazer LakeKiamesha LakelakeKutchers LakeLake Louise MariereservoirLucky LakeMelody LakeSackett LakelakeStackhouse PondStrolowitz LakeTreasure LakeTwin PondsWanaksink LakereservoirWildwood LakeWolf LakelakeEast Mongaup RiverMiddle Mongaup RiverMongaup RiverNeversink River
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
25Tennis
22Basketball
15Baseball
4Volleyball
4Soccer
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Anshei Glen Wild SynagogueBuilding · listed 1999
About itChevro Ahavath Zion SynagogueBuilding · listed 1999
About itRialto TheatreBuilding · listed 2001
About itBennett Family HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itSt. John's Episcopal Church and RectoryBuilding · listed 2002
About itBroadway Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
May is the best month for walking in Thompson
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Thompson →
Next door
Thompson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson | 4% | 0.4 | 104 | 61% | B+ |
| Bethel | 4% | 0.3 | 405 | 27% | B |
| Fallsburg | 5% | 0.6 | 90 | 40% | B+ |
| Forestburgh | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mongaup Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mamakating | 11% | 0.6 | 259 | 41% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Thompson
Where can I hike in Thompson?
The longest trail networks: Neversink River Unique Area, 2.5 miles; Wolf Brook Multiple Use Area, 2.2 miles; De Hoyos Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Thompson is conserved land?
4% 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 Thompson’s trails?
Neversink River Unique Area and Wolf Brook Multiple Use Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Thompson?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes, 0.3 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Thompson?
31,914 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thompson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,856 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Thompson have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #349 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 Thompson 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 →