Whitney Point Multiple Use Area
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
2,779 acres3.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Grace Episcopal Church · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Triangle
Triangle has 837 acres of parks, 302 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Whitney Point Multiple Use Area (3.7 mi). 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.1 miles of mapped trail cross Triangle, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #500 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
808 acres · of 37.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
837 ac
302 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Highest peak
1,424 ft
Beaman Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Triangle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Triangle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Triangle is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #500 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 Triangle’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land302 acres of park per 1,000 residents (837 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home41% 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 56%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 34%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Whitney Point Multiple Use Area, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Triangle State Forest
Nature preserve
654 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
808 conserved acres
3% of Triangle’s land. Who manages Triangle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation658 ac
County143 ac
Town or city6 ac
State Conservation Area · 658 acLocal Park · 149 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 658 | Open |
| Upper Lisle County Park Local Park | County | 89 | Open |
| Dorchester County Park Local Park | County | 55 | Open |
| Village Of Whitney Point Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Triangle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Triangle
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Triangle
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Triangle
Dorchester Park Boat LaunchIn Whitney Point Multiple Use Area
DirectionsUpper Lisle Boat LaunchIn Whitney Point Multiple Use Area
DirectionsPeaks in Triangle
Beaman Hill1,424 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
3Baseball
1Softball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Grace Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Triangle: May and July
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) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Triangle →
Next door
Triangle and its neighbors
Triangle has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle | 3% | 0.2 | 302 | 41% | B |
| Lisle | 2% | under 0.1 | 197 | 28% | C+ |
| Willet | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barker | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D− |
| Smithville | 26% | 0.2 | 5,471 | 56% | A− |
| Greene | 1% | under 0.1 | 124 | 35% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Triangle
Where can I hike in Triangle?
The longest trail networks: Whitney Point Multiple Use Area, 3.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Triangle is conserved land?
3% 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 Triangle’s trails?
Whitney Point Multiple Use Area and Triangle State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Triangle?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Triangle?
35,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Triangle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 837 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Triangle have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #500 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 Triangle 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 →