Tymor Park
Park
394 acres9.4 mi of trail
McKinney TrailWebster TrailWilkinson TrailTeaghpacksinck Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Union Vale
Union Vale has 425 acres of parks, 93 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Tymor Park (9.4 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Union Vale, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #523 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
775 acres · of 37.0 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
425 ac
93 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,398 ft
Clove Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Union Vale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Union Vale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Union Vale is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #523 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 Union Vale’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land93 acres of park per 1,000 residents (425 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home22% 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 54%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 31%
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 Tymor Park, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
775 conserved acres
3% of Union Vale’s land. Who manages Union Vale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city401 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits367 ac
County366 ac
Private owners5 ac
State conservation1 ac
Local Park · 401 acConservation Easement · 367 acAgricultural Easement · 366 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 5 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 368 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Union Vale Land Local Park | Town or city | 401 | Unknown |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 5 | Closed |
| West Mountain State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Union Vale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Union Vale
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Union Vale
Clove Mountain1,398 ft elevation
DirectionsEast Mountain1,289 ft elevation
DirectionsBrush Hill1,027 ft elevation
DirectionsPleasant Hill718 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
McKinney Trail1.5 mi
Webster Trail1.1 mi
Wilkinson Trail1.1 mi
Teaghpacksinck Trail1.1 mi
Furnace Pond Loop1.0 mi
Briggs Trail0.6 mi
Hall-Christie Trail0.4 mi
Foghpacksinck Trail0.4 mi
Momakating Trail0.2 mi
Emigh Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
6Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Field hockey
1Volleyball
1Pickleball
1Disc golf
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).
Oswego Meeting House and Friends' CemeteryBuilding · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Union Vale: April, 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Union Vale →
Next door
Union Vale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Vale | 3% | 0.3 | 93 | 22% | B− |
| Washington | 1% | under 0.1 | 35 | 27% | C |
| LaGrange | 5% | 0.9 | 95 | 46% | B+ |
| Beekman | 19% | 0.4 | 67 | 44% | A− |
| Dover | 6% | 0.3 | 122 | 56% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Union Vale
Where can I hike in Union Vale?
The longest trail networks: Tymor Park, 9.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Union Vale 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 Union Vale’s trails?
Tymor Park and Godfrey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Union Vale?
20,426 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Vale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 425 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Union Vale have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #523 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 Union Vale 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 →