Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
44 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Vails Gate
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vails Gate
8% of Vails Gate’s land is conserved, about 56 acres. 58 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Vails Gate, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
56 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
58 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
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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The longest trail network is Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
56 conserved acres
8% of Vails Gate’s land. Who manages Vails Gate’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks46 ac
Town or city10 ac
State Historic or Cultural Area · 46 acLocal Park · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Headquarters State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 46 | Open |
| The Town of New Windsor Land Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Vails Gate
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Playgrounds in Vails Gate
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vails Gate: 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) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Vails Gate →
Next door
Vails Gate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vails Gate | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Firthcliffe | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Windsor | 33% | 1.2 | 256 | 92% | A+ |
| Cornwall | 40% | 2.5 | 337 | 91% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vails Gate
Where can I hike in Vails Gate?
The longest trail networks: Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Vails Gate’s trails?
Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vails Gate?
47,695 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vails Gate or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vails Gate 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 →