Photo: Андрей Тесленко · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Valatie’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Valatie, 1.1 per square mile of land. 50 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Valatie’s land is conserved, about 50 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Valatie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Valatie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Valatie is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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50 conserved acres
6% of Valatie’s land. Who manages Valatie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Valatie Land Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Pachaquack Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Valatie Village Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Valatie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Valatie: April and May
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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Valatie →
Questions about parks and trails in Valatie
How much of Valatie is conserved land?
6% 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.
Where can I bike in Valatie?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Valatie?
8,579 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valatie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Valatie have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Valatie neighbors.
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 →