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Outdoors in Viola

Few parks or trails are on the map in Viola

2% of Viola’s land is conserved, about 34 acres. 32 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Viola.

Conserved land
2%
34 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
32 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
548 ft
Spook Rock
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
Who protects it

34 conserved acres

2% of Viola’s land. Who manages Viola’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city49 ac
Local Park · 49 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Orchard Hills Park
Local Park
Town or city29Open
RAMAPO TOWN OF 35-0406 Land
Local Park
Town or city17Unknown
RAMAPO TOWN OF Land
Local Park
Town or city3Unknown
Things to do

1 places to go in Viola

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Viola
Spook Rock548 ft elevation
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
8Tennis
4Baseball
4Basketball
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Viola: April to September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)374048617179848275645242
Rain (in)3.52.84.04.03.94.54.54.64.54.53.74.2

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Viola →

Next door

Viola and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Viola— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Montebello8%0.24988%A−
Monsey— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Airmont5%0.21597%B+
New Hempstead2%1.6891%B+
Wesley Hills9%0.23192%B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Viola

Is there public land near Viola?

81,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Viola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Viola neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →