Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Walker Valley
Few parks or trails are on the map in Walker Valley
2% of Walker Valley’s land is conserved, about 33 acres. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Walker Valley, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
33 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shawangunk Ridge State Forest
Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
2% of Walker Valley’s land. Who manages Walker Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks32 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
State Conservation Area · 32 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaska State Park Preserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 32 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Walker Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Walker Valley
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Walker Valley: April, May, July and August
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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Walker Valley →
Next door
Walker Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shawangunk | 11% | 0.3 | 147 | 34% | B+ |
| Mamakating | 11% | 0.6 | 259 | 41% | A− |
| Cragsmoor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wawarsing | 28% | 0.8 | 1,628 | 70% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Walker Valley
Are dogs allowed on Walker Valley’s trails?
Minnewaska State Park Preserve and Shawangunk Ridge State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walker Valley?
36,223 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walker Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Walker Valley 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 →