Goosepond Mountain State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
238 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Walton Park
Few parks or trails are on the map in Walton Park
13% of Walton Park’s land is conserved, about 266 acres. 267 acres are parks and preserves, 68 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Walton Park, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
266 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
267 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
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.
Who protects it
266 conserved acres
13% of Walton Park’s land. Water is left out: Walton Park has 3.1 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Walton Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks238 ac
Town or city31 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
State Park · 238 acLocal Park · 31 acLocal Resource Management Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Pond Mountain State Park | State parks | 238 | Open |
| Town Of Chester Land Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Unknown |
| Chester Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Walton Park
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Boat launches in Walton Park
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Walton Park: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Walton Park →
Next door
Walton Park and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Walton Park
Are dogs allowed on Walton Park’s trails?
Goosepond Mountain State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walton Park?
78,063 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walton Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 267 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Walton Park 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 →