Stonykill Environmental Education Center
Nature preserve
312 acres2.2 mi of trail
Freedom Trail LoopFreedom Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Wapphist · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Wappinger
Wappinger has 596 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Stonykill Environmental Education Center (2.2 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Wappinger’s land is conserved, about 949 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #430 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
949 acres · of 27.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
596 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
20 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 2.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Wappinger?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wappinger have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wappinger is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #430 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wappinger’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (596 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 43%
Water is 5% of Wappinger’s area (1 of 29 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Stonykill Environmental Education Center, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robinson Lane Baseball Complex
Park
49 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Martz Field
Park
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Stonykill Environmental Education Center312 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMesier Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMartz Field10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Robinson Lane Baseball Complex49 acres
Rockingham Park10 acres
Veterans' Memorial Park6 acres
DirectionsJames J. Temple Memorial Park5 acres
DirectionsSchlathaus Park5 acres
DirectionsSpook Hill Park2 acres
Airport Viewing Area1 acres
Who protects it
949 conserved acres
5% of Wappinger’s land. Water is left out: Wappinger has 27.1 square miles of land and 1.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wappinger’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city510 ac
State conservation315 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government175 ac
County45 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land17 ac
Local Park · 583 acState Other or Unknown · 315 acLocal Resource Management Area · 63 acLocal Recreation Area · 55 acLocal Conservation Area · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Wappinger Land Local Park | Town or city | 460 | Unknown |
| Stonykill Environmental Education Center State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 315 | Open |
| Robinson Lane Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 53 | Open |
| Castle Point Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 47 | Open |
| Dutchess County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 45 | Restricted |
| Wappinger Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 44 | Open |
| Reese Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| New York City Lands Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Martz Field Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Village Of Wappingers Falls Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Wappinger
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Wappinger
Princess circle swimming poolFee
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wappinger
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Wappinger
Princess circle picnic site
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Freedom Trail Loop0.9 mi
Freedom Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
20 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
17 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
22Baseball
21Tennis
9Soccer
6Basketball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Cypress Avenue West Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itDuchess Company Superintendent's HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itWappingers Falls Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itCapt. Moses W. Collyer HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itChelsea Grammar SchoolBuilding · listed 1987
About itSaint Mark's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1987
About itCornelius Carman HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itJoseph Horton HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itUS Post Office-Wappingers FallsBuilding · listed 1989
About itWheeler Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wappinger: 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 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Wappinger →
Next door
Wappinger and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fishkill51 miPoughkeepsie38 miLaGrange36 miEast Fishkill26 miNewburgh12 miWappinger4.2 miMyers Corner0.1 miRed Oaks Mill0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wappinger | 5% | 0.2 | 21 | 81% | B |
| East Fishkill | 10% | 0.5 | 26 | 69% | B+ |
| Poughkeepsie | 10% | 1.3 | 30 | 91% | A |
| Myers Corner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newburgh | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Red Oaks Mill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fishkill | 43% | 1.9 | 199 | 74% | A+ |
| LaGrange | 5% | 0.9 | 95 | 46% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wappinger
Where can I hike in Wappinger?
The longest trail networks: Stonykill Environmental Education Center, 2.2 miles; Mesier Park, 0.4 miles; Martz Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wappinger is conserved land?
5% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Wappinger’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Stonykill Environmental Education Center (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wappinger?
20 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.5 of off-road paths and 17 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wappinger?
49,772 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wappinger or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 914 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wappinger have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #430 of 758 in New York. 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 Wappinger 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 →