Fancher-Davidge Park
Managed by City of Middletown
59 acres0.9 mi of trail
Nature Observation Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Washington Heights
Few parks or trails are on the map in Washington Heights
The biggest trail networks: Fancher-Davidge Park (0.9 mi). 8% of Washington Heights’ land is conserved, about 75 acres. 75 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
8%
75 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
75 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Fancher-Davidge Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washington Heights Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Veteran's Memorial Park
Managed by Town of Wallkill
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
8% of Washington Heights’ land. Who manages Washington Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city135 ac
Private owners5 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Local Park · 140 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Middletown Land Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Unknown |
| Fancher Davidge Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Private Lands Local Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Town Of Wallkill Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Washington Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wallkill Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Washington Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washington Heights
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Washington Heights
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Nature Observation Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Washington Heights: 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) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Heights →
Next door
Washington Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wallkill | 12% | 1.2 | 162 | 84% | A |
| Middletown | 9% | 1.3 | 5 | 99% | A− |
| Mechanicstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washington Heights
Where can I hike in Washington Heights?
The longest trail networks: Fancher-Davidge Park, 0.9 miles; Washington Heights Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Washington Heights’ trails?
Fancher-Davidge Park and Watts Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Heights?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington Heights?
14,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Washington Heights 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 →