Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0Washington has 157 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Tribute Gardens (0.5 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Washington. 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #708 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Washington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Washington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #708 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tribute Gardens, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
284 conserved acres
1% of Washington’s land. Who manages Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 70 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Millbrook Land Local Park | Town or city | 116 | Unknown |
| Innisfree Foundation Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 60 | Closed |
| Town of Washington Land Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Unknown |
| Millbrook Tribute Garden Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
9 places to go in Washington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Washington: April and May
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 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Washington →
Washington 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 | 1% | under 0.1 | 35 | 27% | C |
| Amenia | 3% | 0.2 | 162 | 44% | B− |
| Stanford | 3% | 0.2 | 82 | 21% | B− |
| Union Vale | 3% | 0.3 | 93 | 22% | B− |
| Pleasant Valley | 5% | 0.8 | 5 | 22% | C+ |
| Clinton | 2% | under 0.1 | 19 | 17% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washington
Where can I hike in Washington?
The longest trail networks: Tribute Gardens, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington is conserved land?
1% 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 Washington’s trails?
Tribute Gardens and Village Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington?
20,915 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 157 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #708 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 Washington neighbors.
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 →