9% of Wesley Hills’ land is conserved: 188 acres
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 190 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Wesley Hills, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #299 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wesley Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wesley Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wesley Hills is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #299 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds 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 Willow Tree Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
188 conserved acres
9% of Wesley Hills’ land. Who manages Wesley Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
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.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMAPO TOWN OF Land Local Park | Town or city | 168 | Unknown |
| Willow Tree Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Gregory R. Sikorsky Children'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Orchard Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Wesley Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 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.
The best walking months in Wesley Hills: April to September
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) | 37 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Wesley Hills →
Wesley Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Hills | 9% | 0.2 | 31 | 92% | B+ |
| New Hempstead | 2% | 1.6 | 8 | 91% | B+ |
| Montebello | 8% | 0.2 | 49 | 88% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wesley Hills
Where can I hike in Wesley Hills?
The longest trail networks: Willow Tree Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wesley Hills is conserved land?
9% 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 Wesley Hills’ trails?
Willow Tree Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wesley Hills?
93,773 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wesley Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 190 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wesley Hills have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #299 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 Wesley Hills 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 →