Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.07% of West Haverstraw’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross West Haverstraw, 0.7 per square mile of land. 7% of West Haverstraw’s land is conserved, about 65 acres.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #274 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Haverstraw?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Haverstraw have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Haverstraw is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #274 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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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65 conserved acres
7% of West Haverstraw’s land. Who manages West Haverstraw’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 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth Field Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Town of Haverstraw Land Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Unknown |
| Samsondale Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| North Rockland School Dist Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 3 | Unknown |
2 places to go in West Haverstraw
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 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 West Haverstraw: 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) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in West Haverstraw →
West Haverstraw and its neighbors
West Haverstraw has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Haverstraw | 7% | 0.7 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Thiells | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haverstraw | 24% | 2.0 | 26 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Haverstraw
How much of West Haverstraw is conserved land?
7% 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.
Is there public land near West Haverstraw?
77,005 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Haverstraw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Haverstraw have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #274 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 West Haverstraw 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 →