10,322 acres are parks and preserves, 911 per 1,000 residents. 65 miles of mapped trail cross Woodbury, 1.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Harriman State Park (34.9 mi), Schunnemunk State Park (5.8 mi), Earl Reservoir Park (2.1 mi).
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #15 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
48%
10,950 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
10,322 ac
911 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,663 ft
Schunnemunk Mountain
Lakes & rivers
23
3 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Woodbury?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodbury is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #15 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodbury’s overall grade.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. 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.
48% of Woodbury’s land. Who manages Woodbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks9,791 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,393 ac
Town or city580 ac
County209 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government22 ac
Other state land9 ac
Regional agency1 ac
State Park · 9,799 acRecreation or Education Easement · 1,018 acPrivate Conservation · 901 acLocal Park · 811 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 456 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Harriman State Park
State Park
State parks
8,079
Open
Schunnemunk State Park
State Park
State parks
1,712
Open
Arden House
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
455
Closed
Schunemunk Mountain Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
447
Open
Town Of Woodbury Land
Local Park
Town or city
254
Unknown
Earl Reservoir Park
Local Park
Town or city
238
Open
Gonzaga Park
Local Park
County
106
Open
County Of Orange Land
Local Park
County
103
Unknown
Village of Woodbury Land
Local Park
Town or city
83
Unknown
Central Valley Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government
22
Open
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
46 places to go in Woodbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Woodbury
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Woodbury
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
12Baseball
8Soccer
5Basketball
5Tracks
4Football
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Woodbury: May 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)
35
38
46
58
69
77
81
80
73
62
50
39
Rain (in)
3.7
2.9
4.1
4.0
3.9
4.8
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.7
3.9
4.3
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Woodbury →
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodbury
Where can I hike in Woodbury?
The longest trail networks: Harriman State Park, 34.9 miles; Schunnemunk State Park, 5.8 miles; Earl Reservoir Park, 2.1 miles; Gonzaga Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodbury is conserved land?
48% 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 Woodbury’s trails?
Harriman State Park and Schunnemunk State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodbury?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Woodbury?
117,812 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,322 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodbury have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 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 Woodbury neighbors.
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0