Sprain Ridge Park
Managed by Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
164 acres8.6 mi of trail
South LoopEric's Over the LogValley TrailOtter Ramble+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Yonkers
9% of Yonkers’ 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. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Yonkers, 1.3 per square mile of land. 9% of Yonkers’ land is conserved, about 1,098 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #203 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,098 acres · of 18.0 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,134 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.4 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 8.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Yonkers?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Yonkers have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Yonkers is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #203 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Yonkers’ overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,134 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
LessMore
New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 73%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Yonkers ranks #169 on Outdoors.
Water is 11% of Yonkers’ area (2 of 20 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
Park acres per resident are where Yonkers trails most U.S. towns: 5.4 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 212,603 people share 1,134 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Sprain Ridge Park, with 8.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Croton Aqueduct State Park
Park
49 acres2.9 mi of trail
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Tibbetts Brook Park
Park
200 acres2.4 mi of trail
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Untermyer Park and Gardens
Park
37 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Westchester Lenoir Preserve
Managed by Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
38 acres1 mi of trail
Meadow LoopWoodland TrailCopper Beech Trail (yellow)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lennon Park
Managed by City of Yonkers
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Boyce Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 41 parks & preserves
Sprain Ridge Park164 acres · 8.6 mi of trail · Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
DirectionsOld Croton Aqueduct State Park49 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsTibbetts Brook Park200 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsUntermyer Park and Gardens37 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWestchester Lenoir Preserve38 acres · 1 mi of trail · Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
DirectionsLennon Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Yonkers
DirectionsGrant Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBoyce Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Henning Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Yonkers
Joseph Cerrato Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLarkin Plaza1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsScout Field10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVan Cortlandt Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsColumbus Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWashington Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPitkin Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPhilipse Manor Hall State Historic Site1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsYonkers War Memorial Field14 acres
DirectionsSullivan Oval Park13 acres
DirectionsTrevor Park12 acres
DirectionsJames L. Fleming Park12 acres
DirectionsBronx River Park10 acres
DirectionsPelton Oval9 acres
DirectionsJFK Marina9 acres · City of Yonkers
DirectionsFay Park6 acres
DirectionsSchultze Park6 acres
DirectionsCoyne Park5 acres
DirectionsRichter Park4 acres
DirectionsBregano Park4 acres
Cochran Park4 acres
DirectionsBronx River Parkway2 acres
Smith Park2 acres
Lewis Conor Park2 acres
DirectionsH. Boo Wilson Park1 acres
DirectionsFitzpatrick Tompkins Park1 acres
DirectionsVark Street Park1 acres
DirectionsCulver Park1 acres
DirectionsWilson Park1 acres
Wasicsko Park1 acres
Lincoln Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsMartin Ginsburg Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,098 conserved acres
9% of Yonkers’ land. Water is left out: Yonkers has 18.0 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Yonkers’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city767 ac
County491 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits67 ac
State parks52 ac
Local Park · 1,258 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 52 acOther Easement · 31 acConservation Easement · 31 acUnknown Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 58 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Yonkers Land Local Park | Town or city | 505 | Open |
| Sprain Ridge County Park Local Park | County | 185 | Open |
| Tibbetts Brook County Park Local Park | County | 168 | Open |
| Westchester County Land Local Park | County | 97 | Unknown |
| Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 51 | Open |
| Lenoir Preserve Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Redmond Field Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Trevor Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Welty Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Fleming Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
42 places to go in Yonkers
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Yonkers
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Yonkers
Park Hill Racquet Club
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Yonkers
Allie and Annie's PlaygroundIn Schultze Park
DirectionsLt. Roy McLaughlin Park
Directionschildrens playground
Directions31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Yonkers
Trevor Park Dog ParkIn Trevor Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Yonkers
JFK Marina Boat LaunchFee
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Yonkers
Temple of the SkyIn Untermyer Park and Gardens
DirectionsVista OverlookIn Untermyer Park and Gardens
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Yonkers
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
23 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 13.8 miHorses · 4.0 miUnpaved · 15.9 mi
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail4.4 mi
South Loop1.2 mi
Eric's Over the Log0.9 mi
Valley Trail0.5 mi
Otter Ramble0.4 mi
Upper Sandro's0.4 mi
Thruway Trail0.4 mi
Middle Sandro's0.3 mi
Thompson Trail0.3 mi
Meadow Loop0.3 mi
13 more trails
Lower Sandro's
0.3 miWoodland Trail
0.3 miThompson Trail (North Extension)
0.3 miStone Bridge Trail
0.3 miRidge Hill Trail
0.3 miSprain Slick Rock Trail
0.2 miCopper Beech Trail (yellow)
0.2 miLower Otter Ramble
0.2 miEric's Over the Log (South Extension)
0.1 miConEd Service Road Spur
0.1 miMiddle Sandro's Link
0.1 miEric's Over the Log (Old Trail Loop)
0.1 miYokohama
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
59Baseball
46Tennis
37Basketball
17Soccer
9Football
2Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →28 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
John Bond Trevor HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itUntermyer ParkStructure · listed 1974
About itYonkers Water WorksBuilding · listed 1982
About itEleazer Hart HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itSt. John's Protestant Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itW. B. Thompson MansionBuilding · listed 1982
About itSmith, Alexander, Carpet Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itDelavan Terrace Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itSherwood HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itBell Place-Locust Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itCopcutt,John,MansionBuilding · listed 1985
About it16 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Yonkers: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Yonkers →
Next door
Yonkers and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
New York496 miGreenburgh74 miYonkers24 miEastchester6.1 miGreenville5.9 miMount Vernon3.2 miBronxville0.2 miTuckahoe0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers | 9% | 1.3 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Eastchester | 10% | 1.3 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Mount Vernon | 4% | 0.7 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| New York City | 26% | 1.6 | 5 | 99%+ | A |
| Bronxville | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Tuckahoe | 5% | 0.3 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Greenburgh | 12% | 2.4 | 27 | 97% | A+ |
| Greenville | — 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 Yonkers
Where can I hike in Yonkers?
The longest trail networks: Sprain Ridge Park, 8.6 miles; Old Croton Aqueduct State Park, 2.9 miles; Tibbetts Brook Park, 2.4 miles; Untermyer Park and Gardens, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Yonkers 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 Yonkers’ trails?
Sprain Ridge Park and Old Croton Aqueduct State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yonkers?
9.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 8.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Yonkers?
35,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yonkers or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,157 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Yonkers have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #203 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 Yonkers 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 →