Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ewriter2020 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Yorktown Heights
6% of Yorktown Heights’ 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. 6% of Yorktown Heights’ land is conserved, about 37 acres. 53 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
37 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
53 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
1.2 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Junior Lake Memorial Park
Park
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
37 conserved acres
6% of Yorktown Heights’ land. Who manages Yorktown Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city45 ac
Local Park · 39 acLocal Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF YORKTOWN PARKLAND Land Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF YORKTOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Unknown |
| Junior Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Yorktown Community And Cultural Center Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Chatham Lane Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| R.R. Station Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| TOWN OF YORKTOWN ROAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Yorktown Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Yorktown Heights
Junior Lake Memorial PoolIn Junior Lake Memorial Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Yorktown Heights
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Skate park
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Yorktown Heights: 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 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Yorktown Heights →
Next door
Yorktown Heights and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Yorktown Heights
Where can I hike in Yorktown Heights?
The longest trail networks: Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Junior Lake Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Yorktown Heights’ trails?
Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park and Junior Lake Memorial Pool don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yorktown Heights?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Yorktown Heights?
28,305 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yorktown Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yorktown Heights 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 →