Hike Teatown

Trails are open daily from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.

Teatown’s nearly 15 miles of trails are used annually by over 10,000 hikers for nature study and other outdoor enjoyment (e.g. jogging, cross country skiing, snowshoeing) and for many of our year-round education activities, including our summer nature camp. Teatown maintains fourteen trails that traverse diverse terrain and habitats, including abundant fields, mixed hardwood forests, laurel groves, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land. The trails range from easy/novice to moderately difficult.  Teatown’s preserve provides visitors with a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the entire lower Hudson Valley region. The trails connect to the Briarcliff Peekskill Trailway and the Croton Aqueduct Trail.

Trail Map

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Policies

Click to learn more about our policies regarding preserve use, dogs, special use, and more.

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Preserve Use Guidelines

  • Teatown’s trails are open from dawn to dusk.
  • We encourage responsible use and contemplative enjoyment of the preserve. To this end, we ask that you carry out your trash, keep dogs on leashes, clean up after dogs, remain on the marked trails, and respect other visitors.  Please observe wildlife from a distance and leave plants in place.  Hiking, birding, nature study, strollers, and personal photography are welcome. Fires are prohibited.
  • Please feel free to report trail problems. In the case of an emergency while you are on the preserve, please call 911.
  • Click here for a complete list of our policies.

Large Groups and Special Use

Groups larger than 8 people are required to notify Teatown in advance of their visit. There is a charge of $5/person for large groups.

Click here for more information.

Hours & Parking

Trails
Open dawn to dusk, 365 days

Parking
To help manage increased visitation to our preserve Teatown charges $7 to non-members for parking. Note that the parking kiosks can not provide change, so please pay with exact change or credit card. We appreciate our members, who will always park free. Thank you for your understanding and support!

Our address
1600 Spring Valley Road
Ossining, NY 10562

(914)762-2912
info@teatown.org

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