Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
308 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower · Photo: Skip willits · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Slaughter Beach
More than half of Slaughter Beach’s land is conserved: 67%
67% of Slaughter Beach’s land is conserved, about 620 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 2.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Slaughter Beach, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
67%
620 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
2.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
620 conserved acres
67% of Slaughter Beach’s land. Who manages Slaughter Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service620 ac
State fish & wildlife156 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits103 ac
Other state land45 ac
Not recorded160 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 620 acState Other or Unknown · 361 acPrivate Conservation · 103 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 620 | Restricted |
| Milford Neck Wildlife Area State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 418 | Unknown |
| Slaughter Beach State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 45 | Open |
| Mispillion Marine Reserve State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Slaughter Beach: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Slaughter Beach →
Questions about parks and trails in Slaughter Beach
Are dogs allowed on Slaughter Beach’s trails?
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Slaughter Beach?
6,264 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Slaughter Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Slaughter Beach 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 →