Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve
Nature preserve
496 acres15.5 mi of trail
Main Loop#8 Willoughby#5 Ripple#1 Start Me Up+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Babylon Town Hall · Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Babylon
24% of Babylon’s land is conserved: 8,127 acres
45 miles of mapped trail cross Babylon, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve (15.5 mi), Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) (3 mi), Geiger Memorial Park (1.4 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #124 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
8,127 acres · of 52.3 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,926 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
2.0 mi lanes · 19 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
18
49 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Babylon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Babylon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Babylon is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #124 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Babylon’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (45 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,926 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home88% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 84%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Babylon ranks #77 on Outdoors.
Water is more than half of Babylon’s area (62 of 114 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, with 15.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robert Moses State Park (Long Island)
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
417 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Field 2Website ↗
Belmont Lake State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
504 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Gilgo State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
1,296 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bethpage State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
20 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 51 parks & preserves
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve496 acres · 15.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRobert Moses State Park (Long Island)417 acres · 3 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsGeiger Memorial Park28 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBelmont Lake State Park504 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsGilgo State Park1,296 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsTanner Park69 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBethpage State Park20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Irmisch Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsKevin Ver Pault Memorial Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCopiague Neck County Park82 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Babylon Town Hall Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Beach209 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Amityville Pool6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Shore Road Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPine Acres Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Beach Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMichel Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBolden Mack Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCaptree State Park183 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsBabylon Marsh-Elder And Petteanger Island Tidal Wetland Area120 acres
Argyle Park32 acres
DirectionsVenetian Shores Park21 acres
DirectionsVan Bourgondien Park17 acres
DirectionsJames A Caples Memorial Park14 acres
DirectionsNorth Amityville Community Senior Complex13 acres
Anthony Sanchez Memorial Park12 acres
DirectionsKetcham Creek Preserve12 acres
Herman Griem Park10 acres
DirectionsBirchwood Park8 acres
DirectionsFabio Buttitta Park & Pools8 acres
Wyandanch Park8 acres
DirectionsSampawams Point Park7 acres
DirectionsNorth Lindenhurst Pool6 acres
DirectionsJohn C. Pape Memorial Park5 acres
DirectionsZahn's Park4 acres
DirectionsLouden Avenue Fields4 acres
DirectionsPeterkin Park4 acres
Farmingdale State College4 acres
DirectionsHawleys Lake Park3 acres
DirectionsMaxine Postal Memorial Park3 acres
Tobay Beach2 acres · Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department
DirectionsPearsall Park2 acres
Kelly Eiring-Cuomo Park2 acres
The Mall2 acres
DirectionsField of Dreams Park1 acres
The Ellipse1 acres
DirectionsWyandanch Plaza1 acres
DirectionsIrmisch Historical Park1 acres
Firemen's Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsNautical Park1 acres
Tiber Avenue Park1 acres
Who protects it
8,127 conserved acres
24% of Babylon’s land. Water is left out: Babylon has 52.3 square miles of land and 62.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Babylon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks6,971 ac
State conservation615 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government583 ac
Town or city411 ac
County399 ac
Regional Water Districts4 ac
Other state land2 ac
State Park · 6,971 acLocal Park · 1,289 acState Conservation Area · 615 acLocal Other or Unknown · 106 acLocal Resource Management Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 57 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captree/Robert Moses State Park State Park | State parks | 2,882 | Open |
| Gilgo State Park State Park | State parks | 2,779 | Open |
| Robert Moses State Park State Park | State parks | 579 | Open |
| Belmont Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 506 | Open |
| Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 494 | Open |
| Babylon Town Lands Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 282 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF BABYLON Land Local Park | Town or city | 226 | Unknown |
| Captree State Park State Park | State parks | 206 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY Land Local Park | County | 193 | Unknown |
| Babylon Marsh-Elder And Petteanger Isl Stw State Conservation Area | State conservation | 120 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
107 places to go in Babylon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Babylon
Amityville Beach
DirectionsCedar BeachIn Cedar Beach
DirectionsCedar Overlook BeachIn Cedar Beach
DirectionsCopiague Beach
DirectionsGilgo Beach
DirectionsOak BeachIn Oak Beach Park
DirectionsVenetian Shores BeachIn Venetian Shores Park
Directions49 beaches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Public pools in Babylon
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Babylon
Phelps Lane Playground
Directions46 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Babylon
Babylon Village Dog ParkIn Hawleys Lake Park
DirectionsDog Park at Tanner ParkIn Tanner Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Babylon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Babylon
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Babylon
Usdan Music and Arts Camp
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Babylon
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
16 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.0 miUnpaved · 8.3 mi
Main Loop3.2 mi
#8 Willoughby1.6 mi
#5 Ripple1.1 mi
#1 Start Me Up0.9 mi
Avoid Mud 20.8 mi
#2 Nemophilist0.8 mi
#7 Ebb & Flow0.7 mi
#3 Tingler0.7 mi
#12 Fearless Extension0.6 mi
#6 Sinuosity0.4 mi
6 more trails
South Bypass
0.3 mi#7A Mowgli
0.3 mi#4 Roundabout
0.2 miLoop 4AR
0.1 miTrail 12 Red
0.1 mi#5A
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Argyle LakeAvon LakeBelmont LakelakeElda LakepondFellers PondpondFishermans Wharf LakeFishermans Wharf PondGuggenheim LakesreservoirHawleys LakeSouthards PondTeresa Mastroianni FountainpondTown Hall PondpondWyandanch Spring LakelakeCarlls RiverEast Fox CreekLittle Swift CreekSampawams CreekWest Fox Creek
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
19 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
78Tennis
69Baseball
40Basketball
27Soccer
10Football
4Pickleball
2Beach volleyball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 12 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Nathaniel Conklin HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBabylon Town HallBuilding · listed 2005
About itSisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse ComplexDistrict · listed 2007
About itFrank W. Smith HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itBabylon Library, TheBuilding · listed 2015
About itLong Island National CemeteryDistrict · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Babylon: May to August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Babylon →
Next door
Babylon and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oyster Bay172 miHuntington158 miIslip137 miBabylon45 miDeer Park17 miEast Massapequa0.9 miWest Islip0.1 miAmityville0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon | 24% | 0.9 | 23 | 88% | A |
| Islip | 22% | 1.3 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| West Islip | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Amityville | 2% | under 0.1 | 4 | 96% | C+ |
| East Massapequa | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer Park | — 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 Babylon
Where can I hike in Babylon?
The longest trail networks: Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, 15.5 miles; Robert Moses State Park (Long Island), 3 miles; Geiger Memorial Park, 1.4 miles; Belmont Lake State Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Babylon is conserved land?
24% 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 Babylon’s trails?
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve and Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Babylon?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes and 19 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Babylon?
58,708 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Babylon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,926 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Babylon have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #124 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 Babylon 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 →