Baiting Hollow Tidal Wetlands Area
Nature preserve
76 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Tjcomputer92 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Baiting Hollow
Few parks or trails are on the map in Baiting Hollow
The biggest trail networks: Baiting Hollow Tidal Wetlands Area (0.6 mi), Sound Avenue Nature Preserve (0.6 mi). 5% of Baiting Hollow’s land is conserved, about 169 acres. 126 acres are parks and preserves, 48 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
169 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
126 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
128 ft
Friars Head
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Baiting Hollow Tidal Wetlands Area, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sound Avenue Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wildwood State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
169 conserved acres
5% of Baiting Hollow’s land. Water is left out: Baiting Hollow has 5.2 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Baiting Hollow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation119 ac
Town or city29 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
County4 ac
State parks2 ac
State Conservation Area · 76 acLocal Park · 47 acConservation Easement · 43 acState Park · 2 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baiting Hollow State Tidal Wetland State Conservation Area | State conservation | 76 | Open |
| Town Of Riverhead Land Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Unknown |
| Howard M Reeve Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| County of Suffolk Land Local Park | County | 4 | Unknown |
| Wildwood State Park State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
| Village Green At Baiting Hollow Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Baiting Hollow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Baiting Hollow
Swimming Area
DirectionsPeaks in Baiting Hollow
Friars Head128 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
5Pickleball
4Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Baiting Hollow: May 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 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Baiting Hollow →
Next door
Baiting Hollow and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baiting Hollow | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Calverton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wading River | — 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 Baiting Hollow
Where can I hike in Baiting Hollow?
The longest trail networks: Baiting Hollow Tidal Wetlands Area, 0.6 miles; Sound Avenue Nature Preserve, 0.6 miles; Wildwood State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Baiting Hollow’s trails?
Baiting Hollow Tidal Wetlands Area and Sound Avenue Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baiting Hollow?
32,162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baiting Hollow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 126 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Baiting Hollow 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 →