Sagg Swamp Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
39 acres0.4 mi of trail
Sagg Swamp Preserve
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bridgehampton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bridgehampton
10% of Bridgehampton’s land is conserved, about 805 acres. 377 acres are parks and preserves, 246 per 1,000 residents. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Bridgehampton, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
805 acres · of 13.0 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
377 ac
246 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
8
4 beaches
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 Sagg Swamp Preserve, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Poxabogue County Park
Park
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
805 conserved acres
10% of Bridgehampton’s land. Water is left out: Bridgehampton has 13.0 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bridgehampton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government360 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits236 ac
Town or city202 ac
County128 ac
Private owners72 ac
Regional Water Districts5 ac
Local Conservation Area · 369 acLocal Park · 321 acPrivate Conservation · 227 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 72 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 77 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 360 | Restricted |
| Long Pond Greenbelt Local Park | County | 168 | Open |
| Long Pond Greenbelt Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 139 | Open |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 72 | Closed |
| Sagg Swamp Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 67 | Open |
| SOUTHAMPTON TOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| W Scott Cameron Town Beach Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Peconic Estuary Local Conservation Area | County | 14 | Restricted |
| Mecox Bay Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Bridgehampton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bridgehampton
Mecox Beach
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.2 mi
Mulvihill Preserve Trail1.4 mi
Old Railroad0.9 mi
Paumanok Path0.8 mi
Middle Line Hwy Path0.6 mi
Sagg Swamp Preserve0.4 mi
Northwest Path0.3 mi
Bay to Ocean Trail0.3 mi
Bridge Hill Path0.2 mi
Sprig Tree Path0.2 mi
Merchants Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
272Tennis
2Equestrian
2Baseball
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bridgehampton: 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 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Bridgehampton →
Next door
Bridgehampton and its neighbors
Bridgehampton has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgehampton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Water Mill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sagaponack | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Noyack | — 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 Bridgehampton
Where can I hike in Bridgehampton?
The longest trail networks: Sagg Swamp Preserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bridgehampton’s trails?
Sagg Swamp Preserve and Poxabogue County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bridgehampton?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Bridgehampton?
9,035 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgehampton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 377 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bridgehampton 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 →