Captree State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
361 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Er-nay · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Captree
More than half of Captree’s land is conserved: 79%
79% of Captree’s land is conserved, about 817 acres. The biggest trail networks: Captree State Park (1.2 mi). 819 acres are parks and preserves, 2,903 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
79%
817 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
819 ac
2,903 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
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 Captree State Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
817 conserved acres
79% of Captree’s land. Water is left out: Captree has 1.6 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Captree’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks817 ac
State Park · 817 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captree/Robert Moses State Park State Park | State parks | 460 | Open |
| Captree State Park State Park | State parks | 357 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Captree
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Captree
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Captree
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Captree
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Captree: 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 | 9.8 | 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 Captree →
Next door
Captree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captree | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oak Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Babylon | 24% | 0.9 | 23 | 88% | A |
| Islip | 22% | 1.3 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Fire Island | — 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 Captree
Where can I hike in Captree?
The longest trail networks: Captree State Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Captree’s trails?
Captree State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Captree?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Captree?
33,633 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Captree or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 819 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Captree 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 →