Terrell River County Park
Managed by Suffolk County Parks
264 acres4.4 mi of trail
White Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Center Moriches
Few parks or trails are on the map in Center Moriches
The biggest trail networks: Terrell River County Park (4.4 mi). 10% of Center Moriches’ land is conserved, about 328 acres. 316 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
10%
328 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
316 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
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 Terrell River County Park, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moriches Athletic Complex
Park
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Moriches Bay Little League Field
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
328 conserved acres
10% of Center Moriches’ land. Water is left out: Center Moriches has 5.3 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Center Moriches’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County253 ac
Town or city79 ac
Regional Water Districts10 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits8 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Park · 334 acLocal Other or Unknown · 10 acPrivate Conservation · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUFFOLK COUNTYCOUNTY CENTER Land Local Park | County | 253 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Unknown |
| Kalers Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Moriches Athletic Complex Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYWATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 10 | Unknown |
| Areskonk Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Closed |
| Weebees Beach Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Neville Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Center Moriches
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Center Moriches
Bellview Beach
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Center Moriches
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
White Trail2.5 mi
CMHS Trail0.4 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
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Baseball
9Tennis
6Tracks
4Basketball
3Soccer
3Softball
2Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Center Moriches: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Center Moriches →
Next door
Center Moriches and its neighbors
Center Moriches has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Moriches | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moriches | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Moriches | — 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 Center Moriches
Where can I hike in Center Moriches?
The longest trail networks: Terrell River County Park, 4.4 miles; Moriches Athletic Complex, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Center Moriches’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Terrell River County Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Center Moriches?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Center Moriches?
29,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Center Moriches or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 316 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Center Moriches 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 →