Uplands Farm Sanctuary
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
86 acres2.9 mi of trail
Daniel P. Davison TrailWest Loop Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cold Spring Harbor
20% of Cold Spring Harbor’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Uplands Farm Sanctuary (2.9 mi), Trail View State Park (1.2 mi), Cold Spring Harbor State Park (0.9 mi). 20% of Cold Spring Harbor’s land is conserved, about 423 acres.
Conserved land
20%
423 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
404 ac
126 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
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 Uplands Farm Sanctuary, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trail View State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
56 acres1.2 mi of trail
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt TrailWest Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Cold Spring Harbor State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
44 acres0.9 mi of trail
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Wawapek Preserve
Managed by North Shore Land Alliance
34 acres0.7 mi of trail
Augusta Reese Donohue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Shore Road Sanctuary
Managed by North Shore Land Alliance
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Uplands Farm Sanctuary86 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsTrail View State Park56 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Cold Spring Harbor State Park44 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsWawapek Preserve34 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · North Shore Land Alliance
DirectionsShore Road Sanctuary7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · North Shore Land Alliance
DirectionsCold Spring Harbor Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFroehlich Farms Nature Preserve127 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
423 conserved acres
20% of Cold Spring Harbor’s land. Who manages Cold Spring Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County255 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits182 ac
State parks106 ac
Town or city42 ac
Joint42 ac
Regional Water Districts4 ac
Local Park · 207 acPrivate Conservation · 172 acLocal Recreation Area · 132 acState Park · 101 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Froehlich County Farm Local Recreation Area | County | 132 | Open |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Land Local Park | County | 123 | Unknown |
| Uplands Farm Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 86 | Open |
| Uplands Farm Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 86 | Open |
| Trail View State Park State Park | State parks | 54 | Open |
| Cold Spring Harbor State Park State Park | State parks | 47 | Open |
| Long Island Sound Local Park | Joint | 42 | Open |
| Cold Spring Harbor Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Closed |
| TOWN OF HUNTINGTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Cold Spring Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Cold Spring Harbor
Eagle Dock Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Cold Spring Harbor
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Cold Spring Harbor
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Cold Spring Harbor
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.7 mi
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail2.1 mi
Daniel P. Davison Trail1.5 mi
West Loop Trail1.3 mi
Augusta Reese Donohue Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
38Tennis
6Basketball
5Baseball
5Soccer
4Tracks
1Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cold Spring Harbor: April 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 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Cold Spring Harbor →
Next door
Cold Spring Harbor and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oyster Bay172 miHuntington158 miLloyd Harbor38 miWest Hills28 miWoodbury19 miCold Spring Harbor6.8 miLaurel Hollow2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lloyd Harbor | 31% | 4.1 | 490 | 69% | A+ |
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Laurel Hollow | 7% | 0.7 | 34 | 53% | B+ |
| West Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodbury | — 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 Cold Spring Harbor
Where can I hike in Cold Spring Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Uplands Farm Sanctuary, 2.9 miles; Trail View State Park, 1.2 miles; Cold Spring Harbor State Park, 0.9 miles; Wawapek Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cold Spring Harbor’s trails?
Uplands Farm Sanctuary and Trail View State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cold Spring Harbor?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cold Spring Harbor?
21,263 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cold Spring Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 404 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cold Spring Harbor 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 →