Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center
Managed by SYJCC
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: AJW1188 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Commack
6% of Commack’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. 6% of Commack’s land is conserved, about 470 acres. 510 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
470 acres · of 12.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
510 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Daniel J. Flynn Memorial Park
Park
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Cedar Road Park21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDaniel J. Flynn Memorial Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWicks Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBurr-Winkle Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSuffolk Y Jewish Community Center26 acres · SYJCC
Morewood Park16 acres
DirectionsSunshine Acres Park10 acres
DirectionsValmont Village Park10 acres
DirectionsMetuxen Lane Park9 acres
Who protects it
470 conserved acres
6% of Commack’s land. Who manages Commack’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city500 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government209 ac
County15 ac
Regional Water Districts8 ac
Local Park · 722 acLocal Other or Unknown · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Smithtown Land Local Park | Town or city | 341 | Unknown |
| Hoyt Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 132 | Open |
| TOWN OF HUNTINGTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 82 | Unknown |
| Smithtown Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 77 | Open |
| Daniel J. Flynn Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Cedar Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Burr-Winkle Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sunshine Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Whitman Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Land Local Park | County | 8 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Commack
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Commack
holy family playground
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
24Baseball
19Tennis
8Basketball
2Pickleball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Commack: 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) | 39 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Commack →
Next door
Commack and its neighbors
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Huntington158 miIslip137 miSmithtown101 miKings Park27 miHauppauge19 miDix Hills15 miCommack5.8 miBrentwood5.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commack | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Smithtown | 20% | 1.9 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Dix Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kings Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hauppauge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Brentwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Islip | 22% | 1.3 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Commack
Where can I hike in Commack?
The longest trail networks: Cedar Road Park, 0.2 miles; Daniel J. Flynn Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Commack’s trails?
Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center and Cedar Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Commack?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Commack?
31,526 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Commack or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 510 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Commack 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 →