Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve
Nature preserve
494 acres15.6 mi of trail
Main Loop#8 Willoughby#5 Ripple#1 Start Me Up+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Deer Park
Few parks or trails are on the map in Deer Park
The biggest trail networks: Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve (15.6 mi), Geiger Memorial Park (0.7 mi). 14% of Deer Park’s land is conserved, about 563 acres. 542 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
14%
563 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
542 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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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The longest trail network is Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, with 15.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fabio Buttitta Park & Pools
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve494 acres · 15.6 mi of trail
DirectionsGeiger Memorial Park17 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsPine Acres Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBirchwood Park8 acres
DirectionsFabio Buttitta Park & Pools8 acres
Tiber Avenue Park1 acres
Who protects it
563 conserved acres
14% of Deer Park’s land. Who manages Deer Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation494 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government82 ac
County6 ac
State Conservation Area · 494 acLocal Park · 58 acLocal Other or Unknown · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 494 | Open |
| Babylon Town Lands Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 45 | Unknown |
| Geiger Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Birchwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 6 | Unknown |
| Pine Acres Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Deer Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Deer Park
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
16 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.4 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
Main Loop3.3 mi
#8 Willoughby1.6 mi
#5 Ripple1.1 mi
#1 Start Me Up0.9 mi
Avoid Mud 20.8 mi
#2 Nemophilist0.8 mi
#7 Ebb & Flow0.7 mi
#3 Tingler0.7 mi
#12 Fearless Extension0.6 mi
#6 Sinuosity0.4 mi
6 more trails
South Bypass
0.3 mi#7A Mowgli
0.3 mi#4 Roundabout
0.2 miLoop 4AR
0.1 mi#5A
0.1 miTrail 12 Red
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
5Tennis
3Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Deer Park: 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Deer Park →
Next door
Deer Park and its neighbors
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Huntington158 miIslip137 miBabylon45 miDeer Park17 miDix Hills15 miWyandanch1.1 miNorth Babylon0.7 miBaywood0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Babylon | 24% | 0.9 | 23 | 88% | A |
| Wyandanch | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dix Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| North Babylon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Islip | 22% | 1.3 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Baywood | — 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 Deer Park
Where can I hike in Deer Park?
The longest trail networks: Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, 15.6 miles; Geiger Memorial Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Deer Park’s trails?
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve and Geiger Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Deer Park?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Deer Park?
39,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deer Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 542 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Deer Park 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 →