Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.014% of Dering 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. 14% of Dering Harbor’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 65 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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19 conserved acres
14% of Dering Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Dering Harbor has 0.2 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dering Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dering Village Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Restricted |
| Dering Harbor Village Lands Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Unknown |
| Dering Harbor, Village of Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Dering Harbor: 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Dering Harbor →
Dering Harbor and its neighbors
Dering Harbor has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dering Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shelter Island Heights | — 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 Dering Harbor
Is there public land near Dering Harbor?
7,643 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dering Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dering Harbor neighbors.
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 →