Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve
Nature preserve
306 acres9.2 mi of trail
#13 Lost & FoundMain Loop#12 Fearless#10 Foul Ball+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Polygarlic · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Dix Hills
10% of Dix Hills’ 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: Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve (9.2 mi), Dix Hills Park (1.9 mi), Otsego Park (0.6 mi). 10% of Dix Hills’ land is conserved, about 1,004 acres.
Conserved land
10%
1,004 acres · of 15.7 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
975 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
302 ft
Dix Hills
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 Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, with 9.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve306 acres · 9.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDix Hills Park150 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsOtsego Park36 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsErb Farm Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCaledonia Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHighland Park18 acres
Who protects it
1,004 conserved acres
10% of Dix Hills’ land. Who manages Dix Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,008 ac
State conservation306 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government29 ac
Regional Water Districts16 ac
Private owners14 ac
County5 ac
Other state land1 ac
Local Park · 1,027 acState Conservation Area · 306 acLocal Other or Unknown · 19 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 14 acLocal Conservation Area · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF HUNTINGTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 600 | Unknown |
| Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 306 | Open |
| Dix Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 146 | Open |
| Otsego Park Local Park | Town or city | 106 | Open |
| Strathmore Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Hunington Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Rolling Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Colby Drive Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Isben Court Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Dix Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dix Hills
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Dix Hills
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Dix Hills
Dix Hills302 ft elevation
DirectionsSignal Hill295 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Dix Hills
Park Shore Day Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.5 miUnpaved · 0.9 mi
#13 Lost & Found1.8 mi
Main Loop1.8 mi
#12 Fearless0.8 mi
#10 Foul Ball0.7 mi
#11 Muckraker0.7 mi
#10A Bipolar0.6 mi
Trail 12 Red0.4 mi
#9 Maze0.3 mi
Main Loop Alt0.2 mi
Loop 9a0.1 mi
1 more trails
#11A
0.1 miBiking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Long Island Greenway—Phase IBike route
1.3 miCourts & fields
78Tennis
24Baseball
6Basketball
3Football
3Pickleball
2Soccer
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dix Hills: 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 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 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 Dix Hills →
Next door
Dix Hills and its neighbors
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Huntington158 miBabylon45 miMelville22 miDeer Park17 miDix Hills15 miCommack5.8 miElwood3.2 miSouth Huntington0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dix Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Melville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Babylon | 24% | 0.9 | 23 | 88% | A |
| Commack | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Huntington | — 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 Dix Hills
Where can I hike in Dix Hills?
The longest trail networks: Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, 9.2 miles; Dix Hills Park, 1.9 miles; Otsego Park, 0.6 miles; Erb Farm Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dix Hills’ trails?
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve and Dix Hills Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dix Hills?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Long Island Greenway—Phase I.
Is there public land near Dix Hills?
35,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dix Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 976 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dix Hills 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 →