Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
85 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in East Islip
15% of East Islip’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: Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve (0.8 mi), Brookwood Hall Park (0.5 mi). 15% of East Islip’s land is conserved, about 368 acres.
Conserved land
15%
368 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
336 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
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 Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Orr Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Hollins Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
29 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve85 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookwood Hall Park31 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsOrr Preserve14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
Hollins Preserve29 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park23 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsHeckscher State Park7 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
East Islip Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
368 conserved acres
15% of East Islip’s land. Water is left out: East Islip has 4.0 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages East Islip’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city130 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits88 ac
County86 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government64 ac
State parks56 ac
Local Park · 187 acPrivate Conservation · 88 acLocal Recreation Area · 85 acState Park · 56 acLocal Conservation Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 85 | Open |
| East Islip Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Hollins Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 60 | Closed |
| TOWN OF ISLIP Land Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Unknown |
| Brookwood Hall Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Heckscher State Park State Park | State parks | 30 | Open |
| Orr Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Open |
| Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park State Park | State parks | 26 | Open |
| South Shore Town Nature Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Islip Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Restricted |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in East Islip
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in East Islip
Town Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in East Islip
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in East Islip
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Islip: 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in East Islip →
Next door
East Islip and its neighbors
East Islip has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Islip | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Great River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Islip Terrace | — 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 East Islip
Where can I hike in East Islip?
The longest trail networks: Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve, 0.8 miles; Brookwood Hall Park, 0.5 miles; Orr Preserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on East Islip’s trails?
Islip Meadows County Nature Preserve and Brookwood Hall Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Islip?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Islip?
39,058 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Islip or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 336 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Islip 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 →