Eisenhower Park
Managed by Nassau County
913 acres4.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sean Helling · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in East Meadow
25% of East Meadow’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: Eisenhower Park (4.7 mi). 25% of East Meadow’s land is conserved, about 1,015 acres.
Conserved land
25%
1,015 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,012 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 4.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Eisenhower Park, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Eisenhower Park913 acres · 4.7 mi of trail · Nassau County
DirectionsSpeno Memorial Park19 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCNAA Ball Fields (Salisbury)6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEast Meadow Baseball Complex13 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park12 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,015 conserved acres
25% of East Meadow’s land. Who manages East Meadow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,202 ac
Town or city36 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government30 ac
Regional Water Districts7 ac
Local Park · 1,248 acLocal Resource Management Area · 17 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 acPrivate Agricultural · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower County Park Local Park | County | 932 | Open |
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 251 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Speno Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| EAST MEADOW WATER DISTRICT Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 7 | Unknown |
| Salisbury Park Drive Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Fruggie's Farm Private Agricultural | County | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
41 places to go in East Meadow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Meadow
25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in East Meadow
BirchesIn Eisenhower Park
DirectionsBlack PineIn Eisenhower Park
DirectionsCedarsIn Eisenhower Park
DirectionsLindens AIn Eisenhower Park
DirectionsLindens BIn Eisenhower Park
DirectionsNorth MaplesIn Eisenhower Park
DirectionsSouth MaplesIn Eisenhower Park
DirectionsSycamoreIn Eisenhower Park
Directions1 more picnic area
West LindensIn Eisenhower Park
DirectionsPlus 7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
31Tennis
30Baseball
7Basketball
6Soccer
1Golf
1Cricket
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Meadow: 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 | 43 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in East Meadow →
Next door
East Meadow and its neighbors
East Meadow has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
East Meadow5.3 miLevittown3.5 miUniondale1.5 miWestbury0.4 miSalisbury0.3 miNorth Wantagh0.1 miNorth Bellmore0.0 miNorth Merrick0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Meadow | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salisbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Uniondale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Bellmore | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Levittown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Merrick | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Wantagh | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westbury | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Meadow
Where can I hike in East Meadow?
The longest trail networks: Eisenhower Park, 4.7 miles; Speno Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on East Meadow’s trails?
Eisenhower Park and Speno Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Meadow?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 4.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Meadow?
27,591 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Meadow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,012 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Meadow 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 →