Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
511 acres29 mi of trail
Ground Hog HillSwitcharoo
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in East Setauket
8% of East Setauket’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: Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve (29 mi). 8% of East Setauket’s land is conserved, about 315 acres.
Conserved land
8%
315 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
5.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
345 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.4 mi
3.7 mi lanes · 1.6 mi paths
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 Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve, with 29 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway
Park
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Three Village Club Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Longhorn Lane Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve511 acres · 29 mi of trail
DirectionsLonghorn Lane Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
East Setauket Pond Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSetauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway27 acres
DirectionsThree Village Club Park4 acres
Who protects it
315 conserved acres
8% of East Setauket’s land. Who manages East Setauket’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city309 ac
Regional Water Districts5 ac
Local Conservation Area · 231 acLocal Park · 78 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
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.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 231 | Open |
| TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land Local Park | Town or city | 78 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYWATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in East Setauket
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Setauket
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 16.7 mi
Ground Hog Hill6.4 mi
Switcharoo0.3 mi
Biking & sports
5.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
3Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Setauket: 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 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in East Setauket →
Next door
East Setauket and its neighbors
East Setauket has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
East Setauket33 miStony Brook7.4 miStony Brook University4.6 miPoquott1.6 miPort Jefferson Station1.4 miSetauket1.4 miPort Jefferson1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Setauket | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Jefferson Station | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stony Brook University | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Jefferson | 2% | 0.4 | 4 | 97% | B− |
| Setauket | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stony Brook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Poquott | — 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 Setauket
Where can I hike in East Setauket?
The longest trail networks: Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve, 29 miles; Longhorn Lane Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on East Setauket’s trails?
Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve and Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Setauket?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of painted or protected lanes and 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Setauket?
24,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Setauket or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 345 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Setauket 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 →