Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in East Williston
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents. 3% of East Williston’s land is conserved, about 12 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #606 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Williston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Williston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Williston is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #606 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Devlin Park
East Williston Village Green
12 conserved acres
3% of East Williston’s land. Who manages East Williston’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 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn Road Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 2 | Open |
| INC VILLAGE OF EAST WILLISTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
2 places to go in East Williston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 East Williston: 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 | 42 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 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 Williston →
East Williston and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Williston | 3% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Mineola | 3% | 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Roslyn Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Williston Park | 2% | under 0.1 | 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 Williston
How much of East Williston is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on East Williston’s trails?
Roslyn Road Park and Devlin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Williston?
17,373 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Williston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Williston have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #606 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Williston 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 →