Bethpage State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Infrastorian · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Farmingdale
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Farmingdale
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Farmingdale’s land is conserved, about 12 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #592 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
12 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Farmingdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Farmingdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmingdale is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #592 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Farmingdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 22%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Bethpage State Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12 conserved acres
2% of Farmingdale’s land. Who manages Farmingdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks8 ac
County2 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Park · 8 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethpage State Park State Park | State parks | 8 | Open |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 2 | Open |
| INC VILLAGE OF FARMINGDALE Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Farmingdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Farmingdale
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Farmingdale: 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 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Farmingdale →
Next door
Farmingdale and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Old Bethpage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Farmingdale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethpage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plainedge | — 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 Farmingdale
Where can I hike in Farmingdale?
The longest trail networks: Bethpage State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Farmingdale is conserved land?
2% 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 Farmingdale’s trails?
Bethpage State Park and Emil Gerngras Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Farmingdale?
23,651 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmingdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Farmingdale have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #592 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 Farmingdale 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 →