Few parks or trails are on the map in Fishers Island
2% of Fishers Island’s land is conserved, about 54 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Fishers Island, 1.2 per square mile of land.
What kind of outdoors town is Fishers Island?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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54 conserved acres
2% of Fishers Island’s land. Water is left out: Fishers Island has 4.1 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fishers Island’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry L Ferguson Museum Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Closed |
| FI Water Works Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 6 | Unknown |
| Island Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
| Town of Southold Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| US Coast Guard Station Military Land | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 2 | Closed |
17 places to go in Fishers Island
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 10 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
9 lakes & rivers
4.4 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 Fishers Island: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fishers Island →
Questions about parks and trails in Fishers Island
Where can I bike in Fishers Island?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fishers Island?
4,151 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fishers Island or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fishers Island 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 →