Photo: Ira Goldstein · CC BY-SA 3.08% of Freeport’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Freeport, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Cow Meadow Park (1.4 mi), Milburn Park (1.1 mi). 8% of Freeport’s land is conserved, about 242 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #263 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Freeport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Freeport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Freeport is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #263 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 6% of Freeport’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cow Meadow Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Guy Lombardo Marina
All 10 parks & preserves
242 conserved acres
8% of Freeport’s land. Water is left out: Freeport has 4.8 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Freeport’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 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 187 | Unknown |
| Cow Meadow County Park Local Park | County | 161 | Open |
| INC VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Land Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| John J. Randall Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Milburn Pond County Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Northeast Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Glacken Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
19 places to go in Freeport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Plus 4 scenic views without a name on the map.
7 lakes & rivers
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 Freeport: April to August
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 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Freeport →
Freeport and its neighbors
Freeport has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 8% | 0.8 | 7 | 98% | A− |
| Merrick | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baldwin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roosevelt | — 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 Freeport
Where can I hike in Freeport?
The longest trail networks: Cow Meadow Park, 1.4 miles; Milburn Park, 1.1 miles; Northeast Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Freeport is conserved land?
8% 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 Freeport’s trails?
Cow Meadow Park and Milburn Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Freeport?
21,045 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Freeport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 296 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Freeport have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #263 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 Freeport 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 →