Welwyn Preserve
Nature preserve
165 acres5.2 mi of trail
Nature Trail 1Nature Trail 3Nature Trail 2Nature Trail 4
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Felton Davis · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Glen Cove
Glen Cove has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11% of Glen Cove’s land is conserved, about 463 acres. The biggest trail networks: Welwyn Preserve (5.2 mi), Garvies Point Preserve (2.6 mi), Morgan Memorial Park (1.8 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #128 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
463 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
470 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
26 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Glen Cove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glen Cove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glen Cove is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #128 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glen Cove’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (470 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 83%
Water is more than half of Glen Cove’s area (13 of 19 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Welwyn Preserve, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Garvies Point Preserve
Managed by Nassau County
67 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
City Stadium Park
Managed by Incorporated City of Glen Cove
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Welwyn Preserve165 acres · 5.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGarvies Point Preserve67 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · Nassau County
DirectionsMorgan Memorial Park21 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsRed Spring Woods Preserve10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Big Ralph Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Glen Cove
DirectionsCity Stadium Park16 acres · Incorporated City of Glen Cove
DirectionsMerrill Meadows10 acres · North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary
Pennoyer Woods9 acres · North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary
Pratt Memorial Park9 acres · City of Glen Cove
DirectionsDennis Brian Murray Park9 acres · City of Glen Cove
DirectionsSaunders Woods8 acres · North Shore Land Alliance
Joe Stanco Park8 acres · Incorporated City of Glen Cove
DirectionsMatinecock Farms6 acres · North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary
Pryibil Beach Park6 acres
DirectionsMatinecock Rod & Gun Club2 acres
DirectionsHarriet Barnes Pratt Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
463 conserved acres
11% of Glen Cove’s land. Water is left out: Glen Cove has 6.7 square miles of land and 12.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Glen Cove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County439 ac
Town or city137 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government34 ac
Regional agency5 ac
Local Park · 371 acLocal Recreation Area · 226 acLocal Resource Management Area · 14 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 202 | Unknown |
| Welwyn County Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 167 | Open |
| Stanco Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Garvies Point County Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 56 | Open |
| CITY OF GLEN COVE Land Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Unknown |
| Morgan Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Old Tappen Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Leech Circle Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Red Spring Woods 1 Local Resource Management Area | County | 9 | Open |
| Pratt Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
57 places to go in Glen Cove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Glen Cove
Pratts Beach
DirectionsPryibil Beach
DirectionsPlus 24 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Glen Cove
Dennis Brian Murray Park PlaygroundIn Dennis Brian Murray Park
DirectionsGarvies Point Playground
DirectionsGlen Cove Christian Church Playground
DirectionsJoe Stanco Park PlaygroundIn Joe Stanco Park
DirectionsMorgan Memorial Park Playground
DirectionsMuscetta Cove Yacht Club Playground
DirectionsPryibil Beach PlaygroundIn Pryibil Beach Park
DirectionsSamuel R. Pierce Apartments Playground
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Glen Cove
Dennis Brian Murray Dog ParkIn Dennis Brian Murray Park
DirectionsGarvies Point Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Glen Cove
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Glen Cove
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
Nature Trail 11.0 mi
Nature Trail 30.8 mi
Nature Trail 20.4 mi
Nature Trail 40.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
55Tennis
22Basketball
22Baseball
10Soccer
5Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Woolworth EstateBuilding · listed 1979
About itSea Cliff Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1988
About itShell House, TheBuilding · listed 1988
About itUS Post Office-Glen CoveBuilding · listed 1989
About itJustice Court BuildingBuilding · listed 1990
About itGlen Cove Post OfficeBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Glen Cove: 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 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Glen Cove →
Next door
Glen Cove and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oyster Bay172 miNorth Hempstead25 miGlen Cove11 miMatinecock6.5 miLattingtown4.0 miLocust Valley1.2 miSea Cliff0.2 miGlen Head0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Cove | 11% | 1.6 | 17 | 94% | A |
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Sea Cliff | 3% | 0.2 | 6 | 99% | B− |
| Glen Head | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lattingtown | 6% | 1.1 | 41 | 72% | A− |
| Matinecock | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Locust Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Hempstead | 7% | 0.5 | 10 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glen Cove
Where can I hike in Glen Cove?
The longest trail networks: Welwyn Preserve, 5.2 miles; Garvies Point Preserve, 2.6 miles; Morgan Memorial Park, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glen Cove is conserved land?
11% 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 Glen Cove’s trails?
Welwyn Preserve and Garvies Point Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glen Cove?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glen Cove?
23,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glen Cove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 470 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Glen Cove have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Glen Cove 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 →