Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Great Neck Estates
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Great Neck Estates’ land is conserved, about 22 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 8.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #550 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Great Neck Estates?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Great Neck Estates have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Great Neck Estates is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #550 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pond Park
22 conserved acres
5% of Great Neck Estates’ land. Who manages Great Neck Estates’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 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK ESTA Land Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Unknown |
| Waterfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| BELGRAVE SEWER DIST Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Pond Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Udall'S Cove And Ravine Natural Resource Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Great Neck Estates
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 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 Great Neck Estates: 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) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Great Neck Estates →
Great Neck Estates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck Estates | 5% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | B− |
| Great Neck Plaza | 2% | 0.6 | 1 | 99%+ | B |
| University Gardens | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Hempstead | 7% | 0.5 | 10 | 99% | B+ |
| New York City | 26% | 1.6 | 5 | 99%+ | A |
| Harbor Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kensington | 9% | under 0.1 | 13 | 99%+ | B |
| Great Neck | 4% | 0.2 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Great Neck Estates
How much of Great Neck Estates is conserved land?
5% 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 Great Neck Estates’ trails?
Great Neck Estates Park and Pond Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Great Neck Estates?
19,408 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Great Neck Estates or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Great Neck Estates have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #550 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 Great Neck Estates 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 →