Sears - Bellows Pond County Park
Park
167 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hampton Bays
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hampton Bays
The biggest trail networks: Sears - Bellows Pond County Park (3.1 mi), Henry's Hollow Pine Barrens State Forest (2.6 mi), Red Creek Park (0.7 mi). 46% of Hampton Bays’ land is conserved, about 3,798 acres. 3,655 acres are parks and preserves, 233 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
46%
3,798 acres · of 12.9 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,655 ac
233 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
3.5 mi lanes · 0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
17 beaches · 2 boat launches
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 Sears - Bellows Pond County Park, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Henry's Hollow Pine Barrens State Forest
Nature preserve
255 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Red Creek Park
Park
47 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shinnecock County Park West
Park
370 acres0.2 mi of trail
Road K
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Trustee Ramp
All 9 parks & preserves
Sears - Bellows Pond County Park167 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHenry's Hollow Pine Barrens State Forest255 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsRed Creek Park47 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Shinnecock County Park West370 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMeschutt Beach County Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGood Ground Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsShinnecock County Park East18 acres
DirectionsFoster Avenue Park10 acres
DirectionsCharles F. Altenkirch County Park6 acres · Department of Building Maintenance
DirectionsWho protects it
3,798 conserved acres
46% of Hampton Bays’ land. Water is left out: Hampton Bays has 12.9 square miles of land and 7.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hampton Bays’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,384 ac
County1,635 ac
State conservation256 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government194 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits31 ac
Regional Water Districts16 ac
Private owners13 ac
Local Park · 4,052 acState Conservation Area · 256 acLocal Conservation Area · 161 acPrivate Conservation · 31 acLocal Other or Unknown · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHAMPTON TOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 2,190 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY Land Local Park | County | 546 | Unknown |
| Shinnecock County Park West Local Park | County | 472 | Open |
| Hubbard County Park Local Park | County | 455 | Open |
| Henry'S Hollow Pine Barrens State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 256 | Open |
| Sears Belllows County Park Local Park | County | 103 | Open |
| Southampton Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 96 | Restricted |
| Red Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 79 | Open |
| Peconic Estuary Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 65 | Restricted |
| Squiretown Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Hampton Bays
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hampton Bays
Tiana Beach
DirectionsPlus 16 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Hampton Bays
Playground Foster Avenue ParkIn Foster Avenue Park
DirectionsRed Creek ParkIn Red Creek Park
DirectionsRed Creek ParkIn Red Creek Park
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Hampton Bays
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.1 mi
Paumanok Path2.9 mi
Lane R0.1 mi
Road K0.1 mi
Lane Q0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Long Island Greenway—Phase IIBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
44Tennis
10Baseball
3Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hampton Bays: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Hampton Bays →
Next door
Hampton Bays and its neighbors
Hampton Bays has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Bays | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Flanders | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shinnecock Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Quogue | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tuckahoe | — 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 Hampton Bays
Where can I hike in Hampton Bays?
The longest trail networks: Sears - Bellows Pond County Park, 3.1 miles; Henry's Hollow Pine Barrens State Forest, 2.6 miles; Red Creek Park, 0.7 miles; Shinnecock County Park West, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hampton Bays’ trails?
Sears - Bellows Pond County Park and Henry's Hollow Pine Barrens State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hampton Bays?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of painted or protected lanes, 0.5 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Long Island Greenway—Phase II.
Is there public land near Hampton Bays?
21,573 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hampton Bays or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,655 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hampton Bays 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 →