Cantiague Park
Managed by Nassau County Parks, Recreation & Museums
129 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hicksville
6% of Hicksville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Cantiague Park (2.5 mi). 6% of Hicksville’s land is conserved, about 240 acres.
Conserved land
6%
240 acres · of 6.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
285 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Cantiague Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Village Green Park H-11
Park
10 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 21 parks & preserves
Cantiague Park129 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Nassau County Parks, Recreation & Museums
DirectionsWest Village Green Park H-1110 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCpl Kevin Kolm Memorial Park (Triangle Park) H-196 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWalker Memorial Field4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAbe Levitt Park10 acres
DirectionsJoint District Parkway Pool9 acres
DirectionsGiese Park H-207 acres
DirectionsHidden Park H-44 acres
South Oyster Bay Community Park H-183 acres · Town of Oyster Bay
DirectionsBirchwood Park S-83 acres
Andrew Road Park H-122 acres
DirectionsCornell Ave Park H-82 acres
Hunters Lane Park H-161 acres
DirectionsHicksville Soccer Field1 acres
DirectionsSunnyfield/Glenbrook Park1 acres
Balsam Park H-11 acres
Michigan-Woodbine Drive Park B-51 acres
Seth-Elliot Park B-71 acres
Kennedy Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsFrances Lane Park H-51 acres
Dean Street Park H-271 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
240 conserved acres
6% of Hicksville’s land. Who manages Hicksville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County164 ac
Town or city98 ac
Regional Water Districts14 ac
Local Park · 256 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 acLocal Resource Management Area · 7 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantiague County Park Local Park | County | 116 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 90 | Open |
| TOWN OF OYSTER BAY Land Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Unknown |
| HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 6 | Unknown |
| HICKSVILLE WATER DIST Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 5 | Unknown |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 4 | Open |
| Hicksville Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Open |
| Busy Bee Triangle Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
| TOWN OYSTER BAY Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
31 places to go in Hicksville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hicksville
29 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Hicksville
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
25Baseball
21Basketball
9Tennis
5Soccer
5Football
1Golf
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hicksville: 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 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Hicksville →
Next door
Hicksville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oyster Bay172 miHempstead75 miLevittown3.5 miHicksville3.2 miJericho3.2 miBethpage1.8 miSalisbury0.3 miSyosset0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicksville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Hempstead | 13% | 0.6 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| Jericho | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Levittown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salisbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethpage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Syosset | — 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 Hicksville
Where can I hike in Hicksville?
The longest trail networks: Cantiague Park, 2.5 miles; West Village Green Park H-11, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hicksville’s trails?
Cantiague Park and West Village Green Park H-11 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hicksville?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hicksville?
22,039 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hicksville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 285 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hicksville 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 →