Caumsett
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
1,533 acres31.6 mi of trail
Equestrian Loop 1Equestrian Loop 3PL3EL2+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ihop4u2 · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Huntington
12% of Huntington’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
158 miles of mapped trail cross Huntington, 1.7 per square mile of land. 12% of Huntington’s land is conserved, about 7,242 acres. The biggest trail networks: Caumsett (31.6 mi), West Hills County Park (20.9 mi), Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve (9 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #68 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
7,242 acres · of 94.0 sq mi of land
Trails
158 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,108 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
27 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 9.2 mi paths
Highest peak
400 ft
Jayne's Hill
Lakes & rivers
15
59 beaches · 13 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Huntington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Huntington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Huntington is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #68 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Huntington’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (158 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7,108 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home98% 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 95%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 91%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Huntington ranks #31 on Outdoors.
Water is 31% of Huntington’s area (43 of 137 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Caumsett, with 31.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Hills County Park
Park
916 acres20.9 mi of trail
Walt Whitman TrailRed Dot TrailBlue TrailOrange Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve
Nature preserve
301 acres9 mi of trail
#13 Lost & FoundMain Loop#12 Fearless#10 Foul Ball+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pineridge Park
Nature preserve
175 acres6.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Meadowlark Park
Nature preserve
75 acres5.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Makamah County Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
160 acres4.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
West Hills Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
198 acres3.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Knolls Park
Nature preserve
87 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 117 parks & preserves
Caumsett1,533 acres · 31.6 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsWest Hills County Park916 acres · 20.9 mi of trail
DirectionsEdgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve301 acres · 9 mi of trail
DirectionsPineridge Park175 acres · 6.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMeadowlark Park75 acres · 5.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMakamah County Nature Preserve160 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Hills Nature Preserve198 acres · 3.9 mi of trail
Knolls Park87 acres · 3.5 mi of trail
DirectionsUplands Farm Sanctuary85 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsBerkeley Jackson County Park104 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
DirectionsFroehlich Farms Nature Preserve308 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDix Hills Park151 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDr. Jeffrey Wenig Memorial Park108 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Park Nature Study Area34 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBethpage State Park64 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsJerome A. Ambro Memorial Wetlands Preserve42 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTarget Rock National Wildlife Refuge79 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsTrail View State Park55 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Phragmites Park20 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsCold Spring Harbor State Park40 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsCoindre Hall Park37 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHenry Ingraham Nature Preserve29 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFrazer Park22 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Matheson Meadows40 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · North Shore Land Alliance
New York State Land153 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWawapek Preserve33 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · North Shore Land Alliance
DirectionsSteer's Park25 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLloyd Harbor Village Park41 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsGrace Nature Preserve25 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Caravan Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHawk Valley Preserve10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Town of Huntington
DirectionsCanon Walking Path Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSaving Court Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Mill Dam Park43 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsOtsego Park32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFuchs Pond Preserve16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGardiner Farm Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Betty Allen Twin Ponds Nature Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSweet Hollow Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Rogues Wetlands6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of Huntington
DirectionsTerry Farrell Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSteer's Beach8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsShore Road Sanctuary6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · North Shore Land Alliance
DirectionsErb Farm Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsManetto Hills Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCenterport Park33 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Road Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsElwood Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsArboretum Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBreezy Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVillage Green Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWicks Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKoster Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCrescent Beach Town Park33 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHalf Hollow Park31 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMill Cove Waterfowl Sanctuary18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Peter A. Nelson Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenlawn Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCrab Meadow Beach Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCamp Dogwood11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Huntington
Caledonia Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthport Rail Trail8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSquadron Hill Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Huntington
Cold Spring Harbor Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWalt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion, and Planetarium41 acres
DirectionsJennings Preserve32 acres
Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center26 acres · SYJCC
West Neck Beach25 acres
Kirschbaum Park24 acres
DirectionsHobart Beach Park24 acres
DirectionsHeckscher Park18 acres
DirectionsHighland Park18 acres
Manor Field Park16 acres
DirectionsNorthport Soccer Park14 acres
DirectionsPaumanok Wetlands Preserve11 acres
DirectionsManor Plains Nature Park11 acres · Town of Huntington
Fair Meadow Park11 acres
Sunshine Acres Park11 acres
DirectionsWhitman Park10 acres
DirectionsJohn J. Flanagan Memorial Activity Center9 acres · Town of Huntington
DirectionsJohn J. Walsh Memorial Park9 acres
DirectionsColumbia Street Park8 acres · Town of Huntington
Verleye Avenue Park8 acres
Geisslers Beach Park8 acres
DirectionsWilliam Byrne Memorial Park (Clay Pitts Park)7 acres
DirectionsOld Field Preserve6 acres
William Kessler Park6 acres
DirectionsAsharoken Beach5 acres
DirectionsManor Farm Park5 acres
Richard W. Holst Memorial Park5 acres
DirectionsHuntington YMCA5 acres
DirectionsFiske Bird Sanctuary5 acres
Gold Star Battalion Park4 acres
DirectionsNorthport Park4 acres
DirectionsFleets Cove Beach Park4 acres
DirectionsScudder Park4 acres
DirectionsBay Hills Beach4 acres
DirectionsCoral Park4 acres
DirectionsMiddle Earth Park3 acres
DirectionsSouth Huntington School District Softball Fields3 acres
Cow Harbor Park3 acres
DirectionsHuntington Beach Community Association2 acres
DirectionsGold Preserve2 acres · North Shore Land Alliance
Robin Park2 acres · Town of Huntington
Halesite Park2 acres
DirectionsFarmingdale State College1 acres
DirectionsPickle Park1 acres
Elderwood Lane Park1 acres
Centerport Memorial Park1 acres
Greenlawn Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsTimberridge Park1 acres
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Park1 acres · Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
DirectionsDeanna Moon Park1 acres
DirectionsSoper Mini Park1 acres
DirectionsHeron Park1 acres
Who protects it
7,242 conserved acres
12% of Huntington’s land. Water is left out: Huntington has 94.0 square miles of land and 43.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Huntington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4,195 ac
County2,418 ac
State parks1,673 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government619 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits431 ac
State conservation300 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service156 ac
Local Park · 6,243 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 1,537 acLocal Conservation Area · 579 acLocal Recreation Area · 416 acState Conservation Area · 301 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 153 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF HUNTINGTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 2,085 | Unknown |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Land Local Park | County | 1,679 | Unknown |
| Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 1,536 | Open |
| Crab Meadow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 402 | Open |
| Froehlich County Farm Local Recreation Area | County | 372 | Open |
| Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 300 | Open |
| Jerome A. Ambro Memorial Wetland Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 282 | Open |
| West Hills Nature Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 166 | Open |
| Makamah Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 160 | Open |
| Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 156 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
196 places to go in Huntington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Huntington
Asharoken Beach
DirectionsCenterport BeachIn Centerport Park
DirectionsCrab Meadow Beach
DirectionsCrescent Beach
DirectionsEagle Dock Beach
DirectionsEast Beach
DirectionsFort Hill Beach
DirectionsGold Star Battalion BeachIn Gold Star Battalion Park
Directions12 more beaches
Hawk Hill Beach
DirectionsHuntington Beach
DirectionsKnollwood Beach
DirectionsLloyd Beach
DirectionsLloyd Neck Estates Beach
DirectionsLloydhaven Beach
DirectionsMakamah Beach
DirectionsMallard Beach
DirectionsNorthport Beach
DirectionsQuail Hill Beach
DirectionsSeacrest Estates Beach
DirectionsWest Neck Beach
Directions59 beaches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Swimming spots in Huntington
2 swimming spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Huntington
2 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Huntington
Coral Park PlaygroundIn Coral Park
DirectionsCrestwood TownIn Manetto Hills Park
DirectionsGold Star Battalion Beach PlaygroundIn Gold Star Battalion Park
DirectionsHuntington Beach Community Association Playground
DirectionsStroud Playground Childern's Play Area
Directions98 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Huntington
West Hills Large Dog RunIn West Hills County Park
DirectionsWest Hills Small Dog RunIn West Hills County Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Huntington
U.S. Coast Guard - Station Eatons Neck
DirectionsPlus 12 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Huntington
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Huntington
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Huntington
Jayne's Hill400 ft elevation
DirectionsWest Hills348 ft elevation
DirectionsDix Hills302 ft elevation
DirectionsSignal Hill295 ft elevation
DirectionsHalf Hollow Hills253 ft elevation
DirectionsCaumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak125 ft elevation · In Caumsett
DirectionsPicnic areas in Huntington
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Huntington
Kenwal Day CampIn Pineridge Park
DirectionsPark Shore Day Camp
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.1 miHorses · 13.6 miUnpaved · 40.3 mi
Walt Whitman Trail5.0 mi
Blue Trail2.3 mi
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail2.1 mi
#13 Lost & Found1.8 mi
Red Dot Trail1.8 mi
Main Loop1.8 mi
Equestrian Loop 11.6 mi
Daniel P. Davison Trail1.5 mi
West Loop Trail1.3 mi
Orange Trail1.2 mi
15 more trails
Equestrian Loop 3
1.1 miPL3
0.9 mi#12 Fearless
0.8 mi#10 Foul Ball
0.7 miWest Perimeter Trail
0.7 mi#11 Muckraker
0.7 miMain Trail
0.7 mi#10A Bipolar
0.6 miEL2
0.5 miPlank Road Trail
0.5 miSand Trail
0.5 miAlex's Trail
0.5 miFarm Trail
0.5 miWarbler's Loop Trail
0.4 miTrail 12 Red
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
27 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.2 mi
off-road bike paths
17 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
433Tennis
121Baseball
84Basketball
58Soccer
28Pickleball
17Football
7Tracks
4Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →99 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 81 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Eatons Neck LightBuilding · listed 1973
About itJoseph Lloyd HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itVan Wyck-Lefferts Tide MillBuilding · listed 1978
About itMarshall Field III EstateBuilding · listed 1979
About itMarion Carll FarmBuilding · listed 1979
About itFort Golgotha and the Old Burial Hill CemeterySite · listed 1981
About itB. Ketchum HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itBay Crest Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itBeaux Arts Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itBethel AME Church and ManseBuilding · listed 1985
About itCarll HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itCarll S. Burr MansionBuilding · listed 1985
About it87 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Huntington: 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 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Huntington →
Next door
Huntington and its neighbors
Huntington has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oyster Bay172 miHuntington158 miSmithtown101 miBabylon45 miLloyd Harbor38 miMelville22 miDeer Park17 miDix Hills15 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Lloyd Harbor | 31% | 4.1 | 490 | 69% | A+ |
| Smithtown | 20% | 1.9 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Dix Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Babylon | 24% | 0.9 | 23 | 88% | A |
| Melville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deer Park | — 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 Huntington
Where can I hike in Huntington?
The longest trail networks: Caumsett, 31.6 miles; West Hills County Park, 20.9 miles; Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, 9 miles; Pineridge Park, 6.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huntington is conserved land?
12% 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 Huntington’s trails?
Caumsett and West Hills County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Huntington?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 9.2 of off-road paths and 17 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Huntington?
43,122 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huntington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,133 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Huntington have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Huntington 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 →