Lakeland County Park
Park
72 acres1.9 mi of trail
Long Island Greenbelt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Islandia
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Islandia
4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Islandia, 2.2 per square mile of land. 13% of Islandia’s land is conserved, about 186 acres. 179 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #50 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
186 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
179 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Islandia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Islandia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Islandia is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #50 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 Islandia’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (179 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−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 97%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 94%
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 Lakeland County Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Islip Greenbelt County Preserve
Nature preserve
107 acres1.8 mi of trail
Long Island Greenbelt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Islandia Village Park
Managed by Village of Islandia
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
186 conserved acres
13% of Islandia’s land. Who manages Islandia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County151 ac
Town or city51 ac
Regional Water Districts12 ac
Local Park · 150 acLocal Conservation Area · 52 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland County Park Local Park | County | 69 | Open |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 52 | Open |
| TOWN OF ISLIP Land Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Unknown |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Land Local Park | County | 31 | Unknown |
| VILLAGE OF ISLANDIA Land Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTH Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 8 | Unknown |
| SUFF CNTY WATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Islandia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Islandia
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
Long Island Greenbelt Trail1.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Pickleball
1Tennis
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Islandia: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Islandia →
Next door
Islandia and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islandia | 13% | 2.2 | 50 | 98% | A+ |
| Central Islip | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hauppauge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ronkonkoma | — 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 Islandia
Where can I hike in Islandia?
The longest trail networks: Lakeland County Park, 1.9 miles; Islip Greenbelt County Preserve, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Islandia is conserved land?
13% 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 Islandia’s trails?
Lakeland County Park and Islip Greenbelt County Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Islandia?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Islandia?
36,942 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Islandia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 179 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Islandia have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 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 Islandia 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 →