Beaver Dam Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Islip Terrace
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Islip Terrace
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Islip Terrace’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
17 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
1.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
2% of Islip Terrace’s land. Who manages Islip Terrace’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city12 ac
Regional agency4 ac
Regional Water Districts4 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 12 acLocal Other or Unknown · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF ISLIP Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| EAST ISLIP SCHOOL DIST #3 Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 4 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTH Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Unknown |
| Beaver Dam Park - Islip Owls Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Islip Terrace
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Islip Terrace
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
12Tennis
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Islip Terrace: 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 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Islip Terrace →
Next door
Islip Terrace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islip Terrace | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Great River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Islip | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Central Islip | — 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 Islip Terrace
Are dogs allowed on Islip Terrace’s trails?
Beaver Dam Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Islip Terrace?
37,247 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Islip Terrace or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Islip Terrace 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 →