Sunken Meadow State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
533 acres15.1 mi of trail
Long Island Greenbelt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Kings Park
29% of Kings Park’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: Sunken Meadow State Park (15.1 mi), Nissequogue River State Park (4.5 mi), Kings Park Unique Area (1.3 mi). 29% of Kings Park’s land is conserved, about 1,259 acres.
Conserved land
29%
1,259 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
4.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,351 ac
82 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.9 mi
1.6 mi lanes · 3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
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 Sunken Meadow State Park, with 15.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nissequogue River State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
541 acres4.5 mi of trail
Long Island Greenbelt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Kings Park Unique Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
68 acres1.3 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Arthur Kunz County Park
Nature preserve
24 acres0.6 mi of trail
Long Island Greenbelt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Sunken Meadow State Park533 acres · 15.1 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsNissequogue River State Park541 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsKings Park Unique Area68 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsArthur Kunz County Park24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Harrison Pond Park16 acres
DirectionsCy Donnelly Park10 acres · Town of Smithtown
Kings Park Memorial Park7 acres
DirectionsSt. Joseph Field4 acres
DirectionsSan Remo Civic Association Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,259 conserved acres
29% of Kings Park’s land. Water is left out: Kings Park has 6.7 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kings Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,026 ac
Town or city142 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government88 ac
State conservation69 ac
County59 ac
State Park · 1,026 acLocal Park · 287 acState Conservation Area · 69 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park State Park | State parks | 518 | Open |
| Nissequogue River State Park State Park | State parks | 508 | Open |
| Town Of Smithtown Land Local Park | Town or city | 120 | Unknown |
| Smithtown Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 88 | Open |
| Kings Park Unique Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 69 | Open |
| County Of Suffolk Land Local Park | County | 35 | Unknown |
| Harrison Pond Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Cy Donnelly Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Suffolk Co Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Kings Park
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Playgrounds in Kings Park
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Kings Park
Kayak Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Kings Park
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.8 mi
Long Island Greenbelt Trail2.6 mi
Blue Trail0.6 mi
Yellow Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Baseball
9Tennis
7Soccer
5Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kings Park: 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 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 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 Kings Park →
Next door
Kings Park and its neighbors
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Huntington158 miSmithtown101 miFort Salonga33 miKings Park27 miNissequogue9.0 miCommack5.8 miEast Northport1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fort Salonga | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nissequogue | 12% | 2.4 | 155 | 71% | A |
| Commack | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| East Northport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Smithtown | 20% | 1.9 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kings Park
Where can I hike in Kings Park?
The longest trail networks: Sunken Meadow State Park, 15.1 miles; Nissequogue River State Park, 4.5 miles; Kings Park Unique Area, 1.3 miles; Arthur Kunz County Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kings Park’s trails?
Sunken Meadow State Park and Nissequogue River State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kings Park?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes and 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kings Park?
22,984 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kings Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,351 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kings Park 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 →