Lake Success Village Park
Managed by Incorporated Village of Lake Success
11 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Success
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lake Success
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lake Success’ land is conserved, about 18 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Success, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #545 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
18 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
6.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Success?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Success have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Success is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #545 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Success’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (18 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 28%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Lake Success Village Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Merillon Field
Managed by Town of North Hempstead
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Harbor Hill Preserve
Managed by North Shore Land Alliance
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Manor Park
Managed by Great Neck Park District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
18 conserved acres
2% of Lake Success’ land. Who manages Lake Success’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city13 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 13 acPrivate Conservation · 4 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Merillion Little League Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Harbor Hill Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Closed |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lake Success
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lake Success
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
32Tennis
8Basketball
6Baseball
2Soccer
2Lacrosse
2Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Success: 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 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Success →
Next door
Lake Success and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
New York496 miNorth Hempstead25 miNorth Hills0.9 miLake Success0.3 miManhasset Hills0.2 miUniversity Gardens0.1 miManhasset0.1 miNorth New Hyde Park0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Success | 2% | 0.2 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| University Gardens | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manhasset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Hills | 6% | 0.3 | 30 | 99%+ | A− |
| Manhasset Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North New Hyde Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Hempstead | 7% | 0.5 | 10 | 99% | B+ |
| New York City | 26% | 1.6 | 5 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Success
Where can I hike in Lake Success?
The longest trail networks: Lake Success Village Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Success is conserved land?
2% 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 Lake Success’ trails?
Lake Success Village Park and Merillon Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Success?
20,426 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Success or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Success have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #545 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 Lake Success 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 →