Fox Hollow Preserve
Managed by North Shore Land Alliance
30 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Photo: AdmOxalate · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Laurel Hollow
Laurel Hollow has 65 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fox Hollow Preserve (1 mi), Trail View State Park (0.5 mi). 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Laurel Hollow, 0.7 per square mile of land. 7% of Laurel Hollow’s land is conserved, about 128 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
128 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Laurel Hollow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Laurel Hollow is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Laurel Hollow’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home53% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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Water is 6% of Laurel Hollow’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Fox Hollow Preserve, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trail View State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
35 acres0.5 mi of trail
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
St. John's Pond Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Fox Hollow Preserve30 acres · 1 mi of trail · North Shore Land Alliance
DirectionsTrail View State Park35 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
St. John's Pond Preserve15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsOyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge9 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Davenport Preserve8 acres · North Shore Land Alliance
DirectionsWho protects it
128 conserved acres
7% of Laurel Hollow’s land. Water is left out: Laurel Hollow has 3.0 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Laurel Hollow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits94 ac
State parks40 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service18 ac
County10 ac
Private Conservation · 86 acState Park · 40 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 18 acUnknown Easement · 8 acLocal Resource Management Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail View State Park State Park | State parks | 40 | Open |
| Fox Hollow Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 27 | Closed |
| St. John's Pond Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Open |
| St. John'S Pond Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Open |
| Franklin Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Restricted |
| Franklin Pond Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Closed |
| Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9 | Restricted |
| Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9 | Restricted |
| Davenport Sanctuary Site Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Closed |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 7 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Laurel Hollow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Laurel Hollow
Cold Spring Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Laurel Hollow
Laurel Hollow Village Hall Playground
DirectionsSaint John's Church Playground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail0.5 mi
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
33Tennis
6Basketball
2Pickleball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Laurel Hollow: 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 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 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 Laurel Hollow →
Next door
Laurel Hollow and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oyster Bay172 miHuntington158 miWoodbury19 miOyster Bay Cove9.3 miCold Spring Harbor6.8 miLaurel Hollow2.2 miCove Neck0.9 miSyosset0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Hollow | 7% | 0.7 | 34 | 53% | B+ |
| Oyster Bay Cove | 9% | 2.2 | 50 | 84% | A |
| Woodbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cold Spring Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Syosset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cove Neck | — 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 Laurel Hollow
Where can I hike in Laurel Hollow?
The longest trail networks: Fox Hollow Preserve, 1 miles; Trail View State Park, 0.5 miles; St. John's Pond Preserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Laurel Hollow is conserved land?
7% 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 Laurel Hollow’s trails?
Fox Hollow Preserve and Trail View State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Laurel Hollow?
20,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Laurel Hollow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Laurel Hollow have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Laurel Hollow 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 →