Photo: Cinquin, Rene; Metropolitan Aero-View Co. · Public domainLindenhurst has 31 acres of parks, 1.2 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Irmisch Park (0.6 mi). 1% of Lindenhurst’s land is conserved, about 28 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #662 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lindenhurst?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lindenhurst have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lindenhurst is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #662 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Irmisch Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Irmisch Historical Park
28 conserved acres
1% of Lindenhurst’s land. Who manages Lindenhurst’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| VILLAGE PARK Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| LINDENHURST VILLAGE PARK Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
| VILLAGE OF LINDENHURST Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
5 places to go in Lindenhurst
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Lindenhurst: 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 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Lindenhurst →
Lindenhurst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenhurst | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 92% | C+ |
| West Babylon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Copiague | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Lindenhurst | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Amityville | — 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 Lindenhurst
Where can I hike in Lindenhurst?
The longest trail networks: Irmisch Park, 0.6 miles; Shore Road Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lindenhurst is conserved land?
1% 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 Lindenhurst’s trails?
Irmisch Park and Shore Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lindenhurst?
28,624 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lindenhurst or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lindenhurst have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #662 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 Lindenhurst neighbors.
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 →