Caumsett
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
1,531 acres31.9 mi of trail
Equestrian Loop 1Equestrian Loop 3PL3West Perimeter Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Lillyfb · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lloyd Harbor
Lloyd Harbor has 38 miles of mapped trails, 4.1 for every square mile of land
1,747 acres are parks and preserves, 490 per 1,000 residents. 31% of Lloyd Harbor’s land is conserved, about 1,858 acres. The biggest trail networks: Caumsett (31.9 mi), Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge (1.2 mi), Matheson Meadows (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #43 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
31%
1,858 acres · of 9.3 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
4.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,747 ac
490 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
5.8 mi paths
Highest peak
125 ft
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak
Lakes & rivers
2
34 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lloyd Harbor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lloyd Harbor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lloyd Harbor is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #43 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lloyd Harbor’s overall grade.
Conserved land31% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails4.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (38 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land490 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,747 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 94%
Water is 12% of Lloyd Harbor’s area (1 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 27%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Caumsett, with 31.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
82 acres1.2 mi of trail
Warbler's Loop TrailRocky Beach TrailGardener's Path TrailBeach Access Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Matheson Meadows
Managed by North Shore Land Alliance
40 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
New York State Land
Nature preserve
151 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lloyd Harbor Village Park
Park
41 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Caumsett1,531 acres · 31.9 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsTarget Rock National Wildlife Refuge82 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsMatheson Meadows40 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · North Shore Land Alliance
New York State Land151 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLloyd Harbor Village Park41 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Coindre Hall Park21 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMill Cove Waterfowl Sanctuary17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Jennings Preserve33 acres
West Neck Beach24 acres
Fiske Bird Sanctuary5 acres
Who protects it
1,858 conserved acres
31% of Lloyd Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Lloyd Harbor has 9.3 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lloyd Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,541 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits245 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service157 ac
Town or city126 ac
County43 ac
Regional Water Districts9 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
State Historic or Cultural Area · 1,541 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 157 acConservation Easement · 151 acLocal Park · 120 acPrivate Conservation · 94 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 44 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 1,541 | Open |
| Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 157 | Restricted |
| Matheson Meadows Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 77 | Closed |
| INC VILLAGE OF LLOYD HARB Land Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF HUNTINGTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Unknown |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Coindre Hall County Estate Local Recreation Area | County | 22 | Open |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Land Local Park | County | 21 | Unknown |
| Mill Cove Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Closed |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTH Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 9 | Unknown |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
46 places to go in Lloyd Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lloyd Harbor
East Beach
DirectionsFiddlers Green Beach
DirectionsFort Hill Beach
DirectionsHawk Hill Beach
DirectionsLloyd Beach
DirectionsLloyd Neck Estates Beach
DirectionsLloydhaven Beach
DirectionsMallard Beach
Directions3 more beaches
34 beaches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Swimming spots in Lloyd Harbor
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lloyd Harbor
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lloyd Harbor
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lloyd Harbor
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lloyd Harbor
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak125 ft elevation · In Caumsett
DirectionsTrails & water
17 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.4 miHorses · 11.5 miUnpaved · 19.0 mi
Equestrian Loop 11.6 mi
Equestrian Loop 31.1 mi
PL30.9 mi
West Perimeter Trail0.7 mi
Plank Road Trail0.6 mi
EL20.5 mi
Farm Trail0.5 mi
Warbler's Loop Trail0.4 mi
PL40.4 mi
Equestrian Loop 20.4 mi
7 more trails
Rocky Beach Trail
0.4 miGardener's Path Trail
0.3 miEL2/FT
0.3 miWater Tower Trail
0.3 miEL3/EW
0.2 miEL2/PL4
0.1 miBeach Access Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
1.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
55Tennis
10Basketball
3Soccer
3Equestrian
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lloyd Harbor: 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 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lloyd Harbor →
Next door
Lloyd Harbor and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Harbor | 31% | 4.1 | 490 | 69% | A+ |
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Cold Spring Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntington Bay | 5% | 0.3 | 22 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lloyd Harbor
Where can I hike in Lloyd Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Caumsett, 31.9 miles; Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge, 1.2 miles; Matheson Meadows, 0.9 miles; New York State Land, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lloyd Harbor is conserved land?
31% 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 Lloyd Harbor’s trails?
Caumsett and Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lloyd Harbor?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lloyd Harbor?
19,962 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lloyd Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,747 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lloyd Harbor have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Lloyd Harbor 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 →