Massapequa Preserve
Managed by Nassau County
170 acres1.5 mi of trail
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Massapequa
10% of Massapequa’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: Massapequa Preserve (1.5 mi), Tackapausha Preserve (1.5 mi). 10% of Massapequa’s land is conserved, about 218 acres.
Conserved land
10%
218 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
223 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
4 beaches
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 Massapequa Preserve, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tackapausha Preserve
Nature preserve
35 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue
Park
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Massapequa Preserve170 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Nassau County
DirectionsTackapausha Preserve35 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPhilip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAnchor Park M-418 acres
DirectionsSunset Park M-373 acres
DirectionsBlitmore Beach Club3 acres
Nassau County Police Activity League3 acres
DirectionsAlhambra Park2 acres
Harbor Green Shore Club2 acres
Brady Park1 acres
DirectionsGreen Harbor Shore Club1 acres
Who protects it
218 conserved acres
10% of Massapequa’s land. Water is left out: Massapequa has 3.6 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Massapequa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County268 ac
Town or city6 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 193 acLocal Park · 69 acLocal Conservation Area · 12 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massapequa County Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 183 | Open |
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 60 | Unknown |
| Nassau County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 12 | Restricted |
| Tackapausha County Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| TOWN OF OYSTER BAY Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| NASSAU COUNTY POLICE ACTIVITY Land Local Park | County | 2 | Unknown |
| MASSAPEQUA WATER DISTRICT Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Unknown |
| Oyster Bay Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Massapequa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Massapequa
Alhambra Beach
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Massapequa
Sunset Park PlaygroundIn Sunset Park M-37
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Massapequa
4 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Massapequa
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail1.2 mi
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Basketball
6Baseball
2Tennis
2Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Massapequa: 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 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Massapequa →
Next door
Massapequa and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oyster Bay172 miHempstead75 miNorth Massapequa4.6 miMassapequa3.5 miSeaford3.2 miMassapequa Park0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massapequa | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hempstead | 13% | 0.6 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Seaford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Massapequa Park | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | C |
| North Massapequa | — 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 Massapequa
Where can I hike in Massapequa?
The longest trail networks: Massapequa Preserve, 1.5 miles; Tackapausha Preserve, 1.5 miles; Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Massapequa’s trails?
Massapequa Preserve and Tackapausha Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Massapequa?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Massapequa?
26,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Massapequa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 223 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Massapequa 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 →