Mill Road Preserve
Park
22 acres1.1 mi of trail
Beeoh TrailShortout Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Copyright Lise Visser 2006 (Wildflowers00 at English Wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mattituck
8% of Mattituck’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Mill Road Preserve (1.1 mi). 8% of Mattituck’s land is conserved, about 473 acres. 220 acres are parks and preserves, 48 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
8%
473 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
220 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
148 ft
Mattituck Hills
Lakes & rivers
7
8 beaches · 4 boat launches
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 Mill Road Preserve, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oregon Marsh State Tidal Wetland
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Breakwater Beach Park
Managed by Mattituck Park District
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Mill Road Preserve22 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVeteran's Memorial Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLaurel Lake Preserve2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Oregon Marsh State Tidal Wetland31 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsBreakwater Beach Park22 acres · Mattituck Park District
DirectionsBailie Beach Park17 acres
DirectionsHallock State Park Preserve13 acres · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Walter P. Sabbat Park4 acres
Wolf Pit Lake3 acres · Mattituck Park District
Mattituck Creek Boat Launch and Park2 acres · Mattituck Park District
DirectionsMarratooka Lake Park2 acres
Who protects it
473 conserved acres
8% of Mattituck’s land. Water is left out: Mattituck has 9.0 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mattituck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)104 ac
State parks95 ac
Regional Water Districts92 ac
Town or city77 ac
State conservation48 ac
County46 ac
Regional agency38 ac
Local Park · 156 acAgricultural Easement · 104 acLocal Other or Unknown · 96 acState Conservation Area · 54 acConservation Easement · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 141 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suff Cty Water Authority Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 92 | Unknown |
| Town of Southold Land Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Unknown |
| Suffolk County Land Local Park | County | 42 | Unknown |
| Mattituck Park District Lands Local Park | Regional agency | 37 | Open |
| Oregon Marsh State Tidal Wetland State Conservation Area | State conservation | 31 | Open |
| Bailie Beach District Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Hallock State Park Preserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 23 | Open |
| Mattituck Creek Waterway Access Site State Recreation Area | State conservation | 17 | Open |
| Peconic Land Trust Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Closed |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Unknown |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Mattituck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mattituck
Veteran's Memorial BeachIn Veteran's Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 7 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Mattituck
Veteran's Park PlaygroundIn Veteran's Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Mattituck
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Mattituck
Mattituck Hills148 ft elevation
DirectionsOregon Hills72 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Mattituck
Veterans Memorial Picnic AreaIn Veteran's Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Beeoh Trail0.6 mi
Shortout Trail0.2 mi
(private?)0.1 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
9Tennis
5Baseball
2Pickleball
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mattituck: May 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 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mattituck →
Next door
Mattituck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattituck | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laurel | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cutchogue | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverhead | 17% | 1.2 | 161 | 94% | A+ |
| Southold | 11% | 0.8 | 80 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mattituck
Where can I hike in Mattituck?
The longest trail networks: Mill Road Preserve, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mattituck’s trails?
Mill Road Preserve and Oregon Marsh State Tidal Wetland don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mattituck?
16,624 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mattituck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 220 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mattituck 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 →