Sipp Avenue Baseball Complex
Park
26 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Medford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Medford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Sipp Avenue Baseball Complex (0.7 mi), Eagle Estates Park (0.7 mi). 4% of Medford’s land is conserved, about 300 acres.
Conserved land
4%
300 acres · of 10.8 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
300 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
5.8 mi lanes
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
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The longest trail network is Sipp Avenue Baseball Complex, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Sipp Avenue Baseball Complex26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsEagle Estates Park15 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsTwelve Pines Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSipp Avenue Soccer Complex31 acres
DirectionsMedford Athletic Complex17 acres
DirectionsMedford Veteran Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsSean Dixon Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
300 conserved acres
4% of Medford’s land. Who manages Medford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city270 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government106 ac
County8 ac
Regional Water Districts7 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Local Park · 359 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 acLocal Other or Unknown · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land Local Park | Town or city | 244 | Unknown |
| Twelve Pines Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 94 | Open |
| Medford Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Eagle Estates Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUT Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 7 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER CO Land Local Park | County | 4 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Unknown |
| UNION FREE SCHOOL 24 Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 2 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYNAT PRES DEPT/REAL EST Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Medford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Medford
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
17Baseball
14Tennis
6Soccer
2Football
2Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Medford: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Medford →
Next door
Medford and its neighbors
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Coram40 miYaphank38 miEast Patchogue6.3 miMedford6.1 miNorth Bellport5.7 miFarmingville4.6 miGordon Heights4.3 miHoltsville3.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yaphank | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coram | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Holtsville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gordon Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Bellport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Patchogue | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farmingville | — 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 Medford
Where can I hike in Medford?
The longest trail networks: Sipp Avenue Baseball Complex, 0.7 miles; Eagle Estates Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Medford’s trails?
Sipp Avenue Baseball Complex and Eagle Estates Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Medford?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Medford?
40,556 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Medford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 300 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Medford 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 →