Cordwood Landing Country Park
Park
64 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Miller Place
5% of Miller Place’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: Cordwood Landing Country Park (1.4 mi), North Country Open Space / Nature Preserve (0.7 mi). 5% of Miller Place’s land is conserved, about 216 acres.
Conserved land
5%
216 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
233 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
1.6 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 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 Cordwood Landing Country Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Country Open Space / Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
60 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Cordwood Landing Country Park64 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Country Open Space / Nature Preserve60 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Miller Place Duck Pond Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
North Shore Rail Trail24 acres
DirectionsSylvan Ave Park8 acres
DirectionsWoodhull Landing Beach1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
216 conserved acres
5% of Miller Place’s land. Water is left out: Miller Place has 6.5 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Miller Place’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
Private owners66 ac
County46 ac
Regional Water Districts15 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Local Park · 196 acLocal Other or Unknown · 15 acLocal Conservation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 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 | 68 | Unknown |
| Washington Memorial Park Local Park | Private owners | 66 | Open |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLKDEPT OF REAL ESTATE Land Local Park | County | 46 | Open |
| SUFFOLK CO DEPT OF PARKS&RECDEPT OF REAL ESTATE Land Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYWATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 12 | Unknown |
| Brookhaven Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Restricted |
| SUFFOLK CO WATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Miller Place
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Miller Place
Cedar Beach
DirectionsMiller Place Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Miller Place
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
19Tennis
6Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Miller Place: 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) | 39 | 41 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 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 Miller Place →
Next door
Miller Place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Place | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Sinai | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sound Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rocky Point | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middle Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coram | — 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 Miller Place
Where can I hike in Miller Place?
The longest trail networks: Cordwood Landing Country Park, 1.4 miles; North Country Open Space / Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Miller Place’s trails?
Cordwood Landing Country Park and North Country Open Space / Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Miller Place?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes and 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Miller Place?
22,498 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Miller Place or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 233 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Miller Place 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 →