Chandler Estate County Park
Park
41 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mount Sinai
9% of Mount Sinai’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: Chandler Estate County Park (1.6 mi), Cedar Beach Town Park (1.5 mi). 9% of Mount Sinai’s land is conserved, about 332 acres.
Conserved land
9%
332 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
284 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 2.3 mi paths
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 Chandler Estate County Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Chandler Estate County Park41 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Beach Town Park58 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Shore Rail Trail23 acres
DirectionsHeritage Park18 acres
DirectionsMount Sinai Tidal Wetlands Area5 acres
Fowler Park4 acres
Who protects it
332 conserved acres
9% of Mount Sinai’s land. Water is left out: Mount Sinai has 6.0 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mount Sinai’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city210 ac
County104 ac
Regional Water Districts16 ac
State conservation6 ac
Local Park · 269 acLocal Other or Unknown · 61 acState Conservation Area · 6 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 10 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 | 205 | Unknown |
| Long Island Sound Local Other or Unknown | County | 45 | Unknown |
| Suffolk County Park Land Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| North Shore Heritage Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYWATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 10 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK CTY WATER AUTH Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 6 | Unknown |
| Mount Sinai State Tidal Wetland State Conservation Area | State conservation | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PRK HRBR & RECREATIONC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
18 places to go in Mount Sinai
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mount Sinai
Cedar Beach
DirectionsPlus 4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Mount Sinai
9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Mount Sinai
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
23Tennis
9Baseball
4Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Sinai: 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 | 3.4 | 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 Mount Sinai →
Next door
Mount Sinai and its neighbors
Mount Sinai has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Coram40 miMount Sinai10 miMiller Place5.8 miPort Jefferson Station1.4 miPort Jefferson1.2 miTerryville0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Jefferson | 2% | 0.4 | 4 | 97% | B− |
| Miller Place | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Terryville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coram | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Jefferson Station | — 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 Mount Sinai
Where can I hike in Mount Sinai?
The longest trail networks: Chandler Estate County Park, 1.6 miles; Cedar Beach Town Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Sinai’s trails?
Chandler Estate County Park and Cedar Beach Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Sinai?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 2.3 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mount Sinai?
19,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Sinai or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 284 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Sinai 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 →