Muttontown Preserve
Managed by Nassau County
564 acres15.3 mi of trail
King Zog's Loop1C2F1A+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Muttontown
Muttontown has 17 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
777 acres are parks and preserves, 222 per 1,000 residents. 21% of Muttontown’s land is conserved, about 810 acres. The biggest trail networks: Muttontown Preserve (15.3 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #61 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
810 acres · of 6.1 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
777 ac
222 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Muttontown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Muttontown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Muttontown is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #61 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Muttontown’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land222 acres of park per 1,000 residents (777 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 92%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Muttontown Preserve, with 15.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nassau Hall
Nature preserve
23 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hoffman Center Nature Preserve and Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
155 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Chelsea Estate
Nature preserve
39 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
810 conserved acres
21% of Muttontown’s land. Who manages Muttontown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,139 ac
Private owners150 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits46 ac
Regional Water Districts14 ac
Local Park · 692 acLocal Recreation Area · 597 acPrivate Conservation · 45 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 acOther Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 542 | Unknown |
| Muttontown County Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 517 | Open |
| Hoffman Center Nature Preserve Local Park | Private owners | 150 | Open |
| Hall/Wood Wentworth Estate Local Recreation Area | County | 80 | Open |
| Oaces Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 45 | Closed |
| JERICHO WATER DISTRICT Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 14 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Muttontown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Muttontown
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 10.6 miUnpaved · 3.5 mi
King Zog's Loop2.8 mi
1C0.9 mi
2F0.9 mi
1A0.4 mi
5C0.4 mi
1D0.3 mi
6D0.3 mi
5A0.3 mi
1B0.2 mi
7D0.2 mi
15 more trails
2B
0.2 mi6B
0.2 mi7A
0.2 mi6A
0.2 mi5B
0.2 mi2A
0.2 mi3A
0.2 mi2C
0.2 mi6C
0.1 mi4C
0.1 mi4B
0.1 mi3B
0.1 mi2E
0.1 mi2D
0.1 mi5D
0.1 miLakes & 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
78Tennis
4Pickleball
4Baseball
3Equestrian
2Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Muttontown: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Muttontown →
Next door
Muttontown and its neighbors
Muttontown has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muttontown | 21% | 2.7 | 222 | 72% | A+ |
| Syosset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Brookville | 16% | 3.0 | 197 | 60% | A |
| Brookville | 2% | 0.3 | 14 | 64% | B− |
| Jericho | — 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 Muttontown
Where can I hike in Muttontown?
The longest trail networks: Muttontown Preserve, 15.3 miles; Nassau Hall, 0.3 miles; Chelsea Estate, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Muttontown is conserved land?
21% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Muttontown’s trails?
Muttontown Preserve and Nassau Hall don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Muttontown?
19,711 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Muttontown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 777 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Muttontown have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Muttontown 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 →