Christopher Morley Park
Park
96 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Hills
6% of North Hills’ 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. 164 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 6% of North Hills’ land is conserved, about 110 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #192 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
110 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
164 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is North Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Hills is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #192 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (164 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Christopher Morley Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Strathmore-Vanderbilt Country Club
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gracewood Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Christopher Morley Park96 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStrathmore-Vanderbilt Country Club7 acres
Gracewood Park7 acres
Greentree Foundation6 acres
DirectionsHamlet Park6 acres
DirectionsLowell H. Kane Village Park4 acres · Incorporated Village of North Hills
DirectionsChatham at North Hills Club2 acres
Patriots' Park1 acres · Manhasset Park District
DirectionsWho protects it
110 conserved acres
6% of North Hills’ land. Who manages North Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County196 ac
Town or city4 ac
Regional Water Districts4 ac
Local Park · 200 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 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 | 98 | Unknown |
| Morley County Park Local Park | County | 98 | Open |
| VILLAGE OF NORTH HILLS Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| MANHASSET-LAKEVILLE WATER DIST Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Unknown |
Things to do
10 places to go in North Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in North Hills
Shelter Rock Tennis Club Pool
DirectionsShelter Rock Tennis Club Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in North Hills
Shelter Rock Tennis Club Playground
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in North Hills
Christopher Morley Park Dog RunIn Christopher Morley Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
66Tennis
11Basketball
11Pickleball
5Baseball
1Lacrosse
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Hills: 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in North Hills →
Next door
North Hills and its neighbors
North Hills has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Hills0.9 miRoslyn Heights0.7 miLake Success0.3 miSearingtown0.2 miManhasset Hills0.2 miRoslyn Estates0.2 miManhasset0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hills | 6% | 0.3 | 30 | 99%+ | A− |
| Manhasset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Searingtown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manhasset Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Success | 2% | 0.2 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Roslyn Estates | 2% | 0.5 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Roslyn Heights | — 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 North Hills
Where can I hike in North Hills?
The longest trail networks: Christopher Morley Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Hills is conserved land?
6% 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 North Hills’ trails?
Christopher Morley Park and Strathmore-Vanderbilt Country Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Hills?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near North Hills?
19,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Hills have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #192 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 North Hills 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 →