Photo: Fife Club · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Northport
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Northport, 0.8 per square mile of land. 5% of Northport’s land is conserved, about 73 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #239 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Northport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Northport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northport is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #239 of 758 in New York. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 9% of Northport’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Steer's Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
73 conserved acres
5% of Northport’s land. Water is left out: Northport has 2.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Northport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC VILLAGE OF NORTHPORT Land Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Unknown |
| Steer'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Scudder Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Asharoken Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTH Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 5 | Unknown |
| Northport Park Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Cow Harbor Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Northport Water Works Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Open |
| Lewis Oliver Dairy Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
11 places to go in Northport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Northport: 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 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 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 Northport →
Northport and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northport | 5% | 0.8 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| East Northport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fort Salonga | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Centerport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Asharoken | — 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 Northport
Where can I hike in Northport?
The longest trail networks: Steer's Park, 0.8 miles; Steer's Beach, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northport is conserved land?
5% 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 Northport’s trails?
Steer's Park and Steer's Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northport?
19,466 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Northport have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #239 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 Northport neighbors.
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 →