More than half of Old Bethpage’s land is conserved: 62%
62% of Old Bethpage’s land is conserved, about 1,666 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bethpage State Park (36.6 mi), Trail View State Park (0.9 mi). 1,735 acres are parks and preserves, 265 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
62%
1,666 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
9.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,735 ac
265 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
5.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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62% of Old Bethpage’s land. Who manages Old Bethpage’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,386 ac
County266 ac
Town or city22 ac
State Park · 1,386 acLocal Park · 285 acLocal Resource Management Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Bethpage State Park
State Park
State parks
1,358
Open
Old Bethpage Village Restoration County Park
Local Park
County
181
Open
Battle Row County Park
Local Park
County
81
Open
Trail View State Park
State Park
State parks
28
Open
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY Land
Local Park
Town or city
13
Unknown
Unknown Park
Local Park
Town or city
8
Open
Nassau County Lands
Local Resource Management Area
County
3
Open
Pine Ridge Conservation Area
Local Park
Town or city
2
Open
Things to do
23 places to go in Old Bethpage
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Old Bethpage
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Soccer
7Baseball
6Tennis
6Basketball
2Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Old Bethpage: 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
49
60
70
79
85
83
76
65
54
45
Rain (in)
3.3
2.9
4.2
3.8
3.4
4.0
3.6
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.3
4.2
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Old Bethpage →
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Old Bethpage
Where can I hike in Old Bethpage?
The longest trail networks: Bethpage State Park, 36.6 miles; Trail View State Park, 0.9 miles; Haypath Park P-28, 0.4 miles; Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Old Bethpage’s trails?
Bethpage State Park and Trail View State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Old Bethpage?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Old Bethpage?
24,165 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Old Bethpage or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,735 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Old Bethpage neighbors.
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