Jean W. Cochran Park
Managed by Town of Southold
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Peconic
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Peconic
4% of Peconic’s land is conserved, about 96 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Peconic, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
96 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches
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 Jean W. Cochran Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
96 conserved acres
4% of Peconic’s land. Water is left out: Peconic has 3.3 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Peconic’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)67 ac
Town or city49 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits30 ac
County16 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
Regional agency1 ac
Agricultural Easement · 97 acLocal Park · 58 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acLocal Other or Unknown · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Southold Land Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Unknown |
| Jean Cochran Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 8 | Unknown |
| Suffolk County Land Local Park | County | 8 | Unknown |
| Southold Park District Lands Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Peconic
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Peconic
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & 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
3Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Peconic: 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) | 40 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Peconic →
Next door
Peconic and its neighbors
Peconic has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peconic | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cutchogue | — 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 Peconic
Where can I hike in Peconic?
The longest trail networks: Jean W. Cochran Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Peconic’s trails?
Jean W. Cochran Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Peconic?
7,600 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peconic or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Peconic 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 →