Dennis-Elizabeth Parklet B-2
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Plainedge
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Plainedge
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Plainedge’s land is conserved, about 22 acres. 61 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
22 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ludwig-Florence Park B-1
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pinetree Park F-5
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Beryl Lane Park B-10
Managed by Town of Oyster Bay
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Dennis-Elizabeth Parklet B-23 acres
Ludwig-Florence Park B-12 acres
Pinetree Park F-52 acres
Beryl Lane Park B-102 acres · Town of Oyster Bay
Henley-Chaplin Road Park B-91 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
22 conserved acres
2% of Plainedge’s land. Who manages Plainedge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city23 ac
County5 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
Local Park · 24 acLocal Resource Management Area · 4 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| TOWN OF OYSTER BAY Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 4 | Open |
| BETHPAGE WATER DIST Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Plainedge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Plainedge
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Basketball
1Football
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Plainedge: 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 | 43 | 50 | 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 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 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 Plainedge →
Next door
Plainedge and its neighbors
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Oyster Bay172 miHempstead75 miSouth Farmingdale4.9 miNorth Massapequa4.6 miLevittown3.5 miBethpage1.8 miPlainedge0.8 miFarmingdale0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainedge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Levittown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Hempstead | 13% | 0.6 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| North Massapequa | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethpage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Farmingdale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farmingdale | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plainedge
Are dogs allowed on Plainedge’s trails?
Dennis-Elizabeth Parklet B-2 and Ludwig-Florence Park B-1 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plainedge?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Plainedge?
25,924 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plainedge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plainedge 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 →