Manetto Hills Park
Park
144 acres6 mi of trail
Inner LoopBlue Dot TrailTremble & ShakeB-17
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Plainview
10% of Plainview’s 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. The biggest trail networks: Manetto Hills Park (6 mi), Trail View State Park (3.2 mi), Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park (0.8 mi). 10% of Plainview’s land is conserved, about 384 acres.
Conserved land
10%
384 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
485 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
2.0 mi paths
Highest peak
279 ft
Mannetto Hills
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 Manetto Hills Park, with 6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trail View State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
190 acres3.2 mi of trail
Climb/Greenbelt TrailNassau/Suffolk Greenbelt TrailBlue Dot Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park
Managed by Town of Oyster Bay
20 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Borella Field
Managed by Town of Oyster Bay
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 27 parks & preserves
Manetto Hills Park144 acres · 6 mi of trail
Trail View State Park190 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
DirectionsPlainview-Old Bethpage Community Park20 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Town of Oyster Bay
DirectionsMasino Memorial Park B-63 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Devonshire Park P-132 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Oyster Bay
Munster Park P-32 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Washington Ave Park P-311 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Borella Field10 acres · Town of Oyster Bay
Hollywood Park P-53 acres
Lindsey-Sally Park P-123 acres
Market Drive Park S-93 acres
Princeton Park P-353 acres
Captain Omer Neutra Memorial Park2 acres
Stephen Drive Park P-251 acres
Roundtree Park P-291 acres
DirectionsOrchard Street Park1 acres
DirectionsBrook Path Park P-151 acres
Oakwood Park P-301 acres
Myron-Theodore Park B-121 acres · Town of Oyster Bay
Cynthia Lane Park P-91 acres
DirectionsGordon Ave Park P-21 acres
Nautilus Ave Park P-111 acres
Fresno Drive Park P-141 acres
Plainview Community Playground P-81 acres · Town of Oyster Bay
DirectionsBeaumont Park P-321 acres
Karen Park P-71 acres
Acorn Lane Park P-341 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
384 conserved acres
10% of Plainview’s land. Who manages Plainview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County206 ac
State parks115 ac
Town or city105 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government23 ac
Regional Water Districts5 ac
Local Park · 313 acState Park · 115 acLocal Resource Management Area · 22 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Terrace County Park Local Park | County | 153 | Open |
| Trail View State Park State Park | State parks | 115 | Open |
| TOWN OF OYSTER BAY Land Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 27 | Open |
| Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 27 | Open |
| Plainview Old Bethpage Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 22 | Open |
| Borella Field Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| PLAINVIEW WATER DISTRICT Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 5 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
40 places to go in Plainview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Plainview
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Plainview
37 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Peaks in Plainview
Mannetto Hills279 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 4.4 mi
Blue Dot Trail2.2 mi
Inner Loop1.5 mi
Climb/Greenbelt Trail1.5 mi
Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail0.9 mi
Lollipop Loop0.7 mi
Tremble & Shake0.3 mi
B-170.1 mi
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
33Tennis
31Basketball
24Baseball
15Pickleball
12Soccer
4Softball
3Football
2Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Plainview: 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 Plainview →
Next door
Plainview and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oyster Bay172 miHuntington158 miOld Bethpage41 miMelville22 miWoodbury19 miPlainview12 miBethpage1.8 miSyosset0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethpage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Old Bethpage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Melville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Syosset | — 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 Plainview
Where can I hike in Plainview?
The longest trail networks: Manetto Hills Park, 6 miles; Trail View State Park, 3.2 miles; Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Plainview’s trails?
Manetto Hills 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 Plainview?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Plainview?
21,865 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plainview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 485 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plainview 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 →