Gerry Park
Managed by Town of North Hempstead
13 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Roslyn
6% of Roslyn’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. 6% of Roslyn’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Roslyn, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #307 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
23 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Roslyn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Roslyn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roslyn is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #307 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Roslyn’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 60%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Gerry Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Roslyn Waterfront Promenade
Managed by Incorporated Village of Roslyn
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Village of Roslyn Municipal Parking Field 5
Skillman Street Park
Managed by Incorporated Village of Roslyn
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Village of Roslyn Municipal Parking Field 5
Who protects it
23 conserved acres
6% of Roslyn’s land. Who manages Roslyn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city20 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 39 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Unknown |
| Roslyn Pond Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| William Cullen Bryant County Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Roslyn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Roslyn
Trinity Episcopal Church Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Roslyn
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 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
7Tennis
4Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Roslyn: 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 | 13.2 | 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) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Roslyn →
Next door
Roslyn and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Roslyn Harbor2.2 miRoslyn Heights0.7 miRoslyn0.2 miFlower Hill0.2 miEast Hills0.2 miRoslyn Estates0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn | 6% | 0.3 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Roslyn Harbor | 22% | 1.8 | 163 | 97% | A+ |
| Flower Hill | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | C+ |
| East Hills | 4% | 0.1 | 9 | 90% | B− |
| Roslyn Estates | 2% | 0.5 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Roslyn Heights | — 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 Roslyn
Where can I hike in Roslyn?
The longest trail networks: Gerry Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roslyn is conserved land?
6% 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 Roslyn’s trails?
Gerry Park and Roslyn Pines Swim & Tennis Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roslyn?
17,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roslyn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Roslyn have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #307 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 Roslyn 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 →