Saddle Rock Village Park
Managed by Incorporated Village of Saddle Rock
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Saddle Rock
14% of Saddle Rock’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. 14% of Saddle Rock’s land is conserved, about 20 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
20 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Saddle Rock?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Saddle Rock have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Saddle Rock is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Saddle Rock’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13BParks 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 87%
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Water is 8% of Saddle Rock’s area (0 of 0 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Strathmore Park
Managed by Inc. Village of Great Neck
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
20 conserved acres
14% of Saddle Rock’s land. Water is left out: Saddle Rock has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Saddle Rock’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County15 ac
Town or city6 ac
Local Park · 12 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grist Mill Pond County Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 9 | Open |
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 6 | Unknown |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| INC VILLAGE OF SADDLE ROCK Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GREAT Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Saddle Rock
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Saddle Rock
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Saddle Rock
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
3Tennis
1Pickleball
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Saddle Rock: 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 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Saddle Rock →
Next door
Saddle Rock and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Rock | 14% | 0.4 | 17 | 99%+ | A |
| Harbor Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kings Point | 10% | 1.0 | 39 | 82% | A |
| Great Neck | 4% | 0.2 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saddle Rock
Where can I hike in Saddle Rock?
The longest trail networks: Strathmore Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Saddle Rock is conserved land?
14% 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 Saddle Rock’s trails?
Saddle Rock Village Park and Strathmore Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Saddle Rock?
18,942 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saddle Rock or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Saddle Rock have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Saddle Rock 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 →