Mashashimuet Park
Park
33 acres0.8 mi of trail
Old Railroad
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sag Harbor
12% of Sag Harbor’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. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Sag Harbor, 1.0 per square mile of land. 12% of Sag Harbor’s land is conserved, about 136 acres.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #64 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
136 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
100 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
0.5 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Sag Harbor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild12% of the land is conserved; a typical New York town, 5%.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.A trail town1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 80% of U.S. towns.History along the way5 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sag Harbor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sag Harbor is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #64 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.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sag Harbor’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (100 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−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 96%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 92%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Mashashimuet Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Little Northwest Creek Tidal Wetland
Nature preserve
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Otter Pond Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Mashashimuet Park33 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMarine Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLittle Northwest Creek Tidal Wetland54 acres
Havens Beach Park18 acres
DirectionsOtter Pond Park11 acres
John Steinbeck Waterfront Park1 acres
DirectionsWindmill Beach Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
136 conserved acres
12% of Sag Harbor’s land. Who manages Sag Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation54 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government50 ac
Town or city30 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 81 acState Conservation Area · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Northwest Creek State Tidal Wetland State Conservation Area | State conservation | 54 | Restricted |
| Sag Harbor Park Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| SAG HARBOR VILLAGE Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| SOUTHAMPTON TOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
| Peconic Estuary Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Sag Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sag Harbor
Windmill BeachIn Windmill Beach Park
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor Elementaty Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sag Harbor
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Old Railroad0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Tennis
6Baseball
2Basketball
1Softball
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Farnum, William A., BoathouseBuilding · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sag Harbor: 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) | 39 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sag Harbor →
Next door
Sag Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sag Harbor | 12% | 1.0 | 40 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Noyack | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northwest Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wainscott | — 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 Sag Harbor
Where can I hike in Sag Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Mashashimuet Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sag Harbor is conserved land?
12% 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 Sag Harbor’s trails?
Mashashimuet Park and Little Northwest Creek Tidal Wetland don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sag Harbor?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sag Harbor?
9,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sag Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sag Harbor have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 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 Sag Harbor 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 →