Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Salisbury
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Salisbury’s land is conserved, about 38 acres. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gabriel Vitale Memorial Field
Heath and Harmony Ballfield
All 5 parks & preserves
38 conserved acres
3% of Salisbury’s land. Who manages Salisbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 23 | Open |
| TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Gabriel Vitale Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hearth Lane Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| BOWLING GREEN WATER DISTRICT Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Unknown |
| Melody Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Christopher Moeller Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Salisbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Salisbury: 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 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 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 Salisbury →
Salisbury and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Meadow | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hempstead | 13% | 0.6 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| Hicksville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oyster Bay | 21% | 1.7 | 26 | 96% | A+ |
| New Cassel | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Levittown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Hempstead | 7% | 0.5 | 10 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Salisbury
Where can I hike in Salisbury?
The longest trail networks: Carman Avenue Green, 0.1 miles; Gabriel Vitale Memorial Field, 0.1 miles; Heath and Harmony Ballfield, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Salisbury’s trails?
Field of Dreams and Carman Avenue Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Salisbury?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Salisbury?
19,750 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salisbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Salisbury neighbors.
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 →