Sans Souci County Park
Managed by Suffolk County
111 acres4.3 mi of trail
Orange Loop TrailWhite Loop TrailBlue TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sayville
11% of Sayville’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: Sans Souci County Park (4.3 mi). 11% of Sayville’s land is conserved, about 382 acres.
Conserved land
11%
382 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
272 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
9
4 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Sayville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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
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The longest trail network is Sans Souci County Park, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Broadway Ave Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Broadway Ave Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sayville National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
124 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 13 parks & preserves
Sans Souci County Park111 acres · 4.3 mi of trail · Suffolk County
DirectionsIslip Grange18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBroadway Ave Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookside County Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSayville National Wildlife Refuge124 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsLocust Ave Park20 acres
DirectionsBroadway Ave Sports Fields11 acres
DirectionsFoster Ave Park10 acres
DirectionsGillette Park5 acres
DirectionsCherry Avenue County Park5 acres
Meadow Croft Estate4 acres
Green's Creek County Park2 acres
DirectionsThe Common Ground at Rotary Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
382 conserved acres
11% of Sayville’s land. Who manages Sayville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service253 ac
Town or city135 ac
County114 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government60 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits12 ac
Local Park · 289 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 253 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 acPrivate Conservation · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 253 | Restricted |
| Sans Souci County Park Local Park | County | 110 | Open |
| TOWN OF ISLIP Land Local Park | Town or city | 101 | Unknown |
| Broadway Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Baymen Soccer Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Islip Grange Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Locust Avenue Town Ballfield Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Great South Bay Underwater Lands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Restricted |
| Sparrow Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Sayville Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Sayville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sayville
Foster Ave BeachIn Foster Ave Park
DirectionsGreen's Creek Beach
DirectionsSayville Bathing Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sayville
Broadway Ave Park PlaygroundIn Broadway Ave Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
Orange Loop Trail1.4 mi
White Loop Trail0.6 mi
Blue Trail0.5 mi
Yellow Trail0.4 mi
Broadway Ave Park Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
9Baseball
5Tennis
3Football
2Pickleball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sayville: 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sayville →
Next door
Sayville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bayport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Sayville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Islip | 22% | 1.3 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Brookhaven | 25% | 2.3 | 79 | 99% | A+ |
| Bohemia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakdale | — 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 Sayville
Where can I hike in Sayville?
The longest trail networks: Sans Souci County Park, 4.3 miles; Islip Grange, 0.4 miles; Broadway Ave Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sayville’s trails?
Sans Souci County Park and Islip Grange don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sayville?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Sayville?
33,342 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sayville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 272 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sayville 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 →