Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge (6.6 mi), Southaven County Park (3.4 mi), Shirley Marina County Park (0.8 mi). 636 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
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The longest trail network is Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, with 6.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
26% of Shirley’s land. Water is left out: Shirley has 11.3 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Shirley’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 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,652 | Restricted |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYDEPT OF REAL ESTATE Land Local Park | County | 332 | Unknown |
| Smith Point County Park North Local Park | County | 177 | Open |
| TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Unknown |
| Johns Neck State Tidal Wetland State Conservation Area | State conservation | 37 | Open |
| Ridge Fire District Lands Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 campground without a name on the map.
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.
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 | 41 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (3.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Shirley →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yaphank | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mastic Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mastic | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manorville | — 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.
The longest trail networks: Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, 6.6 miles; Southaven County Park, 3.4 miles; Shirley Marina County Park, 0.8 miles; Dowling College Sports Complex, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge and Southaven County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
9.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of painted or protected lanes and 2.4 of off-road paths.
32,404 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shirley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 636 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shirley neighbors.
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 →