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Outdoors in Shoreham

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Shoreham

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Shoreham’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
13 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Shoreham Village Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Shoreham Village Park

Park
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

North Shore Rail Trail

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

13 conserved acres

5% of Shoreham’s land. Who manages Shoreham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city18 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
Local Park · 18 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 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 byAcresPublic access
SHOREHAM VILLAGE OF Land
Local Park
Town or city9Unknown
Open Space
Local Park
Town or city6Open
TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land
Local Park
Town or city2Unknown
SHOREHAM VILLAGE INCPARK AREA Land
Local Park
Town or city1Unknown
Shorewood Water Lands
Local Resource Management Area
Regional Water Districts1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Shoreham

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Shoreham

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Shoreham: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)394148586877838175645445
Rain (in)3.53.24.54.13.54.13.33.83.94.43.64.6

February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Shoreham →

Next door

Shoreham and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Shoreham— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
East Shoreham— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Rocky Point— 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 Shoreham

Where can I hike in Shoreham?

The longest trail networks: Shoreham Village Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Shoreham’s trails?

Shoreham Village Park and North Shore Rail Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Shoreham?

0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Shoreham?

22,385 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shoreham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shoreham 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 →