Hagerman Landing
Managed by Town of Brookhaven
36 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sound Beach
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sound Beach
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Hagerman Landing (0.5 mi). 5% of Sound Beach’s land is conserved, about 48 acres.
Conserved land
5%
48 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Sound Beach?
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 Hagerman Landing, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Shore Rail Trail
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
48 conserved acres
5% of Sound Beach’s land. Water is left out: Sound Beach has 1.6 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sound Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County41 ac
Regional Water Districts6 ac
Town or city2 ac
Local Park · 42 acLocal Other or Unknown · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Park Land Local Park | County | 41 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYWATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 6 | Unknown |
| TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Sound Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sound Beach
Playgrounds in Sound Beach
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sound Beach: 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 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
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 Sound Beach →
Next door
Sound Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rocky Point | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Miller Place | — 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 Sound Beach
Where can I hike in Sound Beach?
The longest trail networks: Hagerman Landing, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sound Beach’s trails?
Hagerman Landing 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 Sound Beach?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sound Beach?
19,825 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sound Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sound Beach 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 →