Brook Road Park
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in South Valley Stream
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in South Valley Stream
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 1.7 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross South Valley Stream, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
1.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Brook Road Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mill Brook Park
Managed by Town of Hempstead
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Doxey Brook Park
Managed by Nassau County
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of South Valley Stream’s land. Who manages South Valley Stream’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3 ac
Local Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Brook Rd Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in South Valley Stream
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Valley Stream
Greenacres Play Area
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
2Tennis
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Valley Stream: 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) | 41 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 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 South Valley Stream →
Next door
South Valley Stream 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Valley Stream | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Stream | 4% | 0.7 | 3 | 99% | B |
| Woodmere | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hempstead | 13% | 0.6 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| New York City | 26% | 1.6 | 5 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Valley Stream
Where can I hike in South Valley Stream?
The longest trail networks: Brook Road Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on South Valley Stream’s trails?
Brook Road Park and Mill Brook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Valley Stream?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near South Valley Stream?
30,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Valley Stream or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Valley Stream 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 →