Olson Memorial Town Park
Park
22 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in St. James
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in St. James
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of St. James’ land is conserved, about 74 acres. 78 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
74 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
78 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
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 Olson Memorial Town Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Hill Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
74 conserved acres
2% of St. James’ land. Who manages St. James’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city81 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government39 ac
Local Park · 120 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 by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Smithtown Land Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Unknown |
| Smithtown Town Lands Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Suffolk Co Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Gaynor Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Townn Of Smithtown Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in St. James
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in St. James
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Tennis
15Baseball
6Tracks
4Soccer
3Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in St. James: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 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 St. James →
Next door
St. James and its neighbors
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Brookhaven592 miSmithtown101 miStony Brook7.4 miHead of the Harbor5.8 miSt. James1.9 miVillage of the Branch1.6 miNesconset1.3 miLake Grove0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Head of the Harbor | 10% | 2.1 | 142 | 88% | A+ |
| Smithtown | 20% | 1.9 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Brookhaven | 25% | 2.3 | 79 | 99% | A+ |
| Nesconset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stony Brook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Village of the Branch | 13% | 1.7 | 42 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Lake Grove | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. James
Where can I hike in St. James?
The longest trail networks: Olson Memorial Town Park, 0.1 miles; East Hill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on St. James’ trails?
Olson Memorial Town Park and Gaynor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. James?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. James?
23,752 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. James or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 78 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. James 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 →