Calvert Field
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Syosset
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Syosset
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Syosset’s land is conserved, about 53 acres. 53 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
53 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
53 ac
2.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dorothy Street Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Syosset Circle Park S-6
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Split Rock Road Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Calvert Field6 acres
Dorothy Street Park4 acres
Syosset Circle Park S-63 acres
Split Rock Road Park2 acres
Lewis Lane Park S-42 acres
School House Lane Park2 acres
Tacoma Park S-72 acres
Ira Road Park S-32 acres
Marlene Park S-122 acres
Cold Spring-Crocus Park S-11 acres
Hillside Lane Park S-51 acres
DirectionsMiller Park S-111 acres
Who protects it
53 conserved acres
2% of Syosset’s land. Who manages Syosset’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city43 ac
County22 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Regional Water Districts3 ac
Local Park · 40 acLocal Resource Management Area · 21 acPrivate Conservation · 7 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF OYSTER BAY Land Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Unknown |
| Nassau County Lands Local Resource Management Area | County | 21 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Oaces Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Closed |
| Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
| JERICHO WATER DIST Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
| Tacoma Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Cold Spring-Crocus Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Hillside Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
33 places to go in Syosset
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Syosset
33 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
29Tennis
20Baseball
19Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
2Tracks
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Syosset: 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Syosset →
Next door
Syosset and its neighbors
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Woodbury19 miMuttontown17 miPlainview12 miOyster Bay Cove9.3 miJericho3.2 miHicksville3.2 miLaurel Hollow2.2 miSyosset0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syosset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Muttontown | 21% | 2.7 | 222 | 72% | A+ |
| Oyster Bay Cove | 9% | 2.2 | 50 | 84% | A |
| Woodbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jericho | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hicksville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laurel Hollow | 7% | 0.7 | 34 | 53% | B+ |
| Plainview | — 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 Syosset
Are dogs allowed on Syosset’s trails?
Calvert Field and Dorothy Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Syosset?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Syosset?
21,461 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Syosset or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Syosset 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 →