Stephen Hands Path Recreational Facility
Managed by Town of East Hampton
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Wainscott
21% of Wainscott’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
21% of Wainscott’s land is conserved, about 882 acres. 316 acres are parks and preserves, 516 per 1,000 residents. 25 miles of mapped trail cross Wainscott, 3.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
882 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
3.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
316 ac
516 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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 Stephen Hands Path Recreational Facility, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
882 conserved acres
21% of Wainscott’s land. Water is left out: Wainscott has 6.7 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wainscott’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city502 ac
County219 ac
Joint128 ac
Regional Water Districts69 ac
Local Conservation Area · 510 acLocal Park · 339 acLocal Other or Unknown · 69 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of East Hampton 1 Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 199 | Restricted |
| Peconic Estuary Local Park | Town or city | 180 | Open |
| Suffolk County 1 Local Conservation Area | County | 177 | Restricted |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 142 | Open |
| Barcelona Neck Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 69 | Unknown |
| Suffolk County 2 Local Conservation Area | County | 42 | Restricted |
| Atlantic Ocean Beaches Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| Town of East Hampton 2 Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Restricted |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Wainscott
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wainscott
Wainscott Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wainscott
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Wainscott
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
East Hampton To Sag Harbor Trail5.8 mi
Paumanok Path2.0 mi
Six Pole Highway0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
32Tennis
3Soccer
2Volleyball
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wainscott: 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 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Wainscott →
Next door
Wainscott and its neighbors
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Southampton258 miEast Hampton197 miNoyack35 miNorthwest Harbor32 miWainscott25 miEast Hampton3.6 miEast Hampton North3.6 miSagaponack3.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainscott | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Hampton | 3% | 0.8 | 82 | 85% | A− |
| Northwest Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Hampton North | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Southampton | 22% | 1.9 | 237 | 79% | A+ |
| East Hampton | 34% | 2.6 | 334 | 76% | A+ |
| Sagaponack | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Noyack | — 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 Wainscott
Where can I hike in Wainscott?
The longest trail networks: Stephen Hands Path Recreational Facility, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wainscott’s trails?
Stephen Hands Path Recreational Facility doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wainscott?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Wainscott?
10,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wainscott or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 316 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wainscott 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 →