Twin Lakes Preserve
Nature preserve
210 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Wantagh
16% of Wantagh’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Twin Lakes Preserve (1.6 mi). 16% of Wantagh’s land is conserved, about 385 acres. 510 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
16%
385 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
510 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
2 beaches · 3 boat launches
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 Twin Lakes Preserve, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cedar Creek Park
Managed by Nassau County
232 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mill Pond County Park
Park
67 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Twin Lakes Preserve210 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Creek Park232 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Nassau County
DirectionsWantagh Park154 acres
DirectionsMill Pond County Park67 acres
Wantagh Woods5 acres · Nassau County Park Department
DirectionsWantagh Railroad Complex1 acres · Wantagh Preservation Society
DirectionsWho protects it
385 conserved acres
16% of Wantagh’s land. Water is left out: Wantagh has 3.8 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wantagh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County545 ac
Local Park · 545 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 196 | Unknown |
| Cedar Creek County Park Local Park | County | 174 | Open |
| Wantagh County Park Local Park | County | 106 | Open |
| Millpond County Park Local Park | County | 69 | Open |
Things to do
70 places to go in Wantagh
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wantagh
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Wantagh
Diving PoolIn Wantagh Park
DirectionsFamily PoolIn Wantagh Park
DirectionsInteractive PoolIn Wantagh Park
DirectionsKiddie PoolIn Wantagh Park
DirectionsMain PoolIn Wantagh Park
DirectionsSlide PoolIn Wantagh Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wantagh
20 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Wantagh
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Wantagh
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Wantagh
Wantagh Park Fishing PierIn Wantagh Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Wantagh
35 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
9Tennis
4Basketball
4Soccer
3Softball
2Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wantagh: 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) | 40 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Wantagh →
Next door
Wantagh and its neighbors
Wantagh has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantagh | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bellmore | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Seaford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Wantagh | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Bellmore | — 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 Wantagh
Where can I hike in Wantagh?
The longest trail networks: Twin Lakes Preserve, 1.6 miles; Cedar Creek Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wantagh’s trails?
Twin Lakes Preserve and Cedar Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wantagh?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wantagh?
23,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wantagh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 510 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wantagh 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 →