Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Water Mill
5% of Water Mill’s land is conserved, about 321 acres. 65 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Water Mill, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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321 conserved acres
5% of Water Mill’s land. Water is left out: Water Mill has 10.6 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Water Mill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 51 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 117 | Restricted |
| Private Lands Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 70 | Closed |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 58 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTH Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 9 | Unknown |
| Peconic Land Trust Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Closed |
| SOUTHAMPTON TOWN Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Hunter Goodrich Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| Hunter Goodrich Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY Land Local Park | County | 2 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Water Mill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Water Mill: 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Water Mill →
Water Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Mill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bridgehampton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Sea | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Southampton | 4% | 0.5 | 28 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Water Mill
Where can I bike in Water Mill?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Water Mill?
12,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Water Mill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Water Mill neighbors.
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 →