Photo: Americasroof at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5Few parks or trails are on the map in West Hampton Dunes
20% of West Hampton Dunes’ land is conserved, about 36 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 7.0 per 1,000 residents. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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36 conserved acres
20% of West Hampton Dunes’ land. Water is left out: West Hampton Dunes has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages West Hampton Dunes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Lands State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 36 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT Land Local Park | County | 1 | Unknown |
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The best walking months in West Hampton Dunes: 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in West Hampton Dunes →
West Hampton Dunes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hampton Dunes | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookhaven | 25% | 2.3 | 79 | 99% | A+ |
| Southampton | 22% | 1.9 | 237 | 79% | A+ |
| Fire Island | — 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 West Hampton Dunes
Is there public land near West Hampton Dunes?
23,271 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Hampton Dunes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Hampton Dunes 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 →