Kevin Ver Pault Memorial Park
Park
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wheatley Heights
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Wheatley Heights
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Wheatley Heights’ land is conserved, about 38 acres. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
38 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 Kevin Ver Pault Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
38 conserved acres
5% of Wheatley Heights’ land. Who manages Wheatley Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government49 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 37 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon Town Lands Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Unknown |
| Herman Griem Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Colonial Springs Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Wheatley Heights
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Playgrounds in Wheatley Heights
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
7Tennis
6Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wheatley Heights: 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 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 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 Wheatley Heights →
Next door
Wheatley Heights and its neighbors
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Huntington158 miBabylon45 miMelville22 miDeer Park17 miDix Hills15 miEast Farmingdale9.7 miWheatley Heights1.1 miWyandanch1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wyandanch | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Huntington | 12% | 1.7 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Babylon | 24% | 0.9 | 23 | 88% | A |
| Deer Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Melville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Farmingdale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dix Hills | — 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 Wheatley Heights
Where can I hike in Wheatley Heights?
The longest trail networks: Kevin Ver Pault Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wheatley Heights’ trails?
Kevin Ver Pault Memorial Park and Herman Griem Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wheatley Heights?
24,591 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wheatley Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wheatley Heights 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 →