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New York · Long Island
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 50 hiking trails in Long Island by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine
See the trails in Long Island
Three ways to get out there.
50 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more
Lake Ronkonkoma
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsAllowed on 13 of our 50 trails, not allowed on 2, to be confirmed for 35 more.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 50 trails in Long Island; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 50: 48 easy and 2 without a listed level.
Among the 48 easy trails, start with Oakland Lake (1.6 km, 25 min), North Woodmere Park (1.6 km, 25 min) and Brookville Park (1.6 km, 25 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Dogs are allowed on 13 of our 50 trails, including Belmont Lake State Park, Blydenburgh County Park, Smith Point County Park and Terrell River County Park. They are not allowed on 2: Caleb Smith State Park and Connetquot River State Park Preserve. For 35 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
Free guide: 25 hikes under 2 hours from Montreal
Distance, elevation, parking and season for each one. The ones we go back to ourselves.
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