Walking

No matter the weather, there are always safe places to walk and move on Long Island.  For outdoor trails, school tracks, indoor shopping malls, walking events and races, use this page to find a place to walk near you.

 

 

Walk With a Doc

Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. What better way to spend your weekend than getting healthy?  We're excited to have started the first Walk with a Doc chapter in the region!

Check the LIHC calendar for upcoming walks. Join the Long Island Health Collaborative in asking questions and learning about health topics that affect Long Islanders. Interested in holding a walk for your organization? Contact us!

Upcoming Walking Events:

Stay tuned!

Outdoor Walking Opportunities

Name	Location	Category
Argyle Park	Babylon	Town of Babylon Park
Gilgo State Park	Babylon	State Park
Robert Moses State Park	Babylon	State Park / Recreation Opportunities
Lofts Pond Park	Baldwin	Nassau County Passive Park
Silver Lake Park	Baldwin	Nassau County Passive Park
Captree State Park	Bay Shore	State Park / Recreation Opportunities
Sans Souci County Park	Bayport	Suffolk County Park
Brentwood State Park	Brentwood	State Park / Sports Facility
Long Pond Greenbelt Preserve	Bridgehampton	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Sagg Swamp Preserve	Bridgehampton	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Brookside County Park	Brook Street, Sayville	Suffolk County Park
Southaven County Park	Brookhaven	Suffolk County Park
Calverton Ponds Preserve	Calverton	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Robert Cushman Murphy County Park	Calverton/Manorville	Suffolk County Park
Terrell's River County Park	Center Moriches	Suffolk County Passive Park
Cold Spring Harbor State Park	Cold Spring Harbor	State Park / Hiking Opportunities
St. John's Pond Sanctuary	Cold Spring Habor	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Uplands Farm Sanctuary	Cold Spring Habor	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Daniel R. Davis Sanctuary	Coram	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Cedar Point County Park	East Hampton	Suffolk County Park
Heckscher State Park	East Islip	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Orr Preserve	East Islip	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
South Shore Nature Center	East Islip	Suffolk County Park / Town of Islip Park / Hiking Opportunities
Eisenhower Park	East Meadow	Nassau County Park
Nassau County Aquatic Center	East Meadow, Eisenhower Park	Nassau County Swimming / Recreation Facility
Twin Rinks Ice Facility	East Meadow, Eisenhower Park	Nassau County Ice Skating
Muttontown Preserve	East Norwhich	Nassau County Preserve / Hiking Opportunities
Pine Neck Nature Sanctuary	East Quogue	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Bethpage State Park	Farmingdale	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park	Farmingville	Suffolk County Park
Fire Island National Seashore	Fire Island	National Seashore
Hubbard County Park	Flanders	Suffolk County Park
Herricks Pond Park	Freeport	Nassau County Passive Park
Milburn Pond Park	Freeport	Nassau County Passive Park
Garview Point Museum and Preserve	Glen Cove	Nassau County Park
Bayard Cutting Arboretum	Great River	State Park / Passive Park
Timber Point County Marina	Great River	Suffolk County Park
Makamah Nature Preserve	Fort Salonga	Suffolk County Park
Meschutt Beach County Park	Hampton Bays	Suffolk County Park
Sears Bellows County Park	Hampton Bays	Suffolk County Park
Shinnecock Canal County Marina	Hampton Bays	Suffolk County Park
Grant Park	Hewlett	Nassau County Park
Cantiague Park	Hicksville	Nassau County Park
Caumsett State Park	Huntington	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
West Hills County Park	Huntington	Suffolk County Park
Lakeland County Park	Islandia	Suffolk County Park
Nissequgue River State Park	Kings Park	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Sunken Meadow State Park	Kings Park	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Lake Ronkonkoma County Park	Lake Ronkonkoma	Suffolk County Park
Raynor Beach County Park	Lake Ronkonkoma	Suffolk County Park
Tanglewood Park & Perserve	Lakeview	Nassau County Passive Park
Polaris Field	Levittown	Nassau County Passive Park
Pine Barrens Trails Information Center	Manorville	Suffolk County Park
Husing Pond Preserve	Mattituck	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Camman's Pond Park	Merrick	Nassau County Passive Park
Norman J. Levy Park	Merrick	Town of Hempstead Preserve
Cathedral Pines County Park	Middle Island	Suffolk County Park
Camp Hero State Park	Montauk	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Hither Hills State Park	Montauk	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Montauk County Park	Montauk	Suffolk County Park
Montauk Down State Park	Montauk	State Park / Recreation Opportunities
Montauk Mountain Preserve	Montauk	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Montauk Point State Park	Montauk	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Shadmoor State Park	Montauk	State Park / Hiking Opportunities
David Weld Sanctuary	Nissequogue	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Belmont Lake State Park	North Babylon	State Park / Recreation Opportunities
Scallop Pond Preserve	North Sea	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Doxey Brook Park	North Woodmere	Nassau County Passive Park
Connetquot River State Park Preserve	Oakdale	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Terrell Avenue Park	Oceanside	Nassau County Passive Park
Orient Beach State Park	Orient	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park	Oyster Bay	State Park / Hiking Opportunities
Baxter's Pond	Port Washington	Nassau County Passive Park
Stannards Brook Park	Port Washington	Nassau County Passive Park
Cranberry Bog Nature Preserve	Riverhead	Suffolk County Park
Pine Barrens Preserve (David A. Sarnoff Preserve)	Riverhead	State Park
Indian Island County Park	Riverhead	Suffolk County Park
Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest	Rocky Point	State Preserve / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Centennial Park	Roosevelt	Nassau County Park
Christopher Morely Park	Roslyn-North Hills	Nassau County Park
Sands Point Preserve Conservancy	Sands Point	Nassau County Preserve / Hiking Opportunities
Cedar Creek Park	Seaford	Nassau County Park
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve	Seaford	Nassau County Preserve / Hiking Opportunities
Washington Avenue Park	Seaford	Nassau County Passive Park
Mashomack Preserve	Shelter Island	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Smith Point County Park	Shirley	Suffolk County Park
Arthur Kunz County Park	Smithtown	Suffolk County Park
Blydenburgh County Park	Smithtown	Suffolk County Park
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve	Smithtown	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Sweetbriar Nature Center	Smithtown	Nature Center / Walking opportunities
Big Woods Preserve	Southampton	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Ruth Wales Dupont Sanctuary	Southampton	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Shinnecock East County Park	Southampton	Suffolk County Park
Merrill Lake Sanctuary	Springs	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Butler-Huntington Woods Preserve	St. James	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Avalon Park & Preserve	Stony Brook	Natural Conservation Area
Paul Simons Memorial Bike Path	Stony Brook	Outdoor Recreation
Mitchel Athletic Complex	Uniondale	Nassau County Park / Sports Facility
East/West Gate	Valley Stream	Nassau County Passive Park
Valley Stream State Park	Valley Stream	State Park / Recreation Opportunities
Brookhaven State Park	Wading River	State Park / Hiking Opportunities
Wading River Marsh Preserve	Wading River	The Nature Conservancy Preserve
Wildwood State Park	Wading River	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Jones Beach State Park	Wantagh	State Park / Recreation Opportunities
Wantagh Park	Wantagh	Nassau County Park
Gardiner County Park	West Bayshore	Suffolk County Park
Hall's Pond Park	West Hempstead	Nassau County Passive Park
Hempstead Lake State Park	West Hempstead	State Park / Hiking and Recreation Opportunities
Green's Creek County Park	West Sayville	Suffolk County Park
Cupsogue Beach County Park	Westhampton	Suffolk County Park
Dwarf Pines Plains Preserve	Westhampton	Suffolk County Park
Trail View State Park	Woodbury	State Park / Hiking Opportunities

 

 

Indoor Walking Opportunities

 

 

Walking Clubs/Orgs

 

Walking Resources

Program	Category	Organization
Are You Ready, Feet?™	Online tracking and rewards	Long Island Health Collaborative
Building Healthy Inclusive Communities	Inclusion	NCHPAD
Every Body Walks	Toolkits, Host your own	America Walks
Map of Play	Playground finder	Kaboom
Meetup - Long Island Greenbelt Hikes	Online forum	Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference
Organize a Walkathon	Host your own	Walkathon Guide
Safe Routes to School	National partnership	Safe Routes Partnership & Guides
Step It Up! Status Report	Report, Study	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Walk With a Doc	Walking program	Walk With a Doc