TRAILS & NATURE PRESERVES

The Town is very grateful for the work of the volunteers of the Southampton Trails Preservation Society for their dedicated work at establishing numerous trails throughout the Town. The marked trail systems located on Town property are below: For information on hiking through the trail systems, contact the Southampton Trails Preservation Society at (631) 537-5202, or the Parks & Recreation Department at (631) 728-8585.

Marked Trails

RED CREEK PARK TRAIL: 102 Old Riverhead Road, Hampton Bays

Features: Three marked trails through upland areas of pitch pine and mixed hardwoods, fitness trail and exercise station, trail maps available at Red Creek Park Office or Parks and Recreation Department.

VINCE CANNUSCIO WAY: 30 W. Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays

Paved walking trail located behind the pocket park on Main Street dedicated in 2011 in honor of Vincent Cannuscio, former Southampton Town Supervisor from 1995 to 2001. Trail connects to Good Ground Park. Features: Seating area, large rocks, lattice fence and a reflection garden.

EMMA ROSE ELLISTON PARK TRAIL: 40 Millstone Brook Road, North Sea

With over 100 acres of preserved woodland on the shores of Big Fresh Pond, this park was deeded to the Town by the Elliston Family in July 1952 for the enjoyment of Town residents and taxpayers and as a nature preserve and recreation area. Features: Short but beautiful walk through native plants and trees, foot bridge over stream, views of Big Fresh Pond.

TROUT POND PARK TRAIL: 3200 Noyac Road, Noyac

Features: Short trail parking area through native plants and trees to view five acre Trout Pond (southern portion), trail crosses foot bridges over small fresh water streams.

GOOD GROUND PARK TRAIL: 9A Squiretown Road, Hampton Bays

Features: Short trail parking area, restrooms. We partner with the South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo) for seasonal guided bird walks.

ADDITIONAL TRAIL SYSTEMS IN SOUTHAMPTON TOWN INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Long Pond Greenbelt Trail (Bridgehampton); Sagaponack Woods Trail (Sagaponack); Great Swamp Trail (Noyac); Pine Barrens Trail (Western Southampton Town); Pine Neck Nature Sanctuary (East Quogue); Quogue Wildlife Refuge (Quogue); Paumonack Path Trail (Town-Wide).

All Southampton Town Parkland is NOT to be used for hunting; however, trail users should always be aware of hunters on adjacent lands during hunting season: November-January.

Fire, Alcoholic Beverages, Littering, Traps, ATVs are prohibited on Town Property. Dogs are not required to be leashed on trails, but must be under the control of owner or other responsible person. See Section on Dog Policy for more information.

SOUTHAMPTON TRAIL MAPS*

You can order copies of the Southampton West - Trail Guide Map & East - Trail Guide Map by going to www.southamptontownny.gov/TRAILMAPS

FEES: $10 each map ($15 when you purchase both east & west at the same time.) Payment can be made at pick-up office.