Hamptons Verified

North Fork · Riverhead

Hallock State Park Preserve

4 miles · Moderate · Dirt · NY State Parks

The walk

The newest state park on Long Island. 225 acres of oak forest, coastal ponds, and a bluff trail that drops to a quiet Long Island Sound beach. Kiosk and nature center at the lot. No swimming.

Access & parking

Sound Avenue west of Riverhead; signs for Hallock State Park Preserve.

Parking: Free state preserve lot on Sound Avenue.

What to bring

  • Water
  • Tick repellent

Plan the visit

  • Best season: year round
  • Dogs: Allowed
  • Bikes: Not allowed
  • Features: Sound view, Bluff, Woodland, Freshwater

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