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Welcome to the Long Island
Hiking page. Read through our listing of Long Island
hike, hiking, trails, trails preservation societies
located in Nassau County, Suffolk County, Hamptons, New
York.
Southampton Trails Preservation
Society (STPS)
The Southampton Trails Preservation
Society was formed in 1986 in response
to the rapid development occurring in
Southampton Town. Primarily organized by
a small group of horseback riders, who
saw their riding trails disappearing,
the group soon included hikers, birders,
and other nature enthusiasts. In 1990,
with help from then County Legislator
Fred Thiele Jr., Southampton Trails
Preservation Society lobbied for a
zoning amendment to recognize trails as
a natural resource to be protected and
preserved for the future. As a result of
this legislation, trails are now
included in the planning process in the
Town of Southampton and motorized
vehicles are prohibited on the trails.
In 1994, Southampton Town Supervisor
Fred Thiele called for a Citizen
Advisory Board to advise the Planning
Board regarding all issues
trails-related. The Southampton Trails
Advisory Board, comprised of seven
volunteers appointed by the Planning
Board, continues this work to secure new
trails and to protect the Town's
existing trails.
To date, The Southampton Trails
Preservation Society has:
• Worked with Southampton Town Parks and
Recreation Superintendent, Allyn
Jackson, to open public trail systems in
Red Creek Park (Hampton Bays), Elliston
Park (Southampton), Sagaponack Hills,
the Eastport River area, the Water Mill
farmland area, and Trout Pond (Noyac).
• Successfully lobbied the Southampton
Town Trustees to preserve part of the
trail system in the Long Pond Greenbelt
(Bridgehampton) by declaring the use of
one of the Trustee Roads passive.
Representatives from The Southampton
Trails Preservation Society also joined
the Long Pond Greenbelt Management
Committee to help draft a management
plan which will help protect this
fragile 900 acre Nature Preserve.
• Worked with Suffolk County Parks
Supervisor, Bill Sickles, to open the
trail system in Laurel Valley (Noyac).
• Organized the annual Great East End
Cleanup where volunteers assist the Town
in picking up litter and debris along
trails and roadsides. Lobbied the town
for higher fines against dumping and for
a monetary reward system for anyone who
identifies illegal dumpers.
• Worked with Southampton Town Police
Captain Tanaglia and the Suffolk County
Park Police to enforce 'no motorized
vehicles' on Southampton Town, Suffolk
County, and New York State trails.
• Sponsored a ride-a-thon to raise money
for the Town Open Space Program.
• Worked with East Hampton Trails
Preservation Society and Long Island
Greenbelt Trails Conference to advocate
the Paumanok Path, a 125-mile trail
running from Rocky Point to Montauk
Point.
Currently, The Southampton Trails
Preservation Society is working with the
Group for the South Fork and The Nature
Conservancy to complete the remaining
Paumanok Path sections in Southampton
Town. The Southampton Trails
Preservation Society cuts, blazes,
maintains, and maps trails. We lead
hikes throughout the Town of Southampton
striving to educate the public on the
importance of trail preservation. In
addition, we participate in National
Trails Day, as well as South Fork Trails
Weekend. Our Society now includes more
than three hundred households. Yearly
membership dues help the Southampton
Trails Preservation Society preserve
Southampton's trails for future
generations. Any donation gives
membership, as well as our newsletter,
minutes, and hike schedules.
For information about
Southampton Trails Preservation Society
hiking and schedules please contact
Mr. Tony Garro VP / Hike
Planning & Scheduling of
Southampton Trails Preservation
Society at 631.725.5861 or reply
at
harborhiker@optonline.net.
Most Thursdays the
Southampton Trails
Preservation Society has a
work party. Volunteers are
always welcome. Please call
Ken Bieger at 631.283.5432.
East Hampton Trails Preservation
Society (EHTPS)
The East Hampton Trails Preservation
Society, Inc is a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the creation
and protection of trails, greenbelts,
and open spaces in the Town of East
Hampton. The diverse natural beauty of
the East End attracts many who love its
open spaces and spectacular scenic
views. East Hampton Trails Preservation
Society enables locals and visitors to
get close to nature by conducting free
hikes every Wednesday and Saturday
throughout the year. No reservations are
required. Knowledgeable hike leaders
guide every step of the 2 to 14 mile
hikes. Most hikes are in the range of 3
to 5 miles.
East Hampton Trails Preservation Society
has been working for the preservation of
greenbelt trails for 25 years and
continues that tradition by actively
working with state, county, and town
officials. Members make presentations at
public meetings and serve on committees
related to open space planning and park
management. Volunteers from East Hampton
Trails Preservation Society are deeply
involved in trail planning, mapping, and
maintenance activities and have also
helped create trails.
The town of East Hampton has
approximately two hundred miles of
trails, including a continuous
forty-five mile section of the Paumanok
Path, stretching from the
Southampton-East Hampton town line to
the Montauk Lighthouse. It has become
the main artery of the East Hampton
trail system, containing numerous
linkages to other trails. The Path
connects many state, county, and town
parks and also crosses private land with
the cooperation of the landowners. This
system is used and enjoyed by thousands
of hikers, mountain bicyclists, and
horseback riders every year.
New York State's Central Pine Barrens
New York's southeastern most county,
Suffolk, occupies the eastern end of
Long Island, containing over 900 square
miles of terrestrial and marine
environments. Three of Suffolk County's
ten towns host the 100,000+ acre, New
York State designated region known as
the Central Pine Barrens. This region is
the largest remnant of a forest thought
to have once encompassed over a quarter
million acres. The Central Pine Barrens
overlies a portion of Long Island's
federally designated sole source
drinking water aquifer.
North Haven Trails Association
Having North Haven Trails Association’s
events on this website will give members
of the group an additional means of
accessing their schedule of hikes.
Posting these events will also help
encourage the residents of North Haven
to visit the Village owned Genet Creek
property and support NHTA’s efforts to
protect this natural resource.
Use of the North Haven Trail System is
limited to North Haven residents or
their guests. This is a small and very
ecologically sensitive area. It is an
enormous challenge to steward it.
Restricted access will help ensure the
sustainability of the resource.
This group has a clear vision for the
preservation of this lovely area and
their enthusiasm is contagious. If you
would like to know more about this
initiative feel free to contact the
North Haven Trails Association's
President, John Hilgeman 631.725.4764.
North Haven Trails Association, Inc.
P. O. Box 2658
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Hike For
Discovery
Hike For Discovery is a hiking and
fundraising program for people who love
to be in the great outdoors and want to
help people battling cancer. Join Hike
and help save lives.
Hike the Smoky Mountains. Get ready for
a new challenge with the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society! It's Hike For
Discovery, the new adventure fundraising
program from The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society that delivers more than
adventure. Hike For Discovery is about
increasing physical stamina, exploring
nature and forming friendships with your
fellow hikers right here on Long Island.
It's about traveling to incredible
destinations, enjoying social events and
celebrating accomplishments. This
upcoming season, we are going to hike
the Smoky Mountains!
Save Lives. The money you raise will
help patients like Leif Lindgren, Hike
For Discovery's Long Island Patient
Hero. Because of research, Leif is alive
today. In 2004, Leif was diagnosed with
mantle cell lymphoma, which had spread
into his bone marrow. It took months of
chemotherapy drugs, but Leif is now in
remission and is a special member of the
Hike For Discovery group.
