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