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Connetquot River State Park Preserve
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,009 Google reviews · Running trail in Oakdale, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Connetquot River State Park Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
3,473-acre preserve houses rare birds & plants, with trails, guided nature walks & river fishing.
What runners say about Connetquot River State Park Preserve
“Clean, well preserved, restrooms well maintained, benches around path every few hundred feet.”
“It's so beautiful to go there, especially during autumn, as the leaves turn and there are deers and hamsters that roam around deep in the woods everywhere.”
“Lots going on, trails are well marked, things to see along the hike other than just trees!”
“Visited this park on my own, looking for some quiet time away from the city.”
“Easy walking especially for elders.”
Great hike about, bring bug spray and tick protection - they have signs for west nile and tick issues - if you don’t have anything the park office has bug spray and such available and sticky rollers! If you take the trail all the way to the hatchery, the hatchery area has bathrooms and a water fountain.
Visited this park on my own, looking for some quiet time away from the city. The moment you walk in, it feels like you’ve stepped into another world — tall trees, open meadows, and the sound of water that makes you forget about traffic and phones.
My first time here and I came to do the red trail which is 3.4 miles of stunning nature. The wildlife roams around and the path led to a stunning historic active hatchery which was priceless to experience. There are restrooms at the beginning and next to the hatchery which was perfect with refil water stations.
It is the largest state park in Long Island with many miles of trails based on old network of roads and few footpath trails. Surprisingly, relatively few pitch pines present despite mostly sandy soil of the preserve.
Trail conditions & character
“It's so beautiful to go there, especially during autumn, as the leaves turn and there are deers and hamsters that roam around deep in the woods everywhere.”
“There are restrooms at the beginning and next to the hatchery which was perfect with refil water stations.”
“For walking, the lands are very flat, but filled with lots of sand and occasional horse manure.”
“There are restrooms at the beginning and next to the hatchery which was perfect with refil water stations.”
Plan your run at Connetquot River State Park Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websiteparks.ny.gov
- Phone(631) 581-1005
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–4 PM |
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