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Fish Thicket Preserve
4.5 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Patchogue, New York · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Fish Thicket Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.
What runners say about Fish Thicket Preserve
Gorgeous trails, lovely nature. Lowkey but special. I’ve been many times and it’s my favorite place on Long Island. I’ve seen turtles, red tailed hawks, woodpeckers and voles. There’s lots of biodiversity if you are patient. You can find pitch pine trees, a scrub oak forest and a wetland area by the river.
Hard to find trail entrance. Nice loop with multiple interconnected trails
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The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- 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.
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