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Red Cote Preserve
4.4 ★★★★☆ 18 Google reviews · Running trail in Oyster Bay, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Red Cote 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.
What runners say about Red Cote Preserve
“The fields are nice, it smells beautiful and there were lots of raptors and song birds around, as well as a great deal of butterflies.”
“Very quiet as doesn't seem like anyone knows about it - which I selfishly like, lol.”
A nice little protected area that is worth your time. The main part is a mowed path in a natural growing field. The northwest part of the preserve according to the map is in the woods and your should watch out for ticks.
This is basically Uplands Farm lite. The wooded trail was a little too grassy for me to explore so I was worried about ticks and will save that for a future walk. The fields are nice, it smells beautiful and there were lots of raptors and song birds around, as well as a great deal of butterflies.
Small and simple, but very nice area to take a walk in. Also has some of the last boreal pines left on L.I. Very quiet as doesn't seem like anyone knows about it - which I selfishly like, lol. Another vitally important protected piece of our ever dwindling land & historic places.
Nice simple serene trail on 30 acres of land. Great place to stroll and unwind.
Trail conditions & character
“Very quiet as doesn't seem like anyone knows about it - which I selfishly like, lol.”
Plan your run at Red Cote 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 — reported by runners
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitenorthshorelandalliance.org
- Phone(516) 922-1028
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Sunday | 9:30 AM–4:30 PM |
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