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Uplands Farm Sanctuary
4.7 ★★★★★ 74 Google reviews · Running trail in Cold Spring Harbor, New York · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Uplands Farm Sanctuary'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.
Once a dairy farm, this 97-acre preserve offers trails through forests & meadows for viewing nature.
What runners say about Uplands Farm Sanctuary
“Quiet meadows and an old woodland filled with birdsong -- beautiful refuge run by the Nature Conservancy and connected to the Nassau-Suffolk trail”
“Quiet meadows and an old woodland filled with birdsong -- beautiful refuge run by the Nature Conservancy and connected to the Nassau-Suffolk trail”
Been going here often for decades. Love the woods trails, simple beauty & peaceful quiet. And the giant field, filled with swooping bluebirds! Havent seen those in so long, just WOW!! Hard to see but that's a pic I took last wk - expectant mama bluebird peeping out while protective papa guards on top♡.
I loved hiking here! The only issue is that the trails connect to the larger Greenbelt trail and it wasn't that clear about staying on the trail. Otherwise, I loved hiking here!
Well marked trails thru fields, woods and ravines. Connects to trailview state park trail.
Great, nicely-paved, secret place to park when the lot at the CSH trailhead of the Greenbelt trail is full. About a mile away from where the trail crosses Lawrence Hill Road. The Uplands part of the trail is very easy, so a nice warm-up and cool-down on a "reverse" hike (farm to library and back).
Trail conditions & character
“Quiet meadows and an old woodland filled with birdsong -- beautiful refuge run by the Nature Conservancy and connected to the Nassau-Suffolk trail”
“Quiet meadows and an old woodland filled with birdsong -- beautiful refuge run by the Nature Conservancy and connected to the Nassau-Suffolk trail”
“Great, nicely-paved, secret place to park when the lot at the CSH trailhead of the Greenbelt trail is full.”
Plan your run at Uplands Farm Sanctuary
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- 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
- Websitenature.org
- Phone+1 631-367-3225
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Hours
| Monday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–7 pm |
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