Spring & Summer Hikes, Runs & Walks On Long Island
Long Island is the home to so many varieties of recreation with numerous trails, parks and water bodies. Check out the locations below for outdoor enjoyment and some events which benefit health as well as different causes.
* confirm with event coordinator about dates, times and registration details
Parks & Trails on
Long Island
- Town of Huntington has 45 trails to experience- check out the location of each and the difficulty.
- Town of Huntington has various parks and beaches
- NYS has 27 state park lands on Long Island that you can explore including Jones Beach, Caleb Smith and Heckscher State Park.
- There are 2 National Park lands on Long Island- Fire Island & Sagamore Hill!
- There are several Suffolk County parks to explore --- some allow for hiking.
- Nassau County has both active and passive parks as well as preserves to visit
Hikes
3/19 Vernal Equinox Hike at Bethpage
3/22 Muttontown Meander
3/24 Bayard Cutting Arboretum Walk
3/30 Bayard Cutting Arboretum Walk
Spring & Summer 2024- Caumsett State Historic Park- NYS sponsored hikes are given throughout the Spring & Summer. For Info & Registration.
Biking
See triathlons below for more biking opportunities
May 18th- Syosset/Woodbury- The Bicycle Planet/MACHO Mtn Bike Race- 18K, 12K & 5K races.
2024 Runs & Fun Runs
March 30th - Calverton - Andrew's Top Gun Run 5K
April 6th - Patchogue - Patchogue Family YMCA 5K Run/Walk
April 20th - Oyster Bay - Planting Fields Spring 5K
April 27th - Dix Hills- Alec's Run- bring awareness to the dangers vehicles pose to young children
April 27th - Plainview - ASPIRE 10K
April 28th - East Islip - Autistm Jigsaw 4 Mile Run/Walk for Autism
April 28th - Riverhead - NFEC Earth Day 5k
May 5th- Huntington - Huntington YMCA 5K in Memory of Marcie Mazzola
May 11th- Lloyd Neck- Run for Caumsett
May 11th- Northport - Visiting Nurse Service- 5K Run/Walk/Bike for the Health Of It to benefit Hospice Health
May 11th - Glen Cove - Glen Cove YMCA 5K Run/Walk in Memory of Nicole Karousos
May 18th- Syosset/Woodbury - The MACHO Trail Run- 5K trail run. For Info & Registration
May 18th -South Huntington- SHEF in Motion - Virtual Option from May 18th - 25th
June 1st - Bay Shore - Great South Bay YMCA 5K Run/Walk in Memory of Judy
June 15th - Montauk - Beacon of Hope 5K
June 22nd- Lindenhurst - Panoply of Pride 10k & 1M Walk. Presented by PSEG LI
June 25th - Lake Ronkonkoma - LT. Michael P Murphy Run Around The Lake
July 21st- Peconic - Run the Vineyards / Pindar Vineyards 5K
TBD - Massapequa - PSEG LI Spring 5K
For more great runs & hikes...
Northport Running Club - coordinates runs and events through the year.
Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC)- hosts runs across Long Island.
Long Island Greenbelt Conference - unique, non profit grassroots org that has created more than 200 miles of hiking path on LI & more.
Run.LI - a portal dedicated to Long Island runners.
NYS Summer Run Series - various runs throughout state parks
EventPower Empower Youself- empowerment events, runs and races
Triathlons, Duathlons, & Relays
May 12th - Islip - Mother's Day Duathlon
May 26th - Southold - Mighty North Fork Triathlon
TBD - Port Washington - Tri One On
July 21st - Montauk - Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon
TBD- Dix Hills- Huntington YOUTH Triathlon
August 4th - Shirley- Smithpoint Triathlon
August 24th- Oyster Bay - Runner's Edge TOBAY Junior Triathlon
August 25th - Oyster Bay- Runner's Edge TOBAY Triathlon & Relay
September 8th- Sag Harbor - Mighty Hamptons Triathlon
September 22 - Montauk - MightyMan Montauk Triathlons
Kayaking/Stand Up Paddling
Dates Throughout the Summer: JK Kayak & SUP has various tours in Cold Spring Harbor & Huntington by kayak and by sup. For Info & Registration
Northshore Land Alliance- Kayaking tours
Stony Brook Harbor - Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals
Outdoor Group Walks & Walking Tours
4/6 - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum - Democracy on Main Street Walking Tour
4/14 - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum - Stories in Stone - Celebrating Women's History
Cold Spring Harbor Lab - Main Campus tours
North Shore Land Alliance: Tours of various properties
Northport Historical Society - Historic Main Street Walking Tours
Sands Point Preserve- Forest Bathing & Guided Nature Walks
