Hallock State Park Preserve offers a total of 225 acres. Hallock State Park Preserve is a shorefront park preserve that offers nearly one mile of pristine beachfront on the North Shore of Long Island along the Long Island Sound.
Hiking, nature walks, and bird watching are available. Development of the remainder of the preserve is in the planning stages and may include formal trails, environmental education, and activities appropriate for a park preserve.
Trail Guide
Print and fold to create a guide for an individual or family walk at Hallock State Preserve. If you cannot print 2-sided, the two sheets can be printed and stabled together, back-to-back, before folding. The markers follow the Yellow Trail, which starts in the northwest corner of the upper parking lot. A park map is also available on this site.
Pet Policy: No pets allowed
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 423 Jamesport, NY 11947
Hours of Operation
- 4/1/2024 - 10/31/2024 hours are 10:00am - 6:00pm
11/1/2024 - 3/31/2025 hours are 8:00am - 4:00pm
Open Holidays: New Year's Day,
MLK Day (January18), Washington's Birthday (February 15), Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
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Fees & Rates
- Entrance/Use
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- Parking fee is $8 per car.
Fee Collected:
4/6/24 - 5/27/24 10:00am - 6:00pm (weekends/holidays)
5/28/24 - 10/14/24 10:00am - 6:00pm (daily)
10/14/24 - 10/31/24 10:00am - 6:00pm (weekends/holidays)
No Fee collected 11/1/24 - 3/31/2025
Empire Passport and Golden Park Program accepted.
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Maps
New! Download this park's digital map to your iOS Apple and Android device.
EARLY SPRING BIRD WALK
Saturday, March 30, 2024 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve
This
bird walk will observe lingering winter seabirds on the Long Island Sound,
raptors in the fields and woods, and songbirds in the thickets. A variety of
birds should be found. Bring binoculars for a 2.5-mile hike.
WEEKLY BEACH MONITORING AND CLEAN-UP
Saturday, March 30, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hallock State Park Preserve
This weekly walk and discussion with members of the
Atlantic Marine Conservation Society and park staff monitors for cold-stun or
injured wildlife along the Park Preserves one-mile of pristine Long Island
Sound beachfront. Dress for the weather
and bring gloves. Trash pickers and buckets will be provided, to help remove
debris that can harm sea life.
Learn about the Upcoming Solar Eclipse (& how to view it safely)
Sunday, March 31, 2024 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Hallock State Park Preserve
Meet at the Visitor Center. Mattituck Astronomer George will lead an informal discussion on the upcoming April 8 partial solar eclipse and how to view it safely from wherever you may be Professor will show and explain materials he has collected from previous eclipses that he has traveled around the world to see, and he will discuss why solar eclipses are seen only once every 400 years from the same place on the Earth. Registered participants will receive a free pair of solar eclipse viewing glasses.
Weekly Beach Monitoring and Clean-up
Saturday, April 6, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hallock State Park Preserve
Join
us for this weekly walk and discussion with members of the Atlantic Marine
Conservation Society. We will check for sea life along the Park Preserve's one
mile of pristine Long Island Sound beachfront and remove marine debris which
can be harmful to wildlife. Dress
appropriately for the weather and bring gloves. Trash pickers and buckets will
be provided. Meet at Visitor
Center.
Shorebird Steward Volunteer Training
Sunday, April 7, 2024 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Hallock State Park Preserve
Would
you like to help protect our endangered shorebirds? Join State Park Shorebird
Specialist Jennifer Murray to learn what is involved in becoming a volunteer
shorebird steward for North Fork state parks. Whether you can volunteer an hour
once every other week or a few hours each week, there is always a need for
volunteers! The parking fee will be waived to attend this training session. Registration is required. Meet at Visitor
Center.
Registration: Required