Hallock State Park Preserve

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Address
6062 Sound Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11947

Long Island Region

Latitude 40.983138

Longitude -72.588944

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General Information: (631) 315-5475

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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.

Fees & Rates

Entrance/Use
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.

Maps

New! Download this park's digital map to your iOS Apple and Android device.

Avenza Map

Trail Map (pdf)

Sat 05 Oct

Beach Botany
Saturday, October 5, 2024 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve

Observe different species of beach plants on this botany walk. How can they survive the harsh conditions of salt and sand, cold and heat?

Sat 12 Oct

Autumn Bird Walk
Saturday, October 12, 2024 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve

Migration of birds heading south is in full swing. Bring binoculars to find these challenging birds as they migrate through the Preserve! Tick spray recommended.

Sat 26 Oct

Autumn Bird Walk
Saturday, October 26, 2024 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve

Migration of birds heading south is in full swing. Bring binoculars to find these challenging birds as they migrate through the Preserve! Tick spray recommended.

Sat 02 Nov

Tree Identification Walk
Saturday, November 2, 2024 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve

Learn to identify different trees by leaves, buds, seeds and colors! What is the difference? It's fun and a challenge to identify different species.

Sat 16 Nov

Nature Walk
Saturday, November 16, 2024 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve

A general nature stroll along the wooded paths of the Preserve observing birds, plants and anything else that comes along. Also discussed will be the interesting history of the Preserve.

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Amenities Information

Amenities
Hiking

Documents
Trail Guide (pdf)

Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation