Cold Spring Harbor State Park
Cold Spring Harbor State Park offers a scenic and challenging hiking experience with trails featuring steep inclines, tree roots, and rocky terrain. The park is dog-friendly, has onsite parking, and is great for family visits with kid-friendly hikes and public restrooms. Visitors enjoy the shady trails, views of the water, and the relaxing atmosphere with opportunities to watch boats and spot wildlife such as squirrels and songbirds.
Reviews
This place is a great little get away 🙂 good for leisure walks or a good running challenge thanks to the slight incline.
No garbages on the trail itself so I always let my dog go before we embark.
Nice view of the water about 1/3 the way up.
I discovered that the trail at Cold Spring Harbor State Park is part of the Long Island Greenbelt Trail and seems to go on forever.
I hiked about 5 miles and eventually reached the beautiful green circle field known as Stillwell Woods Preserve.
The park is absolutely gorgeous, featuring hilly terrain with impressive oak tree roots and the relaxing sounds of various songbirds. I spotted a few squirrels along the way. The trail is shaded, so I didn’t need sunscreen or bug spray, even in late August. However, I highly recommend wearing real hiking shoes due to the rough roots and stones on the trail. And, of course, don’t forget your water bottle!
Love this park. Very challenging in the beginning. They are redoing the starting stairs. They have added benches. A lot has been washed away.
Very relaxing being on the water, watching the boats, smelling the saltwater. Great place to visit.
Nice short yet challenging trail. Roundtrip is about 2 miles with sections of steep inclines and declines. At the end of the trail, you can continue the trail across the road or turn back. Highly recommend good footwear, lots of loose rocks and tree roots on the trail. Parking lot was pretty big, we didn’t need to wait for a spot. After the hike, we went across the street by the water which was nice and relaxing.