Parks & playgrounds in Merrick
About 6.2% of Merrick is conserved land, roughly 193 acres. There are about 4.2 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve (3.7 mi).
What kind of outdoors town is Merrick?
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Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9 places to go in Merrick
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The longest trail network is Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cammann's Pond Park
Four Towns Firefighter's Training Center
All 7 parks & preserves
10 lakes & rivers
193 conserved acres
Who manages Merrick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick Road Town Park and Golf Course Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 160 | Open |
| COUNTY OF NASSAU Land Local Park | County | 17 | Unknown |
| Merrick County Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 8 | Open |
| Cow Meadow County Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Land Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Julian Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 historic site to visit
Merrick and its neighbors
Merrick has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved | Parks |
|---|---|---|
| Merrick | 6.2% | 7 |
| Freeport | 7.4% | 10 |
| Bellmore | 5.1% | 4 |
| North Merrick | 0.3% | 3 |
| Roosevelt | 11% | 6 |
| North Bellmore | 0.7% | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Merrick neighbors.
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Trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US. Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what’s typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren’t recorded.