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

4/1/2025 - 10/31/2025 hours are 8:00am - 6:00pm
11/1/2025 - 3/31/2026 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

Vehicle Entrance Fee
Parking fee is $8 per car.

Fee Collected:
4/4/26 - 5/22/26 8:00am - 6:00pm (weekends/holidays)
5/23/26 - 10/12/26 8:00am - 6:00pm (daily)
10/13/26 - 10/31/26 8:00am - 6:00pm (weekends/holidays)
No Fee collected 11/1/25 - 3/31/2026

Empire Passport and Golden Park Program accepted.
Horseback Riding
$60 annual bridle path permit

$15 day riding permit

Maps

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

Avenza Map

Trail Map (pdf)

Sat 15 Aug

Exhibition Opening Presentation and Reception for Gone Whaling: Long Island Seamen of Color
Saturday, August 15, 2026 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Hallock State Park Preserve

Sandi Brewster-Walker, local historian and Executive Director of the Montaukett Indian Nation will discuss her research and the world of the Long Island Seamen of Color. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society will be on hand with their mobile trailer used for responding to whale and other marine mammal strandings on Long Island. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

Sat 22 Aug

Wildflower/Butterfly Garden Tour
Saturday, August 22, 2026 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve

View the beautiful, native Long Island wildflowers in the front gardens. Find out what species they are, where they grow, why they were planted and view great pollinators and a variety of butterflies, as well. PROGRAM MEETS IN VISITOR CENTER

Sat 29 Aug

Down To The Sound Beach Walk
Saturday, August 29, 2026 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve

Stroll along the Sound Beach looking at plants, rocks, sand, clay, shells and more. View spectacular cliff formations too. Roundtrip walk 1.5 miles

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Amenities Information

Amenities
Hiking

Documents
Trail Guide (pdf)

Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation