Caumsett State Park

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Last Updated: December 6, 2025

Located in Long Island, New York, Caumsett State Park is a great place to visit for outdoor enthusiasts.


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The park offers a range of activities including hiking, biking, fishing, and horseback riding on over 1,500 acres of beautiful landscapes and wildlife habitats. The park boasts several scenic trails including the Greenbelt Trail, which passes through the park's woodlands, fields, and salt marshes, and offers stunning views of Long Island Sound.

Caumsett State Park is also home to a historic mansion and a cattle ranch. The mansion, which was built in the 1920s, was once owned by Marshall Field III, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist. Visitors can take guided tours of the mansion which features impressive architecture, artwork, and antique furnishings. The cattle ranch, which was established in the 1920s, once housed around 200 cattle, but now serves as a breeding ground for the endangered Nubian goats.

One interesting fact about Caumsett State Park is that it was originally the site of an estate owned by the Lloyd family, one of the earliest settlers on Long Island. The estate was later sold to Marshall Field III, who donated it to the state of New York in the 1960s, and it was turned into a state park.

The best time to visit Caumsett State Park is during the spring and fall when the weather is mild and the landscapes are at their most beautiful. The park is open year-round, but during the winter months, some of the trails and facilities may be closed due to snow and ice. Overall, Caumsett State Park is a wonderful place to visit for a peaceful and relaxing outdoor experience in New York's Long Island.

       

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Park & Land Designation Reference

National Park
Large protected natural areas managed by the federal government to preserve significant landscapes, ecosystems, and cultural resources; recreation is allowed but conservation is the priority.
State Park
Public natural or recreational areas managed by a state government, typically smaller than national parks and focused on regional natural features, recreation, and education.
Local Park
Community-level parks managed by cities or counties, emphasizing recreation, playgrounds, sports, and green space close to populated areas.
Wilderness Area
The highest level of land protection in the U.S.; designated areas where nature is left essentially untouched, with no roads, structures, or motorized access permitted.
National Recreation Area
Areas set aside primarily for outdoor recreation (boating, hiking, fishing), often around reservoirs, rivers, or scenic landscapes; may allow more development.
National Conservation Area (BLM)
BLM-managed areas with special ecological, cultural, or scientific value; more protection than typical BLM land but less strict than Wilderness Areas.
State Forest
State-managed forests focused on habitat, watershed, recreation, and sustainable timber harvest.
National Forest
Federally managed lands focused on multiple use—recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and resource extraction (like timber)—unlike the stricter protections of national parks.
Wilderness
A protected area set aside to conserve specific resources—such as wildlife, habitats, or scientific features—with regulations varying widely depending on the managing agency and purpose.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land
Vast federal lands managed for mixed use—recreation, grazing, mining, conservation—with fewer restrictions than national parks or forests.
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