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Walt Whitman Trail

City, Town, or County Frontcountry Trail
  • Length
    8.2 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back
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The Walt Whitman Trail itself runs 5 miles; the full trail system spans approximately 8.2 miles.

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Photo by Patricia Ellis
Photo by Patricia Ellis





Walt Whitman Birthplace Home. Photo by NYPSH.
Walt Whitman Birthplace Home. Photo by NYPSH.
  • Photo by Patricia Ellis
  • Photo by Patricia Ellis
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Location: Suffolk County, NY, NY Trails system north & south of Northern State Pkwy, west of Exit 40.

  • States: New York
  • Counties: Suffolk

Situated in one of the busiest areas of Long Island, this greenway begins at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and traverses the hills of the glacial Ronkonkoma Moraine, providing a quiet refuge for hikers, equestrians, and other trail users. The Walt Whitman Trail itself runs 5 miles; the full trail system spans approximately 8.2 miles.

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Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis
Aug 31, 2026
Absorbed into other trails

This trail runs from Whitman’s Birthplace through West Hill County Park, going up and over Long Island’s highest point along the way. There are a ton of trails within the park, and the online map names are different from the ones on the physical signs/maps. The trail that was once the Walt Whitman Trail (online map) but is now a combination of other trails varied from wide and well maintained to narrow and overgrown. The high point does not have a view, but there are stretches that have a ridge-like feel. The path takes you past a dog park and a horse campground, and many of the intersecting trails allow horses. It’s a fairly easy seven-ish miles with minor ups and downs. Screenshot the online map from West Hill County Park before you go in, though. The trails are basically the same, it’s the names that have changed.

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Allowed Uses:

Dogs, on leash Equestrian Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Suffolk Co. Dept. of Parks and Rec.
P.O. Box 144/Montauk Hwy.
West Sayville, NY 11796
(631) 854-4949

www.co.suffolk.ny.u
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  • Part of a Trail System? No
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  • Certified as an NRT
    May 31, 2007
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