On Land · East Hampton
Paumanok Path Hike
The Paumanok Path is Long Island's longest continuous hiking trail — 125 miles from Rocky Point to Montauk Point. The eastern 30 miles, from Hither Hills to the lighthouse, are the wildest section and the cleanest expression of moraine, kettle hole, and oceanfront bluff.
- Skill level
- Moderate
- Season
- Year-round (best Oct-May)
- Duration
- full day
- Cost
- Free
- Group size
- 1-10
- Age
- 8+
- Gear
- Boots, water, tick spray
- Weather
- Avoid ticks summer
Safety
Lyme is endemic — long pants, permethrin-treated socks, and a full tick check after every hike from May through October.
Where it happens
Operators (3)
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC)
Publishes the canonical Long Island Greenbelt + Paumanok Path map set
600 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Price: Trail map $10
Note: Map vendor — lat/lng is the NYNJTC HQ in Mahwah, NJ. Trail itself runs through East Hampton.
Long Island Hiking Group
Volunteer-led group hikes on Long Island trails including Paumanok Path sections
Long Island, NY
Price: Free guided hikes
Southampton Trails Preservation Society
Stewards the western Paumanok Path sections in Southampton Town
Southampton, NY 11968
Price: Free guided walks
Note: lat/lng anchored to Southampton hamlet centroid (no physical office)