Activities Calendar
Hikes, Presentations & Meetings
All EHTPS Activities are free and open to the public and do not require a reservation, unless otherwise noted.
If you have not been fully vaccinated, please wear a mask.
EHTPS invites our membership to become more involved. Are you interested in working with our Board of Directors? Becoming a hike/activity leader? EHTPS has some great things planned; come be a part of it! Please reach out to Irwin Levy with any questions. Call/text 516-456-1337 or irwintlevy@gmail.com
Hike - The Maidstone Club
Distance: 4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
An EHTPS Members Only Event
East Hampton’s iconic Maidstone Club is one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world. Timeless vistas along the Gardiner’s Peninsula over Hook Pond, the Atlantic Ocean and beyond. Maidstone Club GM Ken Koch leads the hike, and Maidstone Club members will join us and share stories and provide historical content. A not to be missed EHTPS Members Only Event.
Meet 10AM at the Maidstone Tennis House, 29 Maidstone Lane (off James Lane) East Hampton.
Advance registration required. RSVP to: Irwin Levy, 516-456-1337, irwintlevy@gmail.com
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - East Hampton’s Northwest Woods
Distance: 4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
After a brief tour of the 19th-century Van Scoy homestead, cemetery and school, we'll hike at a moderate pace along the Paumanok Path through rolling Grassy Hollow before crossing into the Grace Estate to visit pristine Northwest Harbor and enjoy scenic views of Cedar Point Lighthouse, Shelter Island and Sag Harbor.
Meet at the Van Scoy Cemetery/Schoolhouse Plaque parking area on Northwest Road, about 4/10 of a mile south of Alewive Brook Road.
Leader: Jim Zajac 212-769-4311 Email: jzajac4@aol.com
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Amagansett’s Stony Hill
Distance: 7 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Wide ranging hike through the Stony Hill and East Side areas of Amagansett and The Springs, featuring Peconic Land Silver Beech Preserve, Jacob’s Farm Preserve, and East Hampton Town’s East Side Preserve.
Meet at 10 AM (finishing app. 1:30 PM) on the road shoulder of Abraham’s Path, about 1/4 mile north of Town Lane, Amagansett. Bring lunch, liquids, & tick protection. Moderate pace, some hills.
Info only, call or text Rick: (631) 275-8539. Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net
Hike - Sammy’s Beach, East Hampton
Distance: 3 miles
Level: Moderate pace
You don’t have to be Jewish to join this “Between Seders” hike, but you will get a chance to nosh on matzah, supplied by the hike leader. (You'll have to bring your own gefilte fish and charoset.) We will take advantage of the fact that the Sammy’s Beach peninsula from the air looks like the state of Florida. We will start at the parking lot at the end of Old House Landing Road (Pensacola), then walk east along the beach, pass Tallahassee and arrive at the inlet (Jacksonville). We’ll head south along the inlet (Atlantic Coast) to the southernmost point facing Three Mile Harbor (Miami) and then follow the sand road (Gulf Coast) back to the parking lot. Your Uncle Murray and Aunt Ruth in Tampa will be so proud of you!
Info only, call or text Peter: (201) 790-5725. Email: petercoy@verizon.net
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Georgica On My Mind, East Hampton
Distance: 3 miles
Level: Moderate pace
The as good as it gets series returns! We’ll visit the Fulling Mill Farm Preserve at Briar Patch, the historic Apaquogue, the shore of Georgica Cove, the actual Lily Pond on Lily Pond Lane, and yes, the Atlantic Ocean. Meet at 10 AM at Georgica Beach, East Hampton.
Leader: Irwin Levy, call/text 516-456-1337, irwintlevy@gmail.com
Hike - Montauk County Park
Distance: 3+ miles
Level: Moderate pace
This varied and diverse trail includes hiking adjacent to and views of Big Reed Pond, a Native-American village with its remains, and distinctive landscapes. Please note that in some places, these trails do have uneven terrain, rocks and roots and may be muddy.
Meet at the parking area (the dirt entrance by the Montauk County Park Big Reed Nature Trails sign) off East Lake Drive, approximately 2 miles north from the intersection of Rt. 27. Bring water and tick/insect protection.
Leader: Amy Ruhle, 631-521-3602, amyruhle@optonline.net.
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Gerard Drive, Springs
Distance: 3+ miles
Level: Moderate pace
Enjoy the beauty and learn some history of Accabonac Harbor and Gardiner’s Bay as we walk along Gerard Drive. This hike will include a look at properties recently acquired through the Town’s Community Preservation Fund as well as a look at some of the original homes along the way.
Meet at the first causeway parking area on the left on Gerard Drive off Springs-Fireplace Road in Springs.
Leaders: Nick Bryan and Jeri Wellman 917-225-4145 or 917-453-7403.
Hike - Shadmoor State Park Along the Cliffs, Montauk
Distance: 2 miles
Level: Moderate pace
This scenic hike affords a mesmerizing panoramic view from a bluff trail overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, including dramatic hoodoo formations carved by decades of beach erosion. The trail also passes through wooded areas of shadbush and black cherry and past historic World War II lookouts. Always amazing no matter the weather.
Meet in the parking lot of Shadmoor State Park off Rt 27, about a half mile east of downtown Montauk.
Leader Eva Moore, 631-238-5134; or day of hike, 631-681-4774.
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Camp Hero, Montauk
Distance: 4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Explore all areas of Montauk’s Camp Hero State Park, from the hills and streams of the Point Woods to the ocean views of the Montauk Moorlands. Wikoff Way & Paumanok Path in Camp Hero. Meet at 10 AM at Point Woods trailhead, roadside parking on Camp Hero Road, Montauk. Bring snacks & liquids.
Info only, call or text Rick: (631) 275-8539. Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Hither Woods, Montauk
Distance: 5 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Travel the old ways as we hike the full length of Flaggy Hole Road in Hither Woods, then turn back on the historic Old North Road. This is a classic Hither Woods hike. Meet at 10 AM at Rod’s Valley, parking area at the west end of Navy Road, Montauk. Distance: 5 miles, moderate pace. Bring lunch & liquids.
Info only, call or text Rick: (631) 275-8539.
Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
East Hampton Windmill Walk
Distance: 2 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Join EHTPS in collaboration with East Hampton Historical Society to visit three of East Hampton’s iconic windmills. We will be joined by the incomparable local historian Hugh King, who will share his insights into the Gardiner, Pantigo and Hook windmills; we may be able to access their interiors. Meet at 10 AM at the Home Sweet Home Museum, 14 James Lane.
Pre- registration through East Hampton Historical Society. https://easthamptonhistory.org/events/tour-with-the-east-hampton-trails-preservation-society-windmills-of-east-hampton/.
Free for EHTPS Members, $12 for non-members.
Leader: Marian Zucker, marianzuck@gmail.com
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Montauk Point State Park
Distance: 4 +/- miles
Level: Moderate pace
A relaxed-pace, lovely hike in Montauk Point State Park, on the north side of Rt. 27 (also known as Montauk Point State Blvd), through forest, streams and grasslands, with views of Oyster Pond and Block Island Sound. We will be crossing Ogden’s Brook Bridge, which is a story itself. Meet at Camp Hero Road, which is south of Rt. 27/Montauk Point State Blvd., not far from the Lighthouse. Be sure to wear hiking boots as there could be muddy conditions. Bring water and snacks. Distance: 4+- miles. Leader: Amy Ruhle, 631-521-3602.
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Northwest White Pines Loop
Distance: 5.5 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Experience winter in the pines, as we hike into the heart of the White Pine Forest in Northwest Woods. Highlights include Jason’s Rock and the cathedral-like Wilson’s Grove. Meet 10 AM at Chatfield’s Hole on Two Holes of Water Road, East Hampton. Distance: 5-1/2 miles, moderate pace. Bring lunch and liquids. Info only, call or text Rick, 631-275-8539. Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Elizabeth Morton Wildlife Refuge
Distance: 5 miles
Level: Moderate pace
We will explore the entire Jessup’s Neck peninsula of the Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge with its exceptionally diverse habitats (including bay beach, brackish and freshwater ponds, kettle holes, salt marshes and maritime oak/ red cedar forests). Bring water and a snack, and wear warm, wind-proof clothing. A small parking fee is charged. Meet 10 AM at 2595 Noyac Road, Sag Harbor. Leader: Dave Luce, 917-885-5749
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - North Neck Trail, Montauk
Distance: 4-6 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Hike one of Montauk’s newest trails, the North Neck Trail, which dips and curves through beautiful terrain. Optional second half of the hike will take hikers into the Culloden Point Preserve. Meet 10 AM at the Culloden Point historic marker, west side of Flamingo Avenue, about 400 feet north of Wills Point Road. (Look for a red fire hydrant.) Distance: 4 to 6 miles, moderate pace. Bring lunch and liquids. Info only call or text Rick: 631-275-8539. Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net
Hike - HITHER WOODS NEW YEAR’S HIKE
Distance: ~6 miles
Level: moderate, some hills
Take a tour of Montauk’s largest park on a hike through Hither Hills and Hither Woods State Parks and Suffolk County’s Lee Koppelman Preserve. We’ll enjoy the forest and the Block Island Sound coast, and we’ll pass a couple of large glacial erratics. Meet 10:00 a.m. at Hither Hills Overlook (West Overlook), north side of Route 27, Montauk. Bring lunch & liquids. Info only, call or text Rick: (631) 275-8539. Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net
Walk - Northwest Harbor, East Hampton
Distance: 1.5 miles
Level: easy
Northwest Harbor was the main port of East Hampton from 1654 until the first wharf was built in Sag Harbor in 1761. Join us for a short walk around the beach of the harbor and learn about its colorful past as we enjoy views of Shelter Island, Cedar Point Park and Barcelona Neck. Meet at Northwest Harbor County Park parking area, at the end of Northwest Landing Road, East Hampton. Leaders: Celia Paul and Steve Rosen, 646-872-5343. celiaandsteve@gmail.com
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Montauk County Park
Distance: 3 miles
Level: moderate
The trails include hiking adjacent to Big Reed Pond, a Native-American field with its foundations, and gorgeous scenery, a diversity of landscapes! The hike covers areas not included on the 10/26 hike. Please note that this three-mile hike does have uneven terrain with rocks and roots. Meet at the parking area (take the dirt entrance by the Montauk County Park Big Reed Nature Trails sign) off East Lake Drive, approximately 2 miles north from the intersection off Rt. 27. Leaders: Amy Ruhle, 631-521-3602, and Sue Farnham.
Hike -Napeague State Park Ghost Forest Hike
Distance: 1.6 miles
Level: moderate
Short but unusual hike through the dead pitch pine forest of Napeague State Park, south of Montauk Highway. This loop hike will take you through the strangle - but strangely beautiful - pitch pine woods between Montauk Highway and the Atlantic Ocean. Nearly all the pitch pines have been killed by the Southern pine beetle and grassland is now taking over this area. Meet 10:00 a.m. at the Napeague State Park trailhead parking area on the south side of Montauk Highway (Route 27). 3/4 mile east of Shipwreck Drive. Info only, call Rick: (631) 275-8539. Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net.
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - North Neck Trail & Culloden Point
Distance: 4 -5 miles
Level: moderate
Dual hike, going southbound and back on the North Neck Trail (opened in 2022), before tramping into the beautiful Culloden Point Preserve. We will visit the eastern shore of Fort Pond Bay on our travels. Meet 10:00 a.m. at the Culloden Point historic marker, west side of Flamingo Avenue, about 400 feet north of Wills Point Road. (Look for a red fire hydrant.) Distance: 4-5 miles, moderate pace with some hills. Bring lunch & liquids. Info only, (631)275-8539. Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Miller’s Ground, East Hampton
Distance: 5 miles
Level: moderate
We will hike to Miller's Ground at the western edge of East Hampton, north of the airport. There will be abundant mountain laurel and varied knob-and-kettle topography along with a short, educational side trip to the town line. From Wainscott-Northwest Road, we will walk northwest on an unmarked trail parallel to the power line, cross over the utility right-of-way, and return southeast on a segment of the East Hampton-Sag Harbor Trail. Meet at 10 AM where the power line crosses Wainscott-Northwest Road/Daniels Hole Road, just north of the airport. Bring water and dress for the weather. Leader: Peter Coy. 201-790-5725, petercoy@verizon.net
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Hither Woods
Distance: ~5 miles
Level: moderate
Explore the eastern part of Hither Woods, including Laurel Canyon, Panorama, and Riah’s Ridge, before swinging back to the coast at Fort Pond Bay. The leader will fill you in on the history of this part of Montauk and what it took to save Hither Woods from development. Meet 10 AM at Rod’s Valley, parking area at the west end of Navy Road, Montauk. Distance: ~5 miles, moderate pace. Bring snacks & liquids. Info only, call Rick: (631) 275-8539. Email: richardwhalen@optonline.net
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Barcelona Point Litter Clean Up
Distance: N/A
Level: N/A
Join with EHTPS in this collaborative community event with the East Hampton Litter Action Committee and East Hampton Sportsman's Alliance. Meet 12 Noon at the Sag Harbor Golf Course parking lot. Leader: Bill O'Leary, bol3000@yahoo.com 917-532-7297
Trail Maintenance
Distance: 2-4 miles
Level: Moderate pace
Weather permitting, EHTPS conducts weekly Tuesday morning maintenance hikes, preparing for other hikes on our schedule and keeping as much trail as possible clear and blazed. No experience is necessary, and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring a lopper, trimmer, or handsaw if available. For information, ehtps@outlook.com
Hike - Hither Hills
Distance: ~3.5 miles
Level: moderate, hilly
This hilly, approximately 3.5 miles relaxed-pace hike takes us through the woods of Hither Hills State Park, celebrating its 100th anniversary. It features Napeague Bay and Fresh Pond views. Perhaps some foliage. Meet at 10 AM at the overlook on Montauk Point State Boulevard, a.k.a. Rt. 27, Montauk. Bring water. Leader: Amy Ruhle. Questions only: 631-521-3602