A Brief History
SOUTHAMPTON TRAILS PRESERVATION SOCIETY
The Southampton Trails Preservation Society (STPS) was founded in 1986 by a group of horseback riders when
they discovered that the scenic trails they rode were being lost to development. Many other community members
realized the importance of saving the walking and hiking trails of the Town of Southampton and joined in this
preservation effort.
Since its beginning, STPS has worked actively with the Town of Southampton government, other government
bodies, neighboring trail groups and other environmental organizations to promote and create a system of public
use trails. STPS helped amend the Southampton Town Code, establishing parameters for trail preservation and
use. STPS also was instrumental in creating the Southampton Town Trails Advisory Board, which makes
recommendations to the Southampton Town Planning Board on opportunities for trail easements within
subdivisions.
Today, STPS is a non-for-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to protecting historic trails, preserving
greenbelts and open space, and creating new trail systems. STPS also includes Horses on Trails (HOT) which
encourages recreational horseback trail riding. We originated and annually participate in The Great East End
Cleanup and organize community activities on National Trails Day (in June) and South Fork Trails Day weekend (in
October).
Over the course of more than two decades, the Southampton Trails Preservation Society has sponsored
thousands of free weekend hikes led by experienced volunteers.
Some particular favorites:
Hike schedules are sent to members each month, are listed in local newspapers and
can be found here at www.southamptontrails.org.
STPS hikes range from two to fifteen miles with our average hike approximately four miles. We lead brisk hikes
and also meander through scenic woods and meadows, up to hilly overlooks and alongside farmland ponds, bays
and the ocean. During the summer months, we also sponsor kayak trips in many of the beautiful bays along our
shore and bike trips down country roads.
Our volunteers work hard to create public trails, most notably the Paumanok Path, a 125 mile long regional trail,
nearing completion, which stretches from Rocky Point in Brookhaven Town to the Atlantic Ocean at Montauk Point
in East Hampton Town.
Some favorite hiking trails are:
Check out our monthly hike schedule to see when we hike these favorite trails. If you have a favorite not listed,
give us a call and volunteer to lead a hike for STPS on your favorite trail.
The Southampton Trails Preservation Society (STPS) was founded in 1986 by a group of horseback riders when
they discovered that the scenic trails they rode were being lost to development. Many other community members
realized the importance of saving the walking and hiking trails of the Town of Southampton and joined in this
preservation effort.
Since its beginning, STPS has worked actively with the Town of Southampton government, other government
bodies, neighboring trail groups and other environmental organizations to promote and create a system of public
use trails. STPS helped amend the Southampton Town Code, establishing parameters for trail preservation and
use. STPS also was instrumental in creating the Southampton Town Trails Advisory Board, which makes
recommendations to the Southampton Town Planning Board on opportunities for trail easements within
subdivisions.
Today, STPS is a non-for-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to protecting historic trails, preserving
greenbelts and open space, and creating new trail systems. STPS also includes Horses on Trails (HOT) which
encourages recreational horseback trail riding. We originated and annually participate in The Great East End
Cleanup and organize community activities on National Trails Day (in June) and South Fork Trails Day weekend (in
October).
Over the course of more than two decades, the Southampton Trails Preservation Society has sponsored
thousands of free weekend hikes led by experienced volunteers.
Some particular favorites:
Hike schedules are sent to members each month, are listed in local newspapers and
can be found here at www.southamptontrails.org.
STPS hikes range from two to fifteen miles with our average hike approximately four miles. We lead brisk hikes
and also meander through scenic woods and meadows, up to hilly overlooks and alongside farmland ponds, bays
and the ocean. During the summer months, we also sponsor kayak trips in many of the beautiful bays along our
shore and bike trips down country roads.
Our volunteers work hard to create public trails, most notably the Paumanok Path, a 125 mile long regional trail,
nearing completion, which stretches from Rocky Point in Brookhaven Town to the Atlantic Ocean at Montauk Point
in East Hampton Town.
Some favorite hiking trails are:
Check out our monthly hike schedule to see when we hike these favorite trails. If you have a favorite not listed,
give us a call and volunteer to lead a hike for STPS on your favorite trail.
- Welcome sunrise on New Year’s Day
- Daffodils blooming at Morton Preserve at the end of
March - Easter Egg Hunt for our children
- Laurel blooming at Laurel Valley County Park in June
- Walk-it-off hike on the Friday after Thanksgiving
- Historic walks through some of our Villages
- The Long Pond Greenbelt stretching from Sag Harbor to Sagaponack
- The Northwest Path at the juncture of the Towns of Southampton and East
Hampton - Laurel Valley County Park and Trout Pond in Noyac
- The Mulvihill Preserves in Bridgehampton
- Elliston Park and Tuckahoe Swamp in North Sea
- Red Creek, Hubbard, Sears Bellows and Munn’s Park in Hampton Bays
SOUTHAMPTON TRAILS PRESERVATION SOCIETY
We Are A 501(C)(3) Not For Profit
P.O. Box 1171
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
631-537-5202
info@southamptontrails.org
We Are A 501(C)(3) Not For Profit
P.O. Box 1171
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
631-537-5202
info@southamptontrails.org
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Southampton Trails Preservation Society