Guided hikes
Upcoming Events
August 2026 SCHEDULE
Sat, Aug 1, 8am-9am. Narrow Lane Cleanup. Help STPS clean up litter from our adopted road. Meet on Narrow Lane and east corner of Norris Lane, Bridgehampton. Bring gloves. Free 2026 membership to new volunteers! Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-745-0689
Sat, Aug 1, 10am to 12 noon. KAYAK from Towd Pt to Davis Creek and a Wildlife Refuge. PUT-IN on Towd Pt. Rd, Southampton. Parking is on the left-hand side immediately past a Little Bridge. Bring your own kayak and paddle. Life jackets and whistle are mandatory. Vincent Scerbinski, 631 287-2713 vscerbinski@verizon.net
Wed, Aug 5, 6PM. STPS Board Meet 6pm. All are welcome! Please email Miles at rmrgeneral@gmail.com for Zoom link a day or two before the board meet.
Sat, Aug 8, 9am-10am Whiskey Hill Hike. Meet on Mill Path off Lopers Path (heading east), Bridgehampton. Moderately-paced 1.7 mile hike with ocean views from top of moraine with kettle hole ponds and an enormous glacial erratic along the way. Leader: Jean McDermott, 631-599-2391. “
Sat, Aug 8, 10 AM, Mecox Bay KAYAK Paddle. View the Water Mill Museum from the water and explore coves and creeks adjacent to Mecox Bay. Put-IN south end of Mohawk Ave., Water Mill. Parking Permits not required. Bring your own kayak, paddle and whistle. Life jackets and whistle are mandatory. Vincent Scerbinski, 631 287-2713 – vscerbinski@verizon.net
Sun, Aug 9, 10am-12:30PM, Hike to Barcelona Point along the Linda Gronlund trail loop in Linda Gronlund Memorial Nature Preserve. Moderately-paced 4 mile hike with beautiful views of Sag Harbor Bay, Northwest Creek and more. Take Barcelona Neck Road off of Route 114 (East Hampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike), Sag Harbor. Drive half a mile along Barcelona Neck Road and meet in the Sag Harbor Golf Club parking lot next to the golf club building. Leader: Miles Robert rmrgeneral@gmail.com.
Sat. Aug. 15, 9:00 am-11:30 am -Anna and Daniel Mulvihill Preserve (and William Mulvihill Preserve) Hike. Drive down the estate-like driveway between the gray pillars at 820 Brick Kiln Road, Sag Harbor (entrance is directly across the street from Highland Drive). Go all the way past the open gate to the END of the (now dirt) driveway and park by the Mulvihill house. This beautiful preserve has eagles, turkeys, deer, streams and ponds, glacial erratics and the Great Swamp. Furry friends on leashes are welcome along this 3.8 mile hike. Reservations appreciated, but not required. Text Tim Corwin. 631-204-7821. Please arrive EARLY.
Sun, Aug 16, 8:30am-9:30am, Hiking 101 in Vineyard Field. If you’ve never hiked before but always wondered if you were up for it; if you have young children, you’re not sure can keep up; if you just prefer a leisurely stroll through a beautiful field; this hike is for you! Join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt for an easy paced, one mile hike on flat, grassy terrain with views of ponds, birds and (if we’re not too noisy) wildlife, and shortcuts back to the car if you tire. Wear proper walking shoes and attire and tick repellent. Meet at the grass parking area behind the SOFO museum at 377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike. Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-745-0689.”
Sun, Aug 16, 9:30am-Noon, BIKE tour from Quogue Wildlife Refuge to Pike’s Beach on Dune Road and back. Enjoy a scenic and leisurely bike ride to Westhampton’s beautiful Pike’s beach. Meet at the unpaved parking lot across street from Quoge Wildlife Refuge at 3 Old Country Road, East Quogue. Leader Kat Knight 917.912.8223.
Sat, Aug 22, 8am-10am, Round Pond Hike. Meet at the end of Round Pond Road, Sag Harbor. Join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt for a moderately-paced 3 mile hike with views of Round Pond, Little Long Pond and Long Pond. Leader: Doreen Johnston, 516-994-5947.
Sat, Aug 22, 10am-12:30pm, KAYAK around Sagaponack Pond. Put-In on Bridge Lane adjacent to bridge over Sagaponack Pond, Bridgehampton. Bring your own kayak, paddle and whistle. Life jackets and whistle are mandatory. Vincent Scerbinski, 631 287-2713 – vscerbinski@verizon.net.
Sun, Aug 23, 9:30am-11:30am, Stroll around Lake Agawum. Meet at Pond Lane across from the Phyrrus Concer plaque near 264 Pond Lane, Southampton. We will stop at both the Dune Church and the Halsey House. About 3 miles. Tick free. Leader: Liz Karpin 631-819-8183.
Sat, Aug 29, 10am-1pm, KAYAK from Bull Head Bay to Scallop Pond & Back. PUT-IN at the end of Barkers Island Rd, Southampton. Parking permits not required. Bring your own kayak, paddle and life jacket. Life jackets and whistle are mandatory. Vincent Scerbinski, 631 287-2713 – vscerbinski@verizon.net
About STPS Events: Come out and enjoy!
Hike leaders wanted! If you have a favorite trail that you would like to share with others as a hike leader, or if you would like to explore some new trails — STPS has 300 miles of trails — please contact Dai Dayton at 745-0689 or Marilyn Kirkbright at 631-726-7503 (text or phone).
Cancellations: From time to time, there are weather-related cancellations caused by rain, heavy snow, or icy trail conditions. To avoid any inconvenience, please contact hike or event leaders to confirm that the event is taking place.
Trail Maintenance – If you would like to volunteer, please contact Tim Corwin at 631-204-7821.
Horses On Trails Ride: Members are encouraged to schedule and lead rides on their favorite trails. Choose a date and a time. BYO horse. Call with ideas or to see what’s on the schedule. Must be a member of STPS/HOT to participate due to insurance requirements. It’s easy to join on the day of the ride! Contact: Val Frederick: val3rie66@gmail.com or Debbie Neumann: dntrailrider@gmail.com
Ticks: Dress appropriately and always wear tick repellent
STPS is celebrating its 40 years with a series of historic events.
The first took place Jan. 17, along the Northwest Path between Sagaponack and Sag Harbor, where some founders of the organization sought to maintain legacy horse trails. A combination hike and horse contingent covered the 3-mile route.
pond nestled in a secluded part of the Hubbard County Park
system. The infant STPS scored its first formal achievement in 1988 when Southampton Town, as part of a major development approval near the old settlement of Squiretown, obtained scores of acres for preservation. This hike will revisit our initial blazed steps. Meet at Red Creek Park, 102 Old Riverhead Rd. in Hampton Bays, next door to the Southampton town police station. Leader, Liz Karpin, 631-819-8183
Sat, Apr 18, 10am-11am, Whiskey Hill 40th Anniversary Hike. The area’s name likely stems from the existence of at least one illegal still in what were then vast woodlands behind the Bridgehampton farm soils. A 1923 East Hampton Star brief refers to a big land sale in the area that was called off after discovery of such a whiskey apparatus. As Hamptons real estate took off in the mid-1980s, a developer targeted the spread, but a noted local conservationist, Andrew Sabin, included its kettlehole pond in his brief for the tiger salamander. That delayed matters until the developer got in legal and financial trouble in the early-1990s recession. By the time a subdivision was ultimately OK’d in 1996, trails enthusiasts prevailed on the town to cluster homes so that nearly 100 acres were kept open for public access. Meet on Mill Path off Lopers Path (heading east), Bridgehampton. Moderately-paced 1.7 mile hike with ocean views from top of moraine with kettle hole ponds and an enormous glacial erratic along the way. Leader: Jean McDermott, 631-599-2391.
STPS had a big trail maintenance day!
When a quarter-mile section of the Paumanok Path in Shinnecock Hills was blocked by several clumps of felled tree trunks and brush, STPS sprang into action. A maintenance crew of volunteers, led by Tim Corwin and bolstered by helpers from County Legislator Ann Welker’s office, cleared the path on Jan. 5.
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