Hike Your Way Through The Fall
September 26, 2025
By Leslie Salmeron
The Peconic Land Trust has dedicated much of its efforts to preserving public open spaces. With the arrival of fall, we would like to highlight three nearby preserves in the East Hampton/Amagansett area—perfect locations to explore the trails in your own backyard!
High Point Preserve is a 49-acre area that was donated to the Trust in 2003 by Maggie de Cuevas. This preserve is part of a larger assemblage of 600 acres of woodlands. The trail at High Point connects to its neighboring preserves, Accabonac and Silver Beech. The Silver Beech Preserve encompasses 189 acres, which were also donated around the same time by Margaret de Cuevas and Deborah Carmichael.
In January 1998, the de Cuevas family generously provided funding to the Peconic Land Trust to acquire the undeveloped woodlands from the Potter family at a bargain sale, now known as the Accabonac Preserve. These three trails are adjacent to each other and form part of the Paumanok Path, which extends from Montauk to Rocky Point.
Leslie Salmeron
Digital Communication Associate