Amagansett, NY
High Point Preserve
- Project Type
- Stewardship
- Acreage
- 49.9
- Things To Do
- Hiking, Birdwatching, Photography, Nature Study
- Address
Stony Hill Rd
Amagansett NY, 11930
About
The view from the high point in the appropriately named High Point Preserve is breathtaking -- and best seen in late fall and winter. Three Mile Harbor opens up in all its splendor and is a treat for those who make the trek through this beautiful wooded preserve in North Amagansett. Donated to the Trust in February 2003 by Maggie de Cuevas, the nearly 50-acre High Point Preserve is part of an impressive assemblage of 600 acres of woodlands.
The trails through High Point Preserve connect to the Trust's neighboring Accabonac and Silver Beech Preserves, through which the famed Paumanok Path winds its way. The trailhead and kiosk are located on Stony Hill Road, just to the east of Accabonac Road.
This hilly preserve (which provides fantastic exercise, especially in an era when many people spend more time indoors than out) is a mixture of pitch pine, oak and beech, hickory and maple forest.The preserve is located in an East Hampton Water Recharge Overlay District contributing to the protection of the water quality of our sole-source aquifer. It's also is a sanctuary for wildlife including migratory birds, as well as many of New York State's protected birds who call this preserve home: red-tailed hawk, great horned owl, screech owl, American kestrel, downy woodpecker, American robin and eastern bluebird. Bring your binoculars to see who may be around! We thank Maggie for gifting the property to the community.
Visitor Info
The trails of High Point Preserve can be accessed from two locations off of Accabonac Road, just to the north of Stony Hill Road. In both of these locations you will find the kiosks with information on the trails.
Things To Do
Hiking
Birdwatching
Photography
Nature Study