Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites

Parks, Gardens and National Sites on Long Island's North Shore along the Long Island Heritage Trail.

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

The spectacular Spanish-Revival mansion and museum of William K. Vanderbilt II in Centerport, New York, is one of the few remaining estates on the legendary ...
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Erwin J. Ernst Marine Conservation Center

Erwin J. Ernst Marine Conservation Center

Located in the heart of The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s 88-acre wetlands preserve, the Erwin J. Ernst Marine Conservation Center (EMCC) is a site of ...
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Avalon Park & Preserve

Avalon Park & Preserve

Located across the street from the Stony Brook Grist Mill, and open dawn to dusk, Tuesday-Sunday, year round, Avalon Park & Preserve is a privately ...
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Discovery Cruise

Discovery Cruise

Across Dock Road from the Three Village Inn, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s pontoon boat “Discovery” departs from the Stony Brook Yacht Club marina. The 27-passenger vessel cruises ...
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Nissequogue River State Park

Nissequogue River State Park

The former estate of a psychiatric center, the Park 's terrain suits bicycles and horses as well as it does shoes and feet, and everyone ...
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Gov. Alfred E. Smith Sunken Meadow State Park

Gov. Alfred E. Smith Sunken Meadow State Park

Located on Long Island Sound, the Park has a wide range of topography that sustains a variety of flora and fauna. The three miles of ...
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Caleb Smith Mansion

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

Nestled in the heart of Smithtown, Caleb State Park Preserve is only one of two nature preserves on Long Island. Much of the Preserve's 543 ...
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Caumsett

Caumsett State Historic Park

Lloyd Neck. 1,500 acres with bridle path, salt water fishing, hiking, cross country skiing. 631-423-1770 Originally purchased in 1921 by Marshall Field III, it became one ...
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