Nassau/Suffolk border at Rtes. 25A & 108. Environmental education center and demonstration hatchery. Open daily year-round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. Two buildings with tanks and aquariums, eight outdoor tanks. Largest collection of native freshwater … [Read more...]
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 can trek for hours without encountering another human. The Park also has a soccer field, a canoe and kayak launch, fishing, bird watching, interpretive signs, … [Read more...]
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 beach meets tall, glacier-formed bluffs at the west end of the shoreline. A man-made dam separates the park's brackish creek and marshes from the tidal flats. South of … [Read more...]
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 acres are undeveloped, allowing visitors to explore its many different habitats including freshwater wetlands, ponds, streams, fields and upland woods. Jericho … [Read more...]
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 of the largest estates of the Gold Coast Mansions. The estate was purchased by the State of NY in 1961 and designated a … [Read more...]