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Agawam Park

Southampton, Suffolk

The World War Memorial, built of Indiana limestone, at Agawam Park, was dedicated on August 19, 1923. William Edgar Moran, Architect.  Photo: Novem...

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Dog Park

<p>This property is adjoining and north of the former Laurel School and features several soccer fields as well as our new dog park. The soccer fiel...

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Anns Ln Park

Southampton, Suffolk

Tucked into a quiet residential area, this small neighborhood park is perfect for young families looking for a safe and simple outdoor spot. It fea...

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Artist Lake

Brookhaven, Suffolk

Hand launch at Artist Lake through the Town of Brookhaven park off Middle Country Road in Middle Island. Parking for five cars. Electric motors only.

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Avalon Nature Preserve

Stony Brook, Suffolk

  Avalon Nature Preserve Nestled in the heart of Stony Brook, NY, Avalon Nature Preserve is a serene sanctuary that spans 216 acres of diverse land...

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Bayard Cutting Arboretum

Great River, Suffolk

In late 1936, as she was considering transferring "Westbrook" to the Long Island State Park Commission, Olivia James wrote about the two purposes s...

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Bayport Commons Park

Bayport, Suffolk

Bayport Commons is located on Middle Road in Bayport. The Bayport-Blue Point Little League utilizes the fields during the Spring and Summer seasons...

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Belmont Lake

North Babylon, Suffolk

Hand launch at Belmont Lake State Park for personal hard-bottomed canoes and kayaks during boat dock operating hours. No motors or inflatable boats...

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Belmont Lake State Park

West Babylon, Suffolk

<p>Belmont Lake State Park, located in West Babylon is a 463-acre day-use park bisected by Carll&#039;s Creek and Belmont Lake. The park, establish...

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Bergen Point County Park

West Babylon, Suffolk

<p>The Bergen Point Golf Course on Santapogue Creek features an 18-hole golf course with a driving range, putting green, pro shop, and full-service...

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Big Woods Preserve

Southampton, Suffolk

<p>Big Woods protects mature oak, beech, and white pine woodland with freshwater wetlands and tidal marsh habitat near North Sea and Great Peconic ...

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<p>Once property of Brookhaven National Laboratory and former military installation called Camp Upton, Brookhaven State Park is 1,638-acres and is ...

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<p>The Buckskill Area encompasses natural lands mostly preserved by the Town of East Hampton and County of Suffolk.</p><p>Shown on the map are thre...

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Butler-Huntington Woods

St. James, Suffolk

<p>Butler-Huntington Woods preserves wooded Harbor Hill moraine terrain with hills, ravines, swales, and trails through oak, beech, hickory, and mo...

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Byron Lake Park

Oakdale, Suffolk

<p>Byron Lake Park is a serene tree lined park on Bayview Drive in Oakdale. A popular location for picnics and pool parties, Byron Lake is equipped...

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Calverton Ponds Preserve

Calverton, Suffolk

<p>Calverton Ponds Preserve protects pine barrens, oak-pine forest, and rare coastal plain ponds that support unusual wetland plants, amphibians, f...

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Carmans River

Shirley, Suffolk

Hand launch on the Carmans River provided through a cooperative agreement with Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. Parking for ten cars and a 300-ya...

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Cedar Beach

Mount Sinai, Suffolk

<p>Nestled along the beautiful Long Island Sound, Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai, NY, is a must-visit destination for locals and visitors alike. Offeri...

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Cedar Point County Park

East Hampton, Suffolk

The 607 acre Cedar Point, with commanding views of Gardiner's Bay, offers individual and organized group camping areas. Picnic areas, boat rentals,...

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Center for Conservation

East Hampton, Suffolk

<p>The Center for Conservation is a TNC office and education site with native plant gardens and conservation-minded building systems in East Hampto...

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Cupsogue Beach County Park

Westhampton Beach, Suffolk

<p>Cupsogue Beach in West Hampton is a premier destination, offering pristine white sands, clear Atlantic waters, and panoramic ocean views. This b...

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Daniel R. Davis Sanctuary

Coram, Suffolk

<p>Daniel R. Davis Sanctuary protects dry, sandy pine barrens habitat shaped by Long Island glacial history and managed for rare plant and wildlife...

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David Weld Sanctuary

Nissequogue, Suffolk

<p>David Weld Sanctuary offers trails through fields, red maple swamp, wooded bluffs, kettle-hole terrain, and Long Island Sound shoreline.</p>

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Deep Pond

Riverhead, Suffolk

Hand launch for fishing at Deep Pond on Schiff Scout Reservation, owned by the Theodore Roosevelt Council, Boy Scouts of America, through cooperati...

Deep Pond Hand launch Free DEC Managed Land Access Permit required. Sign in and out.
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Father Tortora Park

Patchogue, Suffolk

<p>A Patchogue Village park, Father Cyrus Tortora Memorial Park, also known simply as Father Tortora Park, provides outdoor recreational space for ...

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Fort Pond

East Hampton, Suffolk

DEC boat launch on Fort Pond in Montauk. Hard surface launch with parking for 20 cars and trailers. Electric motors only.

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Fresh Pond

Montauk, Suffolk

Unimproved boat launch at Fresh Pond within Hither Hills State Park. Parking accommodates five cars. Electric motors only; four-wheel-drive vehicle...

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Good Ground Park

Hampton Bays, Suffolk

<p>Following more than 10 years of planning, Good Ground Park opened to the public in the Spring of 2017. This passive recreational park complete w...

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Good Ground Park

Hampton Bays

A nature-inspired playground in Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays. The surrounding wooded park has walking trails, picnic tables, restrooms and an a...

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Grace Estate

East Hampton, Suffolk

<p>Grace Estate protects former estate lands and natural habitat near Northwest Harbor in East Hampton, with trails and harbor views.</p>

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Great South Bay

Great River, Suffolk

Boat launch within Heckscher State Park, with access to Great South Bay. The park also offers hiking trails. Launch facilities include a pumpout an...

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Great South Bay

Babylon, Suffolk

Boat launch in Captree State Park on the State Boat Channel, providing access to Great South Bay. The park describes this launch as serving boats l...

Great South Bay / State Boat Channel Hard surface launch
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Great South Bay

Blue Point, Suffolk

Boat ramp at Corey Beach in Blue Point, providing access to Great South Bay.

Great South Bay Hard surface launch Brookhaven seasonal ramp sticker or daily permit required.
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Husing Pond Preserve

Mattituck, Suffolk

<p>Husing Pond Preserve protects freshwater pond, marsh, swamp, and woodland habitat on the North Fork, with a short out-and-back trail.</p>

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Lake Ronkonkoma

Islip, Suffolk

15 cars and trailers

Lake Ronkonkoma Hard surface launch No special boat-launch permit required for ordinary use of the DEC site. Organized events require DEC authorization.
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Laurel Lake

Southold, Suffolk

DEC hand-carry access to Laurel Lake, reached through Laurel Lake Park and a 200-yard path. The lake is part of the Laurel Lake Preserve landscape;...

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Long Island Sound

Fort Salonga, Suffolk

90 cars and trailers

Long Island Sound Hard surface launch Resident boat-ramp and beach-parking permits required. Soundview is excluded from the town’s non-resident daily launch option.
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Long Island Sound

Jamesport, Suffolk

Boat ramp at Iron Pier Beach on Long Island Sound.

Long Island Sound Hard surface launch Boat-trailer launch permit and separate vehicle parking permit required.
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Canoe and kayak access at Sunken Meadow State Park, which also includes nature trails, a boardwalk and the Greenbelt Trail.

Long Island Sound/Nissequogue River Hand launch Seasonal vehicle-use fee applies; see park website.
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Long Pond Greenbelt

Bridgehampton, Suffolk

<p>Long Pond Greenbelt protects a chain of coastal plain ponds, wetlands, and oak-fringed habitat between Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor.</p>

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Mashomack Preserve

Shelter Island, Suffolk

<p>Mashomack Preserve spans tidal creeks, oak woodlands, fields, freshwater marshes, and underwater lands on Shelter Island in the Peconic Bay syst...

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Merrill Lake Sanctuary

Springs, Suffolk

<p>Merrill Lake Sanctuary protects coastal marsh and Accabonac Harbor habitat in Springs, with views over wetlands and shoreline.</p>

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Nissequogue River

Kings Park, Suffolk

Canoe and kayak launch at Nissequogue River State Park, which includes a section of the Greenbelt Trail.

Nissequogue River Hand launch Seasonal vehicle entrance fees apply; see park website.
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Nissequogue River

Smithtown, Suffolk

Hand launch at Paul T. Given County Park at the headwaters of the Nissequogue River. Canoe and kayak access is tide dependent.

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Orient Harbor

Greenport, Suffolk

Boat ramp at Norman E. Klipp Park, also known as Gull Pond Beach, on Manhanset Avenue in Greenport.

Orient Harbor Hard surface launch Southold Town parking permit required; DEC lists town-resident launch access.
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Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...

Otis Pike Preserve (Forest & Niger Ponds) Hand launch Free DEC Managed Land Access Permit required.
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Otis Pike Preserve (Jones Pond)

Manorville, Suffolk

Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...

Otis Pike Preserve (Jones Pond) Hand launch Free DEC Managed Land Access Permit required.
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Otis Pike Preserve (Linus Pond)

Manorville, Suffolk

Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...

Otis Pike Preserve (Linus Pond) Hand launch Free DEC Managed Land Access Permit required.
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Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...

Otis Pike Preserve (Prestons Pond) Hand launch Free DEC Managed Land Access Permit required.
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Patriots Preserve

Shirley, Suffolk

Patriots Preserve in Shirley is a thoughtfully restored 100-acre park nestled on the Mastic Peninsula, where nature, history, and recreation come t...

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Patriots Preserve

Brookhaven

A playground within Patriots Preserve in Shirley. The park combines children’s play space with walking paths, seating, picnic tables and a pavilion.

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Peconic Bay

Southold, Suffolk

Fee/permit required. Launch and recover at high tides. For town residents only.

Peconic Bay Hard surface launch Fee/permit required; town residents only.
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Peconic Bay

South Jamesport, Suffolk

Peconic Bay boat ramp near South Jamesport Beach and East Creek docking facilities.

Peconic Bay Hard surface launch Boat-trailer launch permit and separate vehicle parking permit required.
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Peconic Bay

New Suffolk, Suffolk

Fee/permit required. 20 foot limit. For town residents only.

Peconic Bay Hard surface launch Fee/permit required; town residents only.
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Peconic River (River Road East)

Calverton, Suffolk

River Road East hand launch on the Peconic River within Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest. The forest has walking trails and access roads; observ...

Peconic River (River Road East) Hand launch Free DEC Managed Land Access Permit required.
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Peconic River (River Road West)

Calverton, Suffolk

River Road West hand launch on the Peconic River within Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest. The forest has walking trails and access roads; observ...

Peconic River (River Road West) Hand launch Free DEC Managed Land Access Permit required.
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Ridge Conservation Area

Ridge, Suffolk

<ul><li>Hiking on the Randall Pond Nature Trail and <a href="https://dec.ny.gov/places-to-go/ridge-pine-barrens-state-forest-interpretive-nature-tr...

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Robert Miner Park

Rocky Point, Suffolk

<p>Robert Miner Park is a picturesque green space nestled in the charming Town of Brookhaven, offering a serene escape from the bustling city life....

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Sagg Swamp Preserve

Bridgehampton, Suffolk

<p>Sagg Swamp Preserve protects swamp and wetland habitat at the southern end of the Long Pond Greenbelt in Bridgehampton.</p>

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Scallop Pond Preserve

North Sea, Suffolk

<p>Scallop Pond Preserve protects salt marsh, tidal flats, ponds, and bird habitat within the Sebonac Creek estuary in North Sea.</p>

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Shadmoor Preserve

Montauk, Suffolk

<p>Shadmoor Preserve features ocean bluffs, maritime grasslands, shrublands, and panoramic Atlantic views in Montauk.</p>

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Southold Dog Park

Peconic, Suffolk County

<p>Located at 970 Peconic Lane in the heart of the North Fork, Southold Dog Park is a spacious, community-loved off-leash area where dogs can run, ...

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St. John's Pond Preserve

Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk

<p>St. John&#039;s Pond Preserve protects older Long Island forest habitat tucked behind the state fish hatchery in Cold Spring Harbor.</p>

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The Big Duck

Riverhead, Suffolk

<p>The Flanders Big Duck is a charming park located in Suffolk County, offering visitors a unique outdoor experience. Nestled in a peaceful setting...

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Uplands Farm Sanctuary

Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk

<p>Uplands Farm Sanctuary is a former dairy farm and TNC office with meadows, vernal pools, woods, and marked trails in Cold Spring Harbor.</p>

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West Meadow Beach

Stony Brook, Suffolk

<h2>Beach Details</h2> <p><a href="https://www.brookhavenny.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/West-Meadow-Beach-7" rel="noopener">West Meadow Beach<...

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William Floyd Estate

Mastic Beach, Suffolk County

<p>Step back in time at the William Floyd Estate, a preserved historic property that was once home to William Floyd, one of the original signers of...

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Wolf Swamp Preserve

Southampton, Suffolk

<p>Wolf Swamp Preserve protects freshwater wetland, pond, and forest habitat at Big Fresh Pond, with an accessible loop trail and wetland boardwalk...

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