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Playground
A playground at Fifth Street Park and Beach in Greenport, combining a village play space with a beach setting.
Beach
<p>This bathing beach was purchased in December 1957 and has over 1000 feet of shorefront.</p> <p>Features: </p><p>Lifeguard protection, outdoor s...
Park
The World War Memorial, built of Indiana limestone, at Agawam Park, was dedicated on August 19, 1923. William Edgar Moran, Architect. Photo: Novem...
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...
Beach
Amsterdam Beach Trail in Montauk, NY, offers a serene and scenic 2.6-mile loop that takes visitors through a blend of coastal woodlands and bluff...
Park
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...
Playground
Playground
Boat Launch
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 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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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 is located on Middle Road in Bayport. The Bayport-Blue Point Little League utilizes the fields during the Spring and Summer seasons...
Boat Launch
Hand launch at Belmont Lake State Park for personal hard-bottomed canoes and kayaks during boat dock operating hours. No motors or inflatable boats...
Dog Park
<p>Belmont Lake State Park, located in West Babylon is a 463-acre day-use park bisected by Carll's Creek and Belmont Lake. The park, establish...
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<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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<p>Berkeley Jackson is 130 acre hiking area with a hilly terrain. The trail is about 1.8 miles. Manor Farm Park was purchased by Huntington Town to...
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<p>Located in Bridgehampton, this small park preserves the iconic Beebe Windmill, offering a picturesque setting surrounded by manicured grass and ...
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<p>This nature preserve in Centerport features two freshwater ponds, quiet walking paths, and native plant life. It’s a favorite for peaceful walks...
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<p>Big Woods protects mature oak, beech, and white pine woodland with freshwater wetlands and tidal marsh habitat near North Sea and Great Peconic ...
Boat Launch
Town of East Hampton hard surface boat launch on Lake Montauk, with access to Block Island Sound. Parking for 25 cars and trailers. Fee or permit r...
Dog Park
Blydenburgh County Park offers hiking, fishing, picnicking, camping and boating.
Park
<p>Once property of Brookhaven National Laboratory and former military installation called Camp Upton, Brookhaven State Park is 1,638-acres and is ...
Park
<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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<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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<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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Beach
Callahans Beach Park offers fishing, beachgoing, swimming and picnicking.
Park
<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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<p>Tucked along Middle Country Road in Calverton, this preserved county park protects nearly 49 acres of wetlands, wooded upland, groundwater recha...
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Park
Boat Launch
Hand launch on the Carmans River provided through a cooperative agreement with Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. Parking for ten cars and a 300-ya...
Park
Cathedral Pines County Park offers hiking, biking, picnicking and camping.
Beach
<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...
Park
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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<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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<p>Chandler Estate County Park is a quiet, forested preserve tucked behind Mount Sinai’s residential neighborhoods. Formerly the site of a grand es...
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<p>Located in Oakdale, NY, Connetquot River State Park Preserve is a vast 3,473-acre park dedicated to the conservation and protection of Long Isla...
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<p>Cordwood Landing County Park, nestled in the heart of the historic district of Miller Place, is a cherished and vital piece of preserved open sp...
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<p>Cranberry Bog Nature Preserve, located in Riverhead, New York, is a hidden gem nestled in the wetlands of Long Island’s East End. Spanning 165 a...
Beach
<p>Cupsogue Beach in West Hampton is a premier destination, offering pristine white sands, clear Atlantic waters, and panoramic ocean views. This b...
Park
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<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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<p>David Weld Sanctuary offers trails through fields, red maple swamp, wooded bluffs, kettle-hole terrain, and Long Island Sound shoreline.</p>
Playground
A play area associated with Dayton Avenue School. Check with the site before visiting for public access and availability.
Boat Launch
Hand launch for fishing at Deep Pond on Schiff Scout Reservation, owned by the Theodore Roosevelt Council, Boy Scouts of America, through cooperati...
Playground
A playground at East Quogue Village Green, with walking paths, benches, picnic tables and a gazebo in the surrounding park.
Park
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains State Forest provides pine-barrens habitat and opportunities for hiking and biking.
Dog Park
<p>12 acres of park that include: Lighted Softball fields, Little League/baseball fields, Tennis Courts, Playground, "All Children's Playground", P...
Playground
Playground
Park
<p>A Patchogue Village park, Father Cyrus Tortora Memorial Park, also known simply as Father Tortora Park, provides outdoor recreational space for ...
Park
Flax Pond Tidal Wetland Area was acquired by the state in 1966 under the joint jurisdiction of DEC and Stony Brook University. The 152-acre propert...
Boat Launch
Boat launch on Forge Pond / Peconic River at South River Road, with accessible trailered and hand-launch facilities.
Park
<p>This 34-acre preserve nestled between Stony Brook’s Main Street shops, a horse farm and a subdivision was purchased by Suffolk County in 2000 af...
Boat Launch
DEC boat launch on Fort Pond in Montauk. Hard surface launch with parking for 20 cars and trailers. Electric motors only.
Boat Launch
Unimproved boat launch at Fresh Pond within Hither Hills State Park. Parking accommodates five cars. Electric motors only; four-wheel-drive vehicle...
Park
<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...
Playground
A nature-inspired playground in Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays. The surrounding wooded park has walking trails, picnic tables, restrooms and an a...
Park
<p>Grace Estate protects former estate lands and natural habitat near Northwest Harbor in East Hampton, with trails and harbor views.</p>
Boat Launch
30 cars and trailers
Boat Launch
38 cars and trailers
Boat Launch
50 cars and trailers
Boat Launch
Boat launch within Heckscher State Park, with access to Great South Bay. The park also offers hiking trails. Launch facilities include a pumpout an...
Boat Launch
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...
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat ramp at Corey Beach in Blue Point, providing access to Great South Bay.
Boat Launch
24 cars and trailers
Playground
Playground
A play area associated with Greenport School. Check with the site before visiting for public access and availability.
Playground
A play area associated with Hampton Bays Middle School. Check with the site before visiting for public access and availability.
Park
Boat Launch
DEC public boat access on Peconic Bay, with a trailered ramp, canoe/kayak access, fishing and viewing facilities and walking paths.
Park
Playground
A play area at Henry C. Pfeifer Jr Community Center.
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Playground
A play area at Heritage Park / Wedge. The surrounding park provides restrooms, seating, walking trails.
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<p>Located on the scenic cliffs of Southold, New York, Horton Point Lighthouse stands as a testament to Long Island’s rich maritime history. Constr...
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<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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Indian Island County Park offers hiking, fishing, beachgoing, picnicking and camping.
Playground
A play area at Jones Beach State Park. The park offers playgrounds at Central Mall and Zach’s Bay, along with beach recreation.
Park
Boat Launch
15 cars and trailers
Park
Lake Ronkonkoma County Park offers fishing, beachgoing, picnicking, baseball and softball.
Park
Boat Launch
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;...
Park
Linda A. Gronlund Memorial State Forest at Barcelona Neck provides pine-barrens habitat and opportunities for hiking, paddling and freshwater fishing.
Boat Launch
Fee/permit required
Boat Launch
90 cars and trailers
Boat Launch
Boat ramp at Iron Pier Beach on Long Island Sound.
Boat Launch
DEC access to Long Island Sound adjacent to Truman’s Beach in East Marion.
Boat Launch
Boat ramp at Billy Joel Park in Cold Spring Harbor, on Route 25A.
Boat Launch
Fee/permit required
Boat Launch
Boat ramp at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai, with access to Mount Sinai Harbor and Long Island Sound.
Boat Launch
Canoe and kayak access at Sunken Meadow State Park, which also includes nature trails, a boardwalk and the Greenbelt Trail.
Boat Launch
65 cars and trailers
Boat Launch
54 cars and trailers
Boat Launch
90 cars and trailers
Boat Launch
17 cars and trailers
Park
<p>Long Pond Greenbelt protects a chain of coastal plain ponds, wetlands, and oak-fringed habitat between Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor.</p>
Boat Launch
Playground
A play area associated with Lynwood Sachem Elem. Check with the site before visiting for public access and availability.
Park
<p>Mashomack Preserve spans tidal creeks, oak woodlands, fields, freshwater marshes, and underwater lands on Shelter Island in the Peconic Bay syst...
Boat Launch
Fee/permit required. For town residents only.
Boat Launch
DEC waterway access site on Mattituck Creek with access to Long Island Sound. Includes a boat ramp, separate canoe/kayak dock, fishing pier, picnic...
Park
<p>Merrill Lake Sanctuary protects coastal marsh and Accabonac Harbor habitat in Springs, with views over wetlands and shoreline.</p>
Beach
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<p>Montauk Mountain Preserve protects a small but important remnant of maritime grassland and rare moorland plant habitat near Montauk.</p>
Playground
A playground at Moriches Athletic Complex. Brookhaven’s accessibility guide lists an adaptive swing at this park.
Boat Launch
Limited parking
Boat Launch
Limited parking
Boat Launch
25 cars and trailers
Boat Launch
DEC waterway access on Moriches Bay with a concrete boat ramp, hand launch, boardwalk and viewing area.
Playground
The playground at Charles P. Toner/Armory Park in Nesconset includes climbing play equipment. The surrounding park also offers a seasonal water-pla...
Boat Launch
Canoe and kayak launch at Nissequogue River State Park, which includes a section of the Greenbelt Trail.
Boat Launch
Hand launch at Paul T. Given County Park at the headwaters of the Nissequogue River. Canoe and kayak access is tide dependent.
Playground
A play area associated with North Coleman Road Elementary. Check with the site before visiting for public access and availability.
Park
Boat Launch
Small boats under 20 feet only. Fee/permit required.
Playground
A play area associated with Ocean Beach School. Check with the site before visiting for public access and availability.
Park
The 24.37-acre property is the second largest of the Town's CPF preserves and it is hidden in the geographical center of the Island. It is "over t...
Boat Launch
Boat ramp at Norman E. Klipp Park, also known as Gull Pond Beach, on Manhanset Avenue in Greenport.
Park
<p>DEC land unit: Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest</p> <p>Access/location: Hunting Spot #17 in the Cooperative Hunting Area</p> <p>Features: H...
Boat Launch
Accessible upper Peconic River hand launch at Mill Road and Edwards Avenue, within Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest.
Boat Launch
Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...
Boat Launch
Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...
Boat Launch
Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...
Boat Launch
Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...
Boat Launch
Hand-carried boat access within the Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest pond system. Electric motors only. The preserve also has hiking trails and ...
Boat Launch
DEC boat access and passive park at the former Jakobson’s Shipyard, next to Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. Provides access to Oyster Bay Harbor,...
Park
Patriots Preserve in Shirley is a thoughtfully restored 100-acre park nestled on the Mastic Peninsula, where nature, history, and recreation come t...
Playground
A playground within Patriots Preserve in Shirley. The park combines children’s play space with walking paths, seating, picnic tables and a pavilion.
Boat Launch
Fee/permit required. Launch and recover at high tides. For town residents only.
Boat Launch
Peconic Bay boat ramp near South Jamesport Beach and East Creek docking facilities.
Boat Launch
Fee/permit required. 20 foot limit. For town residents only.
Boat Launch
Canoe and kayak launch at Weeping Willow Park on the Peconic River.
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
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...
Boat Launch
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...
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Hand launch on the upper Peconic River in Otis Pike Pine Barrens State Forest.
Park
<p>Pine Neck Nature Sanctuary protects pine barrens, forest, salt marsh, and Shinnecock Bay shoreline habitat with a marked loop trail.</p>
Boat Launch
Beach
Raynor Beach County Park offers hiking, picnicking, baseball, softball and soccer.
Park
<p>Theres a discrepancy on if this is Rheinstein Park Nature Preserve or "Ditch Plains Park"</p>
Playground
A playground at Ridge Park. Brookhaven’s accessibility guide lists an adaptive swing at this park.
Park
<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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<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....
Park
<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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<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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<p>Shadmoor Preserve features ocean bluffs, maritime grasslands, shrublands, and panoramic Atlantic views in Montauk.</p>
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Playground
Beach
Park
Southaven County Park offers hiking, fishing, hunting, picnicking and camping.
Dog Park
<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, ...
Park
<p>St. John's Pond Preserve protects older Long Island forest habitat tucked behind the state fish hatchery in Cold Spring Harbor.</p>
Playground
Located in Staff Sergeant Ketih Bishop Memorial Park
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Playground
A play area associated with Stagecoach Elementary School. Check with the site before visiting for public access and availability.
Park
Sunken Meadow State Park offers hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing and swimming.
Park
<p>The Flanders Big Duck is a charming park located in Suffolk County, offering visitors a unique outdoor experience. Nestled in a peaceful setting...
Playground
A play area associated with The Children's Learning Centers at Suffolk. Check with the site before visiting for public access and availability.
Playground
A village playground on Third Street in Greenport, beside the firehouse.
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Park
<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>
Playground
A playground in the ballfield and picnic area of Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton. The larger park also has recreation trails and sports facilit...
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<p>Wading River Marsh Preserve protects salt marsh habitat with marked trails for birdwatching and nature study.</p>
Beach
<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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Wildwood State Park offers hiking, biking, fishing, hunting and swimming.
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<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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<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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