Long Island Travel Guide 2014

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WELCOME TO
long island
We’re glad you decided to visit! Whether you’re here for business
or pleasure, traveling alone or with family or friends, let us be
your guide.
There are so many amazing attractions within Nassau and Suffolk
counties that you’ll want to plan your visit with the most up-to-date
and accurate information, which can be provided through the helpful
services offered by the Long Island Conventions & Visitors Bureau. In
addition to this guide, we can also provide maps and itineraries, as
well as information about packages and discounts available at local
attractions.
Because Nassau and Suffolk counties contain so many unique
communities, for this guide, we’ve separated the island into four
geographical regions: the North Shore with its historic mansions and
harborside villages, the South Shore with its renowned public
beaches and sports venues, North Fork wine and farm country, and
the South Fork, with its international resort areas of The Hamptons
and Montauk.
Wherever you roam on your visit, you’ll encounter breathtaking
stretches of the Atlantic Ocean or Long Island Sound, parks, preserves
and historic mansions. Long Island boasts international attractions
such as The Hamptons and Montauk, The Gold Coast, Jones Beach,
Long Beach and Fire Island; dozens of museums, historic sites
(including lighthouses) and over four dozen wineries. All lie within
a short distance of the city and major airports, by car or public
transport.
For your convenience, a map of Long Island folds out from
he inside back cover, and a list of communities is on the inside
back cover. Most listings have corresponding map grid locations.
For more information, visit the LICVB website, discoverlongisland.
com, or call, toll-free, 1-877-386-6654.
contents
26 | North Shore
... comprises the areas north of the Long Island Expressway from
Great Neck to Calverton. Tourism sites include grand mansions
and quaint harborside villages.
34 | South Shore
... makes up the areas south of the Long Island Expressway from
Valley Stream to Center Moriches, including the barrier beaches of
Long Beach, Jones Beach and Fire Island. The region is known for
its public parks, sporting venues and many other family attractions.
42 | North Fork
... refers to Long Island’s northern peninsula on the East End from
Riverhead to Orient Point, and Shelter Island. It is the home of
many vineyards, wineries and farm country.
51 | South Fork
... describes the southern peninsula that runs from Eastport to
Montauk Point. It features many picturesque villages and the
resorts of the Hamptons and Montauk.
also...
Getting Here
Long Island, an Overview
Major Events Calendar
Map of Long Island
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Photo by: Polyanna Kirschenheuter
For more information on how to
get around Long Island, see page 4.
Letter/number after listings refers
to map location on page 56.
All photos by Long Island
Convention & Visitors Bureau,
except where noted.
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getting here
ByLand
Seven bridges and two tunnels within the City
of New York connect to the boroughs of
Brooklyn and Queens in the western end of
Long Island. From there it’s a short drive east
to Nassau and Suffolk counties. Three major
express routes run east and west through
Long Island:
» The Long Island Expressway (LIE-Interstate
Route 495), Manhattan to Riverhead
» Northern State Parkway, Queens
to Hauppauge
» Southern State Parkway, Brooklyn and
Queens (called the Belt Parkway in those
two boroughs) to Oakdale.
Other east-west routes:
» Northern Boulevard (Route 25A)
» Jericho Turnpike (Route 25)
» Sunrise Highway (Route 27)
» Merrick Road/Montauk Highway
(Route 27A)
Railroad
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) serves the
Nassau-Suffolk County region, at 124 stations
in communities throughout Long Island. For
schedules and rates call 877-690-5116 and
ask for the Long Island region under the
“more choices” option, or visit mta.info/lirr.
Buses
Buses serve most of the Island’s communities
and stop at many railroad stations, shopping
malls, airports, colleges and beaches.
Nassau County NICE (Nassau Inter-County
Express) bus: 516-228-4000 or nicebus.com
Suffolk County Transit:
631-852-5200 or sct-bus.org
Motorcoach companies offer scheduled
service and tours from New York City to
various communities, such as Hampton Jitney,
Hampton Luxury Liner and 7 Bus offering
service to Long Island’s East End.
Escape for a day
on the LIRR.
ByAir
Three major airports serve Long Island. Long
Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma offers
scheduled flights through a number of different
carriers and includes a Southwest Airlines
terminal in the Veterans Memorial Concourse.
JFK International and LaGuardia airports are
located in the NYC borough of Queens
just across the Nassau County border.
Long Island MacArthur Airport: 1-888-LI-
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Take Long Island Rail Road’s “Deals & Getaways” to
many fun destinations in New York City and on Long
Island, and save money too.
LIRR’s affordable daytrips include round-trip rail fare,
admission, and bus transportation where applicable.
Enjoy beaches, music and food festivals, Splish Splash
water park, vineyards and wineries, shopping, sports
events and more. And we’re adding new destinations all
the time. For details call 511 or click “Deals & Getaways”
at mta.info/lirr. And start planning!
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Source: Temperatures recorded at Brookhaven National Laboratory
MONTHLY
TEMPERATURE AVERAGES
Average High (F°) Average Low (F°)
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
38.1
40.1
47.4
58.6
68.3
77.0
82.1
80.8
73.9
63.8
53.2
42.8
20.5
21.6
28.3
36.4
45.8
55.7
61.9
60.5
52.5
41.7
33.6
24.9
AIRPORTS or macarthurairport.com
JFK International Airport: 718-244-4444
or panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html
Information on rail transport from JFK
to Long Island: 877-JFKAirTrain
La Guardia Airport: 718-533-3400 or
panynj.gov/airports/laguardia.html
Four additional airports on Long Island offer
full-service, fixed-based operators, and also
serve executive and privately owned planes.
They are Republic Airport in East Farmingdale,
Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton
Beach, Brookhaven Calabro Airport in Shirley
and East Hampton Airport. Air Hamptons
offers charter service to the Hamptons.
(631-580-5051)
BySea
Long Island is served by two year-round ferry
lines that cross Long Island Sound and connect
Bridgeport, Conn., to Port Jefferson, LI, and New
London, Conn. to Orient Point, LI. If you want
to visit Fire Island where no cars are allowed,
the most convenient way is to take one of six
passenger ferry routes. Furthermore, you can
travel from the North Fork to the South Fork of
Long Island through Shelter Island via two short
ferry rides. All Long Island ferries are listed here
— call for current schedules and rates.
Ferry Services
from Connecticut, RhodeIsland, BlockIsland
New London, CT to Orient Point, LI
Cross Sound Ferry, Inc., Dock Road, Orient Point.
631-323-2525. Cars, passengers,
motorcoaches, trucks. 1-hour 20-minute
tripeach way. Year-round. (I1)
Bridgeport, CT to Port Jefferson, LI
Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company,
102 West Broadway, Port Jefferson. 631-4730286. Cars, motorcoaches and passengers.
1-hour 15-minute trip each way. Year-round. (E2)
Block Island; Newport, RI; New London,
CT and Martha’s Vineyard, MA, to Montauk
Viking Ferry, West Lake Drive, Montauk.
631-668-5709. Passengers only. Bicycles
accommodated. 1-hour 30-minutes,
each way. Seasonal. (K1)
ToShelterIsland
ToFireIsland
Patchogue to Davis Park, Watch Hill
& Fire Island Seashore
Davis Park Ferry Company, Patchogue River,
Patchogue. 631-475-1665. March to September.
No vehicles. 20 minutes each way. (E3)
Bay Shore to Saltaire, Ocean Beach,
Atlantique, Kismet, Dunewood, Fair Harbor,
Seaview & Ocean Bay Park
Fire Island Ferries, Maple Avenue, Bay Shore.
631-665-3600. Peak service May-September.
Limited service year-round, weather permitting.
No vehicles. 30 minutes each way. (D3)
Sayville to Fire Island Pines, Cherry Grove
Sayville Ferry Service, River Rd., Sayville.
631-589-0810. April-October. No vehicles.
20 minutes each way (E3)
Greenport to North side Shelter Island
North Ferry Company, Route 114,
Shelter Island. 631-749-0139. Carries cars,
passengers, motorcoaches, trucks. Seven
minutes each way. Year-round. (I1)
Sayville to Fire Island National Seashore,
Sailor’s Haven/Sunken Forest
Sunken Forest Ferry Service, River Rd., Sayville.
631-589-0810. May to Oct. No vehicles.
30 minutes each way. (E3)
North Haven near Sag Harbor
to South side Shelter Island
South Ferry, Inc., Route 114, Shelter Island.
631-749-1200. Carries cars,passengers,
motorcoaches, trucks. Five minutes each
way. Year-round. (I1)
Community Water Taxis
Service between Freeport, Point
Lookout and Long Beach. Freeport Water
Taxi & Tours, 516-521-7744 (B3, C3)
Service between 17 Fire Island Communities
Fire Island Water Taxi, 631-665-8885. (D3, E3)
Cross Sound
Heading to Long Island? Sail past
traffic delays by going the Ferry route.
or Cross
Your Fingers
New London, CT — Orient Point, Long Island
631.323.2525 | longislandferry.com
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The Fairfield Inn
by Marriott Syosset
HOW LONG
does it take?
APPROXIMATE DRIVE TIMES AND DISTANCES
(Note: drive times may be longer during
weekday rush hour times of 7 am to 10 am, and 3 pm to 7 pm)
Features:
Complimentary Continental
Breakfast Daily
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Complimentary Coffee Service
available 24 hrs.
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Complimentary High Speed
Internet Access in All Rooms
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Complimentary Business
Center in Lobby
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Free Local Phone Calls
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Fitness Center
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Fairfield Inn Market Deli
Open 24 hrs.
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Meeting Space available
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Coin Operated
Laundry Facility
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Convenient
Mid Nassau Location
Fairfield Inn features Marriott Rewards,
the ultimate frequent traveler program.
24 Oak Drive (at Jericho Turnpike)
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 921-1111 or (800) 228-2800
www.fairfieldinn.com
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Minutes
Midtown Manhattan to:
Westbury
38
Melville
46
Hauppauge
1 hr.
Medford
1 hr., 9 min.
Riverhead
1 hr., 30 min.
Orient Point 2 hr., 16 min.
Westhampton 1 hr., 34 min.
Montauk Point 2 hr., 40 min.
JFK Airport to:
Westbury
27
Melville
38
Hauppauge
48
Medford
57
Riverhead
1 hr., 16 min.
LaGuardia Airport to:
Westbury
28
Melville
36
Hauppauge
50
Medford
59
Riverhead
1 hr., 20 min.
LI MacArthur Airport to:
Westbury
36
Melville
25
Hauppauge
16
Medford
17
Riverhead
36
Westbury to:
Jones Beach
18
Miles
26
34
46
56
75
106
76
123
20
29
42
51
69
22
30
41
51
71
29
19
7
10
28
14
*Via ferry across Long Island Sound
Minutes
Glen Cove
21
Hauppauge
28
Riverhead
58
Melville to:
Huntington
13
Amityville
16
Riverhead
44
Hauppauge to:
Stony Brook 19
Bay Shore
19
Riverhead
39
Medford to:
Port Jefferson 22
Patchogue
9
Riverhead
25
Bridgeport, CT* to:
Pt Jefferson
1 hr., 15 min.
Riverhead to:
Westhampton 15
Montauk
1 hr., 6 min.
Orient Point 50
Greenport
38
New London, CT* to:
Orient Pt. 1 hr., 20 min.
Westhampton to:
Southampton 29
East Hampton 51
Sag Harbor
47
Montauk
1 hr., 11 min.
Source: Google Maps ©2013
Miles
10
23
53
6
8
51
9
9
31
10
4
20
20
9
42
30
22
19
19
31
28
44
Contact us at:
Parks Department Home Page:
www.townofislip-ny.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-affairs
Twitter: @IslipParksRec
TOM CROCI, Supervisor
TOWN BOARD
www.townofislip-ny.gov
Steven J. Flotteron, Trish Bergin Weichbrodt,
John Cochrane, Jr., Anthony Senft, Jr.
Olga H. Murray, Town Clerk
Alexis Weik, Receiver of Taxes
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AN OVERVIEW OF
long island
The Start of a
Perfect Day
To have the time of your life, you don’t have to travel to some
far-flung spot on the globe. All you need for a great vacation
can be found right here on Long Island, a home to dazzling
beaches, sun-dappled vineyards, outstanding museums, great
restaurants (including farm-to-table), world-class golf courses
and international resort communities.
There’s no “right season” to visit because every season offers
something special. Long Island is a year-round tourism
destination with busy concert venues, wildlife preserves, malls
and historic downtowns whether you arrive in summer, spring,
winter or fall. There’s always something novel to see or do with
new attractions opening and established attractions updating
their facilities.
The following pages offer an overview of the many ways to
spend a “perfect day” discovering Long Island.
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Photo by LICVB Snap and Win Contest Winner,
Bridgette Kistinger
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A PERFECT
beach day
Shore to Shore,
Point to Point
LONG ISLAND’S PUBLIC
BEACHES ARE AMONG ITS
MOST PRECIOUS NATURAL
RESOURCES. THERE ARE
AN ASTOUNDING VARIETY
OF WAYS TO ENJOY THESE
SPARKLING STRANDS OF
WHITE SAND. FROM LONG
BEACH AND JONES BEACH
IN NASSAU COUNTY TO
FIRE ISLAND IN WESTERN
SUFFOLK COUNTY TO THE
BEACHES OF THE HAMPTONS,
MONTAUK AND THE
NORTH FORK, OUR ISLAND
IS A PUBLIC BEACHGOER’S
PARADISE WHETHER YOU’RE
A SWIMMER, BEACHCOMBER,
SUNBATHER, BOARD OR
BODY SURFER OR
NATURE LOVER.
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Two Famous Boardwalks
The Hamptons
For centuries, the barrier beaches of Long
Island’s South Shore have been known
worldwide as a perfect destination for lovers
of sand, surf and sports. From the west, the
first barrier island is Long Beach, a home to the
bustling City of Long Beach with its residential
population and renowned two-and-one-half
mile boardwalk (restored after superstorm
Sandy damage), on a stretch of the Atlantic
Ocean that’s a favorite spot for beach-goers,
surfers and runners. Park Avenue in Long Beach
is lined with many shops and restaurants and
leads east to the communities of Lido Beach
and Point Lookout, also havens of beaches
and restaurants.
Eastward, world-famous Jones Beach
State Park in Wantagh is a glittering 2,000-acre
playland at the southern end of the Wantagh
and Meadowbrook Parkways. The two-milelong Jones Beach Boardwalk features beautiful
historic buildings, the Nikon at Jones Beach
Theatre, and seven miles of sparkling
white sand.
East End beaches are known for their dramatic
scenery and panoramic views. And then there
are the famous Hamptons beaches, heralded
as some of the best in the world, offering
visitors 50 miles of uncrowded fun in the sand.
Stephen P. Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach) of Florida
International University has consistently rated
Southampton’s Coopers Beach (No. 1 in 2010)
and East Hampton’s Main Beach (No. 1 in
2013) among the top 10 in America. You’ll find
beaches known for family crowds, sandcastle
contests, quiet sunbathing, college crowds,
surfing, volleyball competitions, rock bands and
beachside clubs, some bordered by high dunes
and bluffs, or lined with mansions and resorts.
The bay waters surrounding the Hamptons from
Westhampton to Montauk Point are a magnet
for boating, fishing and windsurfing. The area
abounds with maritime charm, with quaint
villages and noted restaurants. Parking and/
or non-resident entrance fees are required for
most beaches from Memorial Day weekend
to Labor Day. Check with the local chamber of
commerce, village or town hall for specific fees.
Fire Island & More
North Shore, North Fork
Suffolk County’s South Shore barrier beaches
rank among the most scenic parks in New York
State. The westernmost island includes the
seaside communities and town beaches of Gilgo
Beach, Cedar Beach and Oak Beach and ends
at the Captree State Park Boat Basin, home base
for a large fleet of fishing and tour boats. Fire
Island, designated a federal National Seashore,
is 32 miles long. Separated from the mainland
by the Great South Bay, it extends from Robert
Moses State Park in the west to Smith Point
County Park in the east, both accessible by auto
bridges. In between, and mainly accessible by
passenger ferry, are 17 small communities.
Long Island’s North Shore features breathtaking
beaches on the Long Island Sound, including
Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, with
its wooded acres, hiking, picnicking and threequarter-mile-long boardwalk. Its calmer waters
are beloved especially by families with small
children. Other North Shore beaches feature
craggy bluffs and panoramic Sound views,
including Wildwood State Park with its
camping facilities.
The North Fork’s stunning beach vistas
include Orient Beach State Park, with its rare
maritime forest and beach on Gardiner’s Bay
and lovely Crescent Beach on Shelter Island.
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TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
One Washington Street
Hempstead, New York 11550
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Anthony J. Santino
Angie M. Cullin
Dorothy L. Goosby
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Highly-rated Hotels, Pristine Beaches,
Competitive Sports, Fabulous Fishing,
Theatre, Museums, State-of-the-art
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Town Clerk
Donald X. Clavin, Jr.
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Director, Office of Tourism
Jones Beach, Wantagh
Belmont Racetrack
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IF YOU ENJOY A
water view
LONG ISLAND’S A GREAT PLACE TO
STROLL, DINE, SHOP AND ENJOY THE
WATERFRONT IN HISTORIC PORT
COMMUNITIES SUCH AS FREEPORT,
PORT WASHINGTON, OYSTER BAY, LONG
BEACH/POINT LOOKOUT, GREENPORT,
COLD SPRING HARBOR, NORTHPORT,
PORT JEFFERSON, HAMPTON BAYS, SAG
HARBOR AND MONTAUK—TO NAME
A FEW OF THE BETTER KNOWN PORTS
OF CALL. YOU’LL FIND BOARDWALKS,
PUBLIC BEACHES, NAUTICAL SHOPS
AND RESTAURANTS SPECIALIZING IN
WATERFRONT VIEWS, FRESH SEAFOOD
AND FANCY COCKTAILS.
Have a seaport adventure
Cruise local waters
To learn more about Long Island’s maritime
past, visit Freeport’s Nautical Mile with its
working fishing fleet and markets, the Long
Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville with
its historic boats used locally and the Cold
Spring Harbor Whaling Museum in Cold Spring
Harbor. The Sag Harbor Whaling Museum
tells the story of one of America’s great historic
whaling communities. On the North Fork,
Greenport’s East End Seaport Museum &
Marine Foundation delves into the deep-water
port’s shipping background. The United States
Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point on
Long Island’s North Shore is one of the nation’s
five service academies, and home to the
American Merchant Marine Museum.
Explore Long Island’s coastline aboard
entertainment or nature cruises leaving from
the Great South Bay, Manhasset Bay, the Peconic
River and other scenic waterways. You can also
hop aboard a cruise leaving from a marina or
port community. There are dinner, luncheon
and brunch cruises; sunset, moonlight, dance,
wetland, whale watching and seal watching,
sightseeing and charter group cruises for
weddings and parties. The boat lines listed in
the box below feature dining, nature and other
special cruises. (Call for directions, times, prices
and the type of cruises offered.)
Experience The South Shore’s
Famous Sunsets
Voted #32 of the Top 50
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Atlantis Explorer Environmental Tours
Riverhead (631-208-9200)
Cross Sound Ferry Orient Point
(631-323-2525)
“Discovery” Wetlands Cruise Stony Brook
(631-751-2244)
Freeport Water Taxi & Tours Freeport,
(516-521-7744)
“Glory” Harbor Tours Greenport
(631-477-2515)
Join us on one of our
many tours including:
• Day and Sunset Cruises
• Seal Watching / Wetland Tours
• Regional Wine Tasting Cruises
• Barrier Island Bicycle Tours
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Lady Liberty Cruises Port Washington
(516-922-9214)
Moonchaser Captree State Park
(631-265-1848)
Port Jefferson Ferry Port Jefferson
(631-473-0286)
South Bay Cruises/Lauren Kristy
Paddleboat, Bay Shore (631-750-5359)
Visiting A
Historic
Lighthouse
Long Island’s lighthouses are family-friendly
attractions appealing to visitors of all ages from
small children to mature adults. In addition to
being historic, working aids to navigation for
ships at sea, lighthouses are also educational,
fun and offer a stunning view when you can
climb to the top.
Several are open to the public. New York
State’s oldest and most iconic lighthouse is the
Montauk Point Light at the eastern tip of the
island, which President George Washington
himself ordered completed in 1796. Climb its
137 spiral steps for breathtaking views out to
sea. Tours are offered March through December.
A gift shop, museum and Lost At Sea memorial
honoring East End fishermen are also on site.
Another must-see for lighthouse fans should
be the Fire Island Lighthouse, which has guided
ships to New York Harbor since 1826. The
keeper’s quarters houses a museum/gift shop.
Tours up the lighthouse’s 192-step tower are
available throughout the year. A new building
located next to the lighthouse displays the
original First Order Fresnel Lens used for 75 years.
Other lighthouse adventures
The Southold Historical Society’s Horton Point
Lighthouse, built in 1857 by the U.S. Coast
Guard at the site originally commissioned by
George Washington, has a nautical
museum featuring paintings, whaling tools,
logbooks and artifacts relating to the sea, sound
and bay. It’s open on summer weekends.
The Huntington Lighthouse Preservation
Society offers guided boat tours of the
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, built in 1912
and the scene of a music festival each summer.
Summer boat tours are also offered to the
restored Execution Rocks Lighthouse,
standing since 1849 on a tiny island near
Sand’s Point in Long Island Sound.
Contact lighthouserestorations.org.
Cruising to the lighthouse
Long Island is home to over 25 lighthouses.
The East End Seaport Museum, Skyline Princess
Cruises and others offer cruises and excursions
to a number of the less accessible ones, such as
Stepping Stones in Long Island Sound, and the
distinctive Long Beach Bar “Bug” Lighthouse at
the entrance to Orient Harbor.
Montauk Point Lighthouse
Photo by: Lori Zapata
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IF YOU’RE THE
outdoors type
YOU’LL FIND EXERCISE
AND ADVENTURE HIKING,
SWIMMING, FISHING,
KAYAKING AND DOING
MUCH MORE AT LONG
ISLAND’S NEARLY 60 STATE
AND COUNTY PARKS AND
40 SMALLER “PASSIVE” PARKS
AND PRESERVES. MOST
ARE OPEN YEAR-ROUND,
INCLUDING LONG ISLAND’S
25 STATE PARKS SPANNING
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
ACRES. YOU CAN ALSO GOLF
(PUBLIC COURSES INCLUDE
THE BETHPAGE BLACK
WHERE THE U.S. OPEN WAS
HELD IN 2002 AND 2009).
PICNIC WHILE THE KIDS
PLAY ON A STATE-OF-THEART PLAYGROUND, WATCH
SUNRISE AT MONTAUK
POINT OR EXPLORE HUGE
SECLUDED PARCELS SUCH AS
THE MASHOMACK NATURE
PRESERVE ON SHELTER
ISLAND, AND LONG ISLAND’S
TWO GREENBELT TRAILS.
CALL 631-360-0753 FOR
MORE GREENBELT TRAIL
INFORMATION.
Go where the fish are biting Go up, up and away
Enjoy some of the best saltwater fishing in the
East from a boat (your own vessel or a charter or
rental), a beach or a pier on Long Island. Looking
for the best of both worlds in terms of cost and
fishing experience? Catch one of the open boats,
which take on single passengers in Freeport,
Point Lookout, Montauk, Captree State Park in
Babylon or other ports. Get a New York State
fishing license to try your luck at a lake, stream
or river bank. Daily size and catch limits apply.
For more about fishing Long Island waters, visit
Fishonli.com.
Hit the beach
Take a walk on the boardwalk, hike a sandy trail,
swim or fish in the surf, go surfing or just kick
back in the sand at our world-class beaches,
which are open year-round. They range from
miles of sandy beaches on the Atlantic Ocean,
to pebble beaches on the Long Island Sound
and smaller beaches on bays and lakes.
Explore the river wild
Take off on a kayak or paddle board adventure
down the Carmans River in Shirley, the
Connetquot River in Oakdale, the Peconic
River through Calverton and Riverhead and the
Nissequogue River in Smithtown. Rentals are
available in most locations.
A number of high-flying outfits send you into
the wild blue yonder. Skydive Long Island in
Calverton offers skydiving with spectacular views
of the Atlantic Ocean, Peconic Bay and LI Sound.
Open April-November. Call for hours and rates.
Info: skydivelongisland.com. (631-208-3900).
For more thrills, try Sky Sailors at Gabreski
Airport (AKA Suffolk Airport) in Westhampton
Beach (631-288-5858) or American Airpower
Museum Flight Experiences in Farmingdale
(631-293-6398).
See Long Island from a bike
Bicycling is not only excellent exercise - it’s also a
great way to see Long Island on hundreds of miles
of on- and off-road bike routes.
Popular bike paths include the bikeway
to Bethpage State Park and the Jones Beach
Bikeway, which connects Cedar Creek Park in
Seaford to the Jones Beach State Park East
Bathhouse in Wantagh.
Many state and county parks also offer bike
trails. Bike Rental Long Island offers bike rental
drop-off for visitors, and other local companies
offer rentals and tours. For a list of parks that
allow bicycling, as well as local bike rental listings,
info on local bike tour companies offering multiday excursions and bike tour companies offering
vineyard tours, visit discoverlongisland.com.
Long Island Sound
Photo by Steven Rosenblum
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Honoring
Our Veterans
Armed Forces Plaza in Hauppague
Veterans, their families, friends and supporters
can pay tribute to the sacrifices and contributions made by members of the military at
several sites on Long Island. The 9/11 terrorist
attacks are also memorialized at sites in Nassau
and Suffolk.
Veterans Memorial Plaza at Eisenhower
Park (Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, 516572-8450) is a major memorial, which includes
a Wall of Honor listing Nassau County veterans,
living and deceased; Prisoner of War-Missing in
Action and Korean War monuments; memorials
to World War II and Medal of Honor and Purple
Heart recipients; to Vietnam Veterans and
the new Agent Orange Memorial to U.S.
soldiers that were afflicted by the defoliant.
Also honored in separate areas are Gold Star
Parents of deceased veterans and doctors and
nurses who served in war. On the other side of
the park lake is the more recently installed 9/11
Memorial, remembering Long Islanders who
died in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
In Suffolk County, there is a Vietnam Veterans
Memorial at the Bald Hill Scenic Overlook on
Patchogue-Mt. Sinai Rd. (Rte. 83). Standing 100
feet tall, it is a red, white and blue tapered spire
in memory of our Vietnam war dead. It also
serves as a tribute to surviving veterans. The
parking lot is open year-round.
In Hauppauge you can visit Armed Forces
Plaza (631-853-VETS, Veterans Memorial Highway). This is a monument to those who served
during the Korean War (1950-53) and other
conflicts. The monument includes a map of
Korea and statues of a soldier and a nurse, the
latter representing women veterans. In addition, you will see a World War II monument
with a granite Map of the World and the Wall
of Honor, with 32 bronze plaques of major
U.S. conflicts. The site also includes a Vietnam
memorial with a plaque and monuments to
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and
Operation Iraqi Freedom. A 9/11 Memorial lists
all of the Suffolk County residents who lost their
lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Long Islanders have served in all of the country’s wars, and thus many historic towns have
their own monuments. The Southold Civil War
monument was erected in 1887 to honor the
memory of soldiers from Southold who fought
for the Union. It stands at the intersection of
Main Street and Tuckers Lane, Southold.
In Sag Harbor a Civil War Monument is
located at the Triangle at Madison and Main
Streets; the historic village also includes a
World War I monument at Otter Pond and
Main Street, and a World War II Monument
in Marine Park on Bay Street.
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THE WONDERS OF
nature
Visiting seals & whales
Trips to see the seals and whales that visit our
coastal areas make for a great family adventure.
From late fall through early spring, The New
York State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation offers guided walks to see
migrating seals at Montauk Point and Jones
Beach State Parks (631-668-5000). The Coastal
Research & Education Society of Long Island
offers seal walks on the East End, and summer
whale-watching cruises out of Montauk
(631-244-3352). The Riverhead Foundation
for Marine Research and Preservation in
Riverhead hosts seal cruises out of Freeport
from December to April (631-369-9840).
A bird-watchers paradise
Get out your binoculars because our waterways
and nature preserves attract 400 species
of birds (including 33 varieties of wintering
waterfowl) such as piping plovers, ospreys,
egrets, songbirds, willets, terns, hawks, falcons,
eagles and red cardinals. Because Long Island
is part of the Atlantic flyway, many migratory
birds can be seen at bird-watching locations in
Quogue National Wildlife Refuge, Mashomack
Preserve, Fire Island National Seashore, Robert
Moses State Park and Elizabeth Morton National
Wildlife Refuge.
Go where the wild things are
The Long Island National Wildlife Refuge
Complex is comprised of 6,500 acres and seven
sites that are part of the National Wildlife Refuge
System of public lands and waters, which are
set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife and
plants. Each of the refuges within the Long Island
complex serves as a habitat for migratory birds,
threatened and endangered species and other
wildlife. A new Visitor’s Center and Headquarters
at the 2,550-acre Wertheim National Wildlife
Refuge in Shirley features interactive exhibits,
an environmental classroom with a wet lab, a
nature store, trails and viewing platforms along
the Carmans River.
The other national wildlife refuges are:
Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge,
Amagansett (36 acres)
Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge,
North Sea (60 acres)
Lido Beach National Wildlife Refuge,
Long Beach (22 acres)
Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge,
Sag Harbor (187 acres)
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
(3,209 acres)
Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge,
Lloyd Neck (80 acres)
Rock National Wildlife Refuge,
Lloyd Neck (80 acres)
For further information call The Long Island
National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
(631-286-0485)
Flavors of Long Island
If you like your produce fresh and local, you’ve come to the right island. Long Island’s East End is one of New York State’s
major agricultural regions, where each year family farms produce a bumper crop of broccoli, cauliflower, apples, peaches
and more. Some restaurants specialize in farm-to table dining.
Another local bounty – striped bass, clams, scallops and many other seafood varieties – comes from the waters
surrounding the island. In fact, many a great seafood restaurant sits a few steps from a local fishing fleet.
The ultimate addition to a Long Island meal is, of course, a glass or bottle of fine Long Island wine. Red, white, rosé and
sparkling wines are all produced in Long Island Wine Country.
A restaurant meal featuring great locally produced and served food and wine is a treat not to be missed!
Find out more about Long Island’s farm-to-table specialties, epicurean getaways and “foodie” events at
discoverlongisland.com/epicurean.
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Photo by Deborah Lange
LI Aquarium & Exhibition Center
If you want to entertain
the youngsters
In Nassau County, the LI Children’s Museum (LICM) located in the
Museums at Mitchel Field complex (Museum Row) features innovative
galleries of interactive exhibits as well as family workshops and live
theater performances. Museum Row also includes the Cradle of
Aviation Museum, a planetarium/wide screen theater, the Nassau
County Firefighters Museum & Education Center and the restored
Nunley’s Historic Carousel.
In Suffolk County, Cold Spring Harbor is home to a Whaling
Museum, the Dolan DNA Learning Center (the world’s first
biotechnology museum) and the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
& Aquarium. Kids (and anyone who loves a watery thrill ride) can
dive into summer fun at Splish Splash Water Park in Riverhead.
The Children’s Museum of the East End (CMEE) in Bridgehampton
explores the island’s history, beauty and treasures.
Animal adventures
For animal adventures, visit the Long Island Game Farm Wildlife &
Children’s Zoo, and The Animal Farm & Petting Zoo, with their unique
animal collections, both in Manorville, or the Town of Brookhaven
Ecology Site, Park and Animal Preserve in Holtsville.
The Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center in Riverhead features
Long Island’s only full-scale aquarium, where kids can explore the
undersea world of seals, sea lions, penguins, sharks and other aquatic
creatures – as well as an exhibit of live butterflies.
If you have a healthy appetite for grown-locally, the East End’s
roadside farm stands sell fruit and vegetables, homemade pies and
jams. “Pick-your-own” strawberries in June, peas, tomatoes and
peaches during summer, and apples and pumpkins during September
and October. For a free guide to Long Island farms and farm stands,
contact the Long Island Farm Bureau, lifb.com, 631-727-3777
Explore wine country
Long Island Wine Country is a major wine-producing region boasting
about 3,000 acres of vineyards, over four dozen wineries with tasting
rooms and internationally-recognized products including Merlot,
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. The region includes
the Town of Southold, Town of Riverhead, the South Fork and even a
couple of wineries further west in Suffolk County.
Most wineries are open year-round for tasting, wine sales,
tours and events and many offer concerts, art exhibits, food pairings,
barrel tastings and seasonal activities such as harvest fests.
For a free winery brochure, call the Long Island Wine Council at
631-722-2220. Information is also available at liwines.com.
HUNTINGTON TOWN BOARD
Founded 1653
Frank P. Petrone, Supervisor
Mark Cuthbertson, Councilman
Susan A. Berland, Councilwoman
Eugene Cook, Councilman
Tracey Edwards, Councilman
For further information contact
Huntington Division of Cultural Affairs
631-351-3099 www.HuntingtonNY.gov
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IF YOU’RE A
golfer
You can play everything from pitch-and-putt
to 18 holes at dozens of first rate courses on
scenic waterfronts, the legendary Gold Coast,
in the fabulous Hamptons and more. Bethpage
State Park with its five 18-hole regulation golf
courses – the Black, Red, Blue, Green and Yellow
– is considered the largest public golf facility in
the world. The Black in 2002 became the first
publicly owned and operated facility to host the
U.S. Open in the golf tournament’s history.
The Open returned in 2009, and the course
also hosted The Barclays PGA event in 2012.
The private Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in
Southampton, founded in 1891 as the first golf
club in America, hosted the U.S. Open four
times, most recently in 2004. Montauk Downs
is considered one of the nation’s finest public
courses as is the facility at Eisenhower Park in
East Meadow.
golf courses
Nassau County
East Meadow
East Rockaway
Farmingdale
Glen Cove
Hicksville
Lido Beach
Massapequa
Merrick
North Hills
North Woodmere
Port Washington
Woodbury
Suffolk County
Babylon
Bellport
Brentwood
Bridgehampton
Calverton
Centereach
Central Islip
Coram
Cutchogue
Dix Hills
Edgewood
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Eisenhower Park GC
Bay Park GC
Bethpage State Park GC
Glen Cove GC
Cantiague Park GC
Lido GC
Peninsula GC
Merrick Road Park GC
Christopher Morley GC
N. Woodmere GC
Harbor Links GC
Town of Oyster Bay GC
516-572-0327
516-571-7242
516-249-0701
516-671-0033
516-571-7061
516-889-8181
516-798-9776
516-868-4650
516-571-8120
516-571-7801
516-767-4816
516-677-5980
E. Donald Conroy GC
Bellport CC
Brentwood CC
Poxabogue GC
Calverton Links
Heatherwood GC
Gull Haven GC
Pine Ridge GC
Cedars GC
Dix Hills CC
Dix Hills Park GC
Heartland Golf Park
631-669-2340
631-286-7206
631-436-6060
631-537-0025
631-369-5200
631-473-9000
631-436-6059
631-331-7930
631-734-6363
631-271-4788
631-499-8005
631-667-7400
Great River
Greenport
Hauppauge
Holbrook
Kings Park
Manorville
Medford
Middle Island
Mt. Sinai
Montauk
Northport
Riverhead
Rocky Point
Sag Harbor
Shelter Island
Shoreham
Smithtown
Wading River
West Babylon
West Sayville
Timber Point CC
Island’s End G & CC
Stonebridge CC
Hamlet Wind Watch GC
Holbrook CC
Sunken Meadow State Park GC
Pine Hills CC
Rock Hill CC
Swan Lake GC
Mill Pond GC
Middle Island CC
Spring Lake GC
Hamlet Willow Creek G&CC
Montauk Downs State Park GC
Crab Meadow GC
Northport GC at Vets Hosp.
Sandy Pond GC
Indian Island CC
Cherry Creek Golf Links
Long Island Nat’l GC
Rolling Oaks CC
Sag Harbor GC
Shelter Island CC
Tallgrass CC
Smithtown Landing CC
Great Rock GC
Bergen Point GC
West Sayville GC
631-581-2401
631-477-0777
631-724-7500
631-232-9850
631-467-3417
631-269-4333
631-878-4343
631-878-2250
631-369-1818
631-732-8206
631-924-5100
631-924-5115
631-928-3680
631-668-1100
631-757-8800
632-261-8000
631-727-0909
631-727-7776
631-369-6500
631-727-4653
631-744-3200
631-725-2503
631-749-0416
631-209-9359
631-979-6534
631-929-1200
631-661-8282
631-567-1704
early May through the end of October. For more
information, visit nyra.com or call 516-488-6000.
If you’re a
sports fan
Whether you’re looking to see professional
athletes play or take in a premier national
competition, Long Island has your sporting event.
See an Islanders
home game
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey
League (NHL) play against other top professional
teams in home games from October to April
at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
in Uniondale. For more information, call
1-800-882-ISLES or visit islanders.nhl.com.
Hear the ‘quack
of the bat’
The 6,002-seat Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip
is the home of the minor league Long Island
Ducks, from April through September. Tickets
are affordable – so you can easily take the whole
family for a day at the ballpark. For tickets visit
liducks.com or call 631-940-DUCK.
View a polo match
The traditional sport on horseback is played
during the summer months at Bethpage State
Park in Farmingdale and at the Bridgehampton
Polo Club.
‘The Test of the
Champion’
Other major
spectator
sporting events
NYS Public High School Bowling
Championships, March 1 & 2 at
West Babylon Lanes.
Long Island Marathon Weekend, May
2-4 at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
NYS Public HS Lacrosse Semi Finals,
June 4, Hofstra University, Hempstead.
Yonex US Open Badminton
Championships, a Badminton World
Federation (BWF) Grand Prix Gold series
tournament, July 8-13 at Suffolk County
Community College, Brentwood.
The purse has been raised to $1.5 million
from $1-million for the 146th running
of The Belmont Stakes. The third and
final leg of the Triple Crown will be
drawing thousands of race fans to see
history made on Saturday, June 7, 2014
at Belmont Racetrack in Elmont. The
430-acre track also hosts thoroughbred
horse racing on almost 100 days from
Diva Half Marathon, October 5 at
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
IF YOU THRILL AT THE THOUGHT OF
amusement parks
Adventureland
2245 Broadhollow Road (Route 110),
Farmingdale. Open April – November
(631-694-6868). One of metro New York’s
largest amusement parks, Adventureland
offers a carnival assortment of attractions,
including a roller coaster, a flume water ride
and other thrill rides, ghost house, ferris wheel,
bumper cars, kiddie rides, deli-style restaurant,
video games and pinball. Free parking. C3
Bayville Adventure Park
8 Bayville Ave., Bayville (516-624-RIDE).
Miniature golf, bumper boats, rock climbing,
arcade, funhouse, ice cream parlor and more.
In October it turns into Halloween-themed
Bayville Scream Park. C2
Boomers Family Fun Center
655 Long Island Ave., Medford (631-475-1771).
It features miniature golf, go karts, bumper
boats, kiddie rides, batting cages, Boomers
Café, a train ride that tours the park and an
arcade. Birthday parties and group packages
are available. F2
Country Fair Entertainment Park
3351 Route 112, Medford (631-732-0579).
A family entertainment center with go-karts,
miniature golf, driving range, laser tag & more.
Open March – November. F2
Dave & Buster’s
Airport Plaza, Route 110, Farmingdale. (631249-0708); 1856 Veteran’s Memorial Highway,
Islandia (631-582-6615); Old Country Rd.,
Westbury (516-542-8501). Theme restaurant
features interactive amusements including hightech simulators, pocket billiards, shuffleboard,
20-screen video dome. Open year-round. C3
Historic Nunley’s Carousel
Museum Row, Garden City. (516-572-4111).
Built in1912, the restored, enclosed ride
features 41 horses, one lion, two chariots
and music from a Wurlitzer organ. B3
Greenport Antique Carousel and Ice Rink
Mitchell Park, Greenport. (631-477-2200).
Located in a four-acre park, in an enclosed
all-weather facility on a scenic harborfront. I1
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IF YOU WANT TO SEE
a show
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
ON ALMOST ANY NIGHT, NATIONALLY
AND INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED
ARTISTS CAN BE FOUND PERFORMING LIVE
AT LONG ISLAND’S CONCERT HALLS AND
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE VENUES.
Venues in Nassau County
Summer rock and pop concerts fill the 14,354seat, open-air Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
on Zach’s Bay at Jones Beach State Park in
Wantagh. The 17,500-capacity Nassau Veterans
Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale attracts top
recording artists, and also hosts the Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and Disney
on Ice. A 60,000-square-foot exhibition hall
accommodates business and trade shows
including the annual boat show.
Other major venues include the NYCB
Theatre at Westbury, a 3,000-seat theatre-in-theround, which attracts well known performers.
The Space at Westbury is the island’s newest
show venue in a restored historic theater,
featuring state-of-the-art lighting and sound.
The LIU Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
at LIU Post in Brookville hosts a variety of events
in addition to classical concerts. The 425-seat
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main
Street in Port Washington showcases everything
from opera to cabaret and children’s theatre.
At Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, the
outdoor Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is the
scene of numerous summer concerts and movie
shows. Performance halls are located at Hofstra
University in Hempstead, Adelphi University
in Garden City and Molloy College in Rockville
Centre. Old Westbury Gardens also hosts
classical concerts.
Venues in Suffolk County
Concerts, plays and other live performances
are offered at the 7,000-seat Pennysaver
Amphitheater at Bald Hill in Farmingville, and
the restored historic theaters of Westhampton
Beach, Patchogue and Vail-Leavitt Music
Hall in Riverhead. Long Island is also home
to professional Equity theaters: The Gateway
Playhouse in Bellport and the John W. Engeman
Theater at Northport. New to Suffolk County:
The Paramount in Huntington specializing in
comedy and rock concerts, and the Suffolk
Theater in Riverhead, which presents cabaret
shows. The YMCA Bolton Center for the
Performing Arts in Bay Shore is a 261-seat
stadium-style theater for concerts and more.
The venues also include Theatre Three in
Port Jefferson and CM Performing Arts Center
in Oakdale. The Arena Players Repertory Theater
performs at the Vanderbilt Mansion Carriage
House at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
in Centerport. The Staller Center for the Arts at
Stony Brook University presents classical music,
jazz and comedy. A performance hall is also
located at Five Towns College in Dix Hills.
On the East End, stage and screen stars strut
the boards at Guild Hall’s John Drew Theatre
in East Hampton, and at Bay Street Theatre
in Sag Harbor.
Long Island Hotel
(formerly the Sheraton Long Island Hotel)
Awaits your arrival.
Our hotel features 209 Guest rooms with either
a Queen bed, or 2 Double Beds, a flat screen
TV, indoor pool, Jacuzzi, and Fitness Center. In
addition we have over 18,500 sq. ft. of flexible
meeting space to host your event.
We specialize in:
•Corporate & Association Events
•Government
We are personal, hands on,
and all about service.
We look forward to
welcoming you!
•Sports Teams/Events
•Sweet 16’s
•Weddings
•Showers
•Reunions and so much more.
We invite you to relax at our Spiritz Lounge & enjoy
a variety of dining options the hotel has to offer.
We are keeping the connection alive with
complimentary Wifi in our guest rooms!
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UPSKY LONG ISLAND HOTEL
110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
631-231-1100
www.upskylongisland.com
cultural arts
NASSAU COUNTY
Theater Groups
Arena Players,
Centerport, 516-293-0674
CM Performing Arts Center,
Oakdale, 631-218-2810
*Gateway Playhouse, Bellport,
631-286-0555
BroadHollow Theater,
Elmont,516-775-4420
John Drew Theater of Guild
Hall Museum, East Hampton,
631-324-4050
Cultural Arts Playhouse,
Plainview, 516-694-3330
*John. W. Engeman Theater at
Northport 631-261-2900
Concert Venues & Theatres
North Fork Community Theatre,
Mattituck, 631-298-NFCT/6328
Adams Playhouse, Hofstra
University, Hempstead,
516-463-6644
Eisenhower Park/Harry Chapin
Lakeside Theatre,
East Meadow, 516-572-0348
LIU Tilles Center for the
Performing Arts, LIU Post,
Brookville, 516-299-3100
Brookhaven Amphitheater Arts
& Cultural Center at Bald Hill,
Farmingville, 631-451-8696
Madison Theatre, Molloy
College, Rockville Centre,
516-678-5000
The Paramount Huntington,
631-673-7300
NYCB Theatre at Westbury,
516-334-0800
The Space at Westbury,
516-283-5566
Arts Councils
Chelsea Center,
East Norwich, 516-571-8500
Great Neck Arts Center,
516-829-2570
Long Island Arts Council at
Freeport, 516-223-2522
Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council,
Massapequa, 516-797-7926
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Theater Groups
* Bay Street Theatre,
Sag Harbor, 631-725-9500
BayWay Arts Center,
East Islip, 631-581-2700
Carriage House Theatre/
Suffolk County Vanderbilt
Museum Centerport,
631-854-5555
TICKET - WITHOUT EVER LEAVING THE ISLAND
* Actor’s Equity
Concert Venues
YMCA Boulton Center for the
Performing Arts, Bay Shore,
631-969-1101
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater,
Wantagh, 516-221-1000
YOUR
Theatre Three, Port Jefferson,
631-928-9100
Landmark on Main Street, Port
Washington, 516-767-6444
Nassau Veterans
Memorial Coliseum,
Uniondale, 516-794-9303
“Delightfully entertaining.” –New York Times
Patchogue Theater for the
Performing Arts, Patchogue,
631-207-1313
Staller Center, Stony Brook
University, 631-632-ARTS
at the Gateway Playhouse
at the Patchogue Theatre
5.21 - 6.07
6.11 - 6.28
The Suffolk Theater, Riverhead,
631-727-4343
Vail-Leavitt Music Hall,
Riverhead, 631-727-5782
Westhampton Beach Performing
Arts Center, 631-288-1500
Arts Councils
7.03 - 7.19
7.23 - 8.09
Art League of Long Island,
Dix Hills, 631-462-5400
Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts
(BaCCA), Babylon, 631-661-7558
Brookhaven Arts & Humanities
Council, 631-776-0811
East End Arts Council,
Riverhead, 631-727-0900
Greater Port Jefferson-Northern
Brookhaven Arts Council,
Port Jefferson, 631-473-5220
Huntington Arts Council ,
631-271-8423
8.13 - 8.17
8.27 - 9.13
All shows and dates
subject to change.
ADULT TICKETS
Islip Arts Council,
East Islip, 631-224-5420
Long Island’s Oldest
Professional Theatre
Smithtown Township
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Located just east of New York City, Long Island offers extraordinary wedding
day options – from vow-taking on a gorgeous white sand beach with a seaside
reception, to an outdoor ceremony and feast on a breathtakingly beautiful
farm or vineyard in Long Island Wine Country.
Many hotels offer glittering indoor banquet spaces, while independent
banquet halls and restaurants can create your fantasy wedding and reception.
Gold Coast mansions, waterfront restaurants, historic arboretums, lighthouses,
world-famous golf courses with first class banquet facilities – the list of unique
wedding and reception spaces goes on and on.
The Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau (LICVB) is a reciprocal
member of the Long Island GLBT Services Network, which is comprised of
non-profit organizations serving the Long Island community. To start planning
your special day, contact the LICVB, which can send out a request for pricing/
packages to help find the best venue for you. It can also help you secure
accommodations for your out-of-town guests, or find transportation and
other wedding services. LICVB services are available at no cost. For assistance,
call 631-951-3900, ext. 320 or visit discoverlongisland.com/weddings.
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2014
Ongoing Through March 16, Off the Wall, The
Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington
(631) 351-3250
Ongoing Through March 19, Dear Edwina, John W.
Engeman Theater, 250 Main Street, Northport
(631) 261-2900
Ongoing Through April 30, CRESLI Seal Walks,
Cupsogue Beach County Park, 950 Dune Road,
Westhampton (631) 244-3352
March 9, Irish Experience Festival, Hofstra University,
1000 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead (631) 463-6582
March 22, Dance Theatre Of Harlem, Staller Center,
Nicolls Road, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook
(631) 632-ARTS
March 22, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Tilles Center
for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Boulevard,
Brookville (516) 299-3100
March 23, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Main Street,
Montauk (631) 668-2428
March 23 - March 30, Hamptons Restaurant
Week, Various Locations, North/South Forks,
hamptonsrestaurantweek.com
March 27 - May 18, The Music Man, John W.
(631) 261-2900
March 29 - April 27, Long Island’s Best Young Artists at
the Heckscher Museum, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington
(631) 351-3250
April 3 - April 4, Disney Junior Live: Pirate and Princess
Adventure, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum,
Uniondale (516) 794-9303
April 5, Spring Family Fishing Festival, Belmont Lake
State Park, Southern State Pkwy exit 38,
North Babylon (631) 444-0283
April 5 - May 18, Flat Stanley - Youth Theatre, John W.
(631) 261-2900
April 11, Madame Butterfly, Tilles Center for the
Performing Arts, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville
(516) 299-3100
April 12, Spring Egg Hunt,
Belmont Lake State Park,
Southern State Parkway exit
38, North Babylon
(631) 667-5055
April 12, Horseradish
Festival, Hallockville Museum
Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue,
Riverhead (631) 298-5292
April 12 - April 13, Spring Dog Weekend,
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road,
Old Westbury (516) 333-0048
April 26, Spring Appreciation Day, Stony Brook Village
Center, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook (631) 751-2244
April 26 - April 27, Arbor Day Family Festival, Coe Hall
at Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Rd,
Oyster Bay (516) 922-8678
April 27, West Hempstead Street Fair, Nassau
Boulevard, Adjacent to Halls Pond Park, West
Hempstead (631) 724-5966
April 27 - May 4, Long Island Restaurant
Week, Various Locations, North/South Forks,
longislandrestaurantweek.com
May 2 - May 4, Long Island Marathon, Mitchel Athletic
Complex, East Meadow (516) 986-5537
May 3 - May 4, Earth’s Dinosaur Zoo, Tilles Center for
the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville
(516) 299-3100
May 3 - June 14, The Story of Red Skelton, Stony Brook
Village Center, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook
(631) 689-5888
May 4, Tulip Festival, Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Avenue,
Huntington (631) 351-3099
May 4, Dutch Festival, Hofstra University, Hempstead
(516) 463-6600
May 4, 36th Annual Great Neck Street Fair, Middle
Neck Road, Great Neck (631) 724-5966
May 9, Movin’ Out Band, Tilles Center for the
Performing Arts, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville
(516) 299-3100
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 10 - May 11, Baldwin Spring Festival, Sunrise
Highway & Grand Avenue, Baldwin (631) 724-5966
May 14 - October 15, Discovery Wetlands Cruises,
Stony Brook Village Center, 111 Main Street,
Stony Brook (631) 751-2244
May 15 - May 18, Montauk Music Festival, Montauk
Village Green, Main Street, Montauk (631) 668-2428
May 17 - May 18, Long Island Fleece and Fiber Fair,
Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue,
Riverhead (631) 298-5292
May 17 - May 18, Levittown Street Fair, 1 Bluegrass
Lane, Levittown (516) 442-6000
May 18, Bethpage Street Fair, 339 Broadway, Bethpage
(631) 724-5966
May 22 - June 8, God of Carnage, Hampton Theatre
Company, Quogue Community Hall,
125 Jessup Avenue, Quogue (631) 653-8955
May 23 - May 25, Montauk Art Show, Main Street,
Montauk (631) 668-2428
May 24 - May 25, Air Show at Jones Beach, Jones
Beach State Park, Ocean Parkway, Wantagh
(516) 785-1600
May 24 - May 25, Long Island Mozart Festival,
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road,
Old Westbury (516) 333-0048
May 24 - May 26, Bellmore Spring Festival, Bellmore
Long Island Rail Road Station, Sunrise Highway,
Bellmore (631) 724-5966
May 29 - July 13, Plaza Suite, John W. Engeman
Theater, 250 Main Street, Northport (631) 261-2900
May 31 - June 1, Rockville Centre Spring Festival,
Sunrise Highway & Long Beach Road, Rockville Centre
(631) 724-5966
June 1, Antique Car Show, Old Westbury Gardens,
71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury (516) 333-0048
June 1, Peony Path Tour, Sagtikos Manor,
677 Montauk Highway, Bay Shore (631) 854-0939
June 1 - October 26, Sunday Polo Games at Bethpage
State Park, Polo Field, Bethpage (631) 669-1000
June 7, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Race Track, 2150
Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont (718) 641-4700
June 7, RJA Memorial Mighty Montauk Triathlon,
Town Dock, Montauk (631) 668-2428
June 7, Tri Hamlet Celebration, Three locations,
Shirley & Mastic Beach (631) 286-0485
June 7 - July 13, Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very Bad Day, John W. Engeman,
250 Main Street, Northport (631) 261-2900
June 13 - June 15, Mattituck Strawberry Festival,
Mattituck Lions Club, Mattituck (631) 298-2222
June 14 - June 15, The Pirate Festival, Long Island
Maritime Museum, 88 West Avenue, West Sayville
(631) 447-8679
June 15, Antiques & Collectibles, Sagtikos Manor,
677 Montauk Highway, Bay Shore (631) 854-0939
June 21, Lindsey Stirling, The Space At Westbury,
250 Post Avenue, Westbury (516) 283-5566
June 21 - June 22, Bellmore Summer Festival, Bellmore
Long Island Rail Road Station, Sunrise Highway,
Bellmore (631) 724-5966
June 26 - June 28, 44th Annual Montauk Marine Basin
Shark Tag Tournament, Marine Basin, Montauk
(631) 668-5900
June 28, Midsummer Night, Old Westbury Gardens,
71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury (516) 333-0048
July 1 - August 1, Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, Stony
Brook Village Center, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook
(631) 751-2244
July 4, Independence Day Celebration, Old Bethpage
Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road,
Farmingdale (516) 572-8400
July 4, Stars Over Montauk Fireworks, Umbrella Beach,
Montauk Highway, Montauk (631) 668-5900
July 5 - July 6, Oceanside Summer Festival,
Schoohouse Green, Foxhurst Road, Oceanside
(631) 724-5966
July 9 – July 24, Long Island International Film Expo,
Bellmore Theater, 222 Petit Avenue, Bellmore
(516) 783-7200
July 12, Antique and Classic Boat Show, Long Island
(631) HISTORY
July 12 - July 13, Long Island Antique Power
Association Tractor Pull, Hallockville Museum Farm,
6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead (631) 298-5292
July 12 - July 13, Craft Fair, Second House Museum,
2nd House Road, Montauk (631) 668-5340
July 12 - September 1, On Exhibit: America’s Love
Affair with the Motorcycle, Stony Brook Village Center,
97 Main Street, Stony Brook (631) 689-5888
July 18 - July 20, Great South Bay Music Festival,
Shorefront Park, Patchogue (631) 331-0808
July 19 - July 20, Volleyball Tournament, Jones Beach
State Park, Jones Beach Center Mall, Wantagh
631) 669-1000
July 19 - July 20, Long Beach Street and Boardwalk Fair,
Village of Long Beach and Boardwalk, Long Beach
(516) 442-6000
July 19 - July 20, Massapequa Summer Festival,
Massapequa Long Island Rail Road Station, Sunrise
Highway, Massapequa (631) 724-5966
July 20, Lighthouse Sprint Triathlon and Relay, Montauk
Lighthouse, Montauk (631) 668-2428
July 20, Antique Car Show, Sagtikos Manor, 677
Montauk Highway, Bay Shore (631) 854-0939
July 26, Barn Dance, Hallockville Museum Farm,
July 26, Manhasset Summer Festival, Main Municipal
Lot, Manhasset Avenue, Manhasset (631) 724-5966
July 27, Great Neck Plaza Summer Festival,
Grace Avenue & Bond Street, Great Neck Plaza
(631) 724-5966
August 1 - August 2, Mako Tournament, Star Island
Yacht Club, Montauk (631) 668-5052
August 9, Family Art Day, Stony Brook Village Center,
111 Main Street, Stony Brook (631) 751-2244
August 9 - August 10, Oceanside Summer Festival,
Schoohouse Green, Foxhurst Road, Oceanside
(631) 724-5966
August 15 - August 17, Montauk’s Juried Fine Arts
Show, Montauk Village Green, Montauk (631) 668-2428
August 16, Long Island Blue Grass Festival, Tanner Park,
Copiague (631) 587-3996
August 16 - August 17, Polish Town Street Fair & Polka
Festival, Polish Town, Riverhead (631) 369-1616
August 16 - August 17, Lighthouse Weekend,
Montauk Lighthouse, Montauk (631) 668-2428
August 23, Long Island’s Scottish Games, Old Westbury
Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
(516) 333-0048
August 23 - August 24, Seafood Festival, Long Island
(631) 447-8679
August 24 - August 31, The Hampton Classic Horse
Show, 240 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton
(631) 537-3177
August 29 - September 1, Shinnecock Pow-Wow,
Shinnecock Reservation, Southampton (631) 283-6143
August 30 - September 1, Seaford Summer Festival,
Seaford Long Island Rail Road Station, Sunrise Highway,
Seaford (631) 724-5966
September 13 - September 14, 34th Annual Fall
Festival and Craft Show, Hallockville Museum Farm,
September 13 - September 14, Merrick Fall Festival
& Street Fair, Long Island Rail Road Station, Merrick
(516) 442-6000
September 13 - September 14, Montauk Seafood
Festival, Village Green, Montauk (631) 668-1578
September 14, Radio Controlled Fall Aero Show,
Sunken Meadow State Parkway, Kings Park
(631) 269-4333
September 20, Dragon Boat Festival, Port Jefferson
Harbor, Port Jefferson (631) 473-1414
September 20, Kite Festival, Long Island Maritime
Museum, 88 West Avenue, West Sayville
(631) HISTORY
September 20 - September 21, Bellmore Family
Street Festival, Sunrise Highway and Bedford Avenue,
Bellmore (516) 809-5892
September 21, West Hempstead Street Fair,
Hempstead Avenue, West Hempstead (631) 724-5966
September 26 - September 28, Montauk Surf Fishing
Classic, Montauk Point State Park, Montauk
(631) 669-1000
September 27, Boots on the Bay - Country Music
Festival, Long Island Maritime Museum, 88 West
Avenue, West Sayville (631) HISTORY
September 27, Wildwood State Park Fall Festival,
Hulse Landing Road, Wading River (631) 321-3510
September 27 - October 5, Long Island Fair, Old
Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp
Road, Farmingdale (516) 572-8400
September 28, Garden City South Street Fair,
Nassau Boulevard, Garden City (631) 724-5966
September 28, Antique Automobile Show, Hallockville
Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead
(631) 298-5292
October 9 - October 13, Hamptons International Film
Festival, Various Locations, Hamptons (631) 324-4600
October 11 - October 12, Montauk Fall Festival,
Montauk Village Green, Montauk (631) 668-2428
October 11 - October 12, Oyster Festival, Theodore
Roosevelt Park, 720 Northern Boulevard, Oyster Bay
(516) 628-1625
October 18, Fall Freshwater Fishing & Children’s
Festival, Hempstead Lake State Park, Exit 18 Southern
State Parkway, West Hempstead (516) 766-1029
October 24, Halloween Boat Burning, Long Island
(631) HISTORY
October 25, The Great Jack-o’-Lantern Spectacular Sail,
Belmont Lake State Park, Southern State Parkway exit
38, North Babylon (631) 667-5055
November 22 - November 23, Thanksgiving
Celebration the Old Fashioned Way, Old Bethpage
Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road,
Farmingdale (516) 572-8400
November 22 - March 8, Truman Capote & Andy
Warhol: Portrait of an Era, Nassau County Museum
of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
(516) 484-9337
November 28 - November 30, Country Parlor
Holiday Folk Art and Gift Show, Hallockville Museum
Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead (631) 298-5292
December 6 - December 7, Charles Dickens Festival,
Port Jefferson Village, 118 West Broadway, Port Jefferson
(631) 473-1414
For more events, visit discoverlongisland.com
(some units)
www.gobowens.com
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NORTH SHORE
THE NORTH SHORE IS THE LEGENDARY REGION OF
FABULOUS WEALTH WHERE F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
WROTE HIS CLASSIC NOVEL, “THE GREAT GATSBY,”
INSPIRED BY THE GLAMOROUS LIFESTYLES OF THE
ROARING TWENTIES. ALSO KNOWN AS THE GOLD
COAST, IT CONTAINS SOME OF THE MOST LAVISH
MANSIONS EVER BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES, SOME
PRESERVED AS MUSEUMS, HISTORIC HOMES OR
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES. THE REGION IS ALSO KNOWN
FOR ITS ROCKY BEACHES ON THE LONG ISLAND
SOUND, UPSCALE SHOPPING AREAS, PARKS AND
MUSEUMS.
Presidents and poets
Among the legendary figures associated with the North Shore are
President George Washington, who toured the area in 1790, and
poet William Cullen Bryant, whose home is open to the public in
Roslyn Harbor. Walt Whitman, widely considered the nation’s greatest
poet, was born in and wrote his first poetry in what is now the Walt
Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center in
West Hills. Theodore Roosevelt, an American hero and the youngest
man ever to become U.S. President (at age 43), lived from 1885 until
his death in 1919 at what is now Sagamore Hill National Historic
Site in Oyster Bay.
Dine and stroll in a historic port
The North Shore’s historic ports, Port Washington, Sea Cliff, Oyster Bay,
Port Jefferson, Stony Brook and other communities, offer waterfront
dining with sailboat-dotted harbor views, nautical museums, shops
and restaurants.
Take a shopping trip
From the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington and Smith Haven Mall
in Lake Grove, to high-end shops in Great Neck, Cold Spring Harbor
and the Americana Manhasset, to quaint Stony Brook Village, you can
find a wide range of merchandise for all tastes – all a quick drive from
major roads.
Museums and memorials
Among the region’s other attractions, visitors can explore a Whaling
Museum, a Holocaust Memorial, museums dedicated to art, history
and science, lighthouses, grist mills, a general store, arboretums,
university campuses, a DNA learning center, a fish hatchery and
a planetarium. The flowers, gardens and landscaped grounds are
glorious at Old Westbury Gardens and Planting Fields Arboretum
State Historic Park in Oyster Bay. In the Pine Barrens on the east,
Wildwood State Park comprises 600 acres of hardwood forest on
a high bluff that overlooks Long Island Sound.
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Vanderbilt Mansion and Museum
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NORTH SHORE
museums &
historic sites
American Merchant Marine
Museum of the United States
Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Rd., Kings Point. Closed in July,
holidays and weekends during semester breaks
(516-726-6047). On 80 acres of the former
Walter P. Chrysler estate, the Academy educates
officers for the American Merchant Marine and
U.S. Naval Reserve. Its 14-gallery American
Merchant Marine Museum in the Barstow estate
focuses on the evolution of American shipping
since the Civil War. B2
Caleb Smith House
Route 25A, Smithtown. Open year-round
(631-265-6768). c.1819. Headquarters of the
Smithtown Historical Society, a farmhouse with
17th-and 18th-century furniture, paintings,
lithographs, reference books and documents. D2
Cedarmere
Bryant Avenue, Roslyn. Open May – October
(516-571-8130). Former home of William
Cullen Bryant, renowned poet and editor of the
New York Evening Post for over 50 years.
A gothic mill and beautiful garden are located
on the grounds. B3
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
and Aquarium
At Route 25A and Route 108 on the Nassau/
Suffolk County border. Open year-round
(516-692-6768). Started in 1883, when the first
brown trout imported into the U.S. arrived at the
hatchery, this environmental education center
and demonstration hatchery houses New York
State’s largest collection of native freshwater fish,
reptiles and amphibians. C2
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Main Street, Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.
Open year-round (631-367-3418). Features
a fully equipped 19th Century American
whaleboat with original gear, a renowned
scrimshaw collection, marine art, models, an
1850 diorama, marine mammal bone display,
and permanent and changing exhibitions on
Long Island’s maritime history and whaling
industry. C2
Execution Rocks Lighthouse
Reservations required (215-906-5103). Tower
climbs are available during summer weekends
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at the completely restored keeper’s
quarters in the lighthouse built in 1849.
Boat tours leave from Port Washington
Town Dock. B2
Garvies Point Museum
Barry Drive, Glen Cove. Open year-round (516571-8010). Exhibits cover prehistoric Native
American culture, the science of archaeology
and the area’s geologic past. The preserve is 62
acres of woodland thickets and meadows. B2
Heckscher Museum of Art
Prime Avenue & Main Street, Huntington. Open
year-round (631-351-3250). The museum in
Heckscher Park exhibits works from regional
and national collections and its permanent
collection of European and American paintings,
sculpture, drawings, prints. C2
Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance
Center of Nassau County
Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road,
Glen Cove. Open year-round (516-571-8040).
Located on 20-acre Welwyn Preserve, it
provides free guided tours, permanent and
changing art and photo exhibits, seminars,
and age appropriate lectures to foster and
understand the causes and consequences of the
Holocaust. B2
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
Located at the entrance to Lloyd Harbor
and Huntington Harbor (631-421-1985).
The 42-foot-tall Venetian Renaissance Beaux
Arts-style structure dating to 1912 is an active
navigation aid operated by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Lighthouse boat tours on selected dates, June September. C2
Huntington Historical Society Museums
209 Main Street, Huntington. Open year-round
(631-427-7045). The Society maintains four
historic sites; Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum,
c.1795; David Conklin Farmhouse, c.1750; The
Huntington Sewing and Trade School, c.
1905 and The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
building c.1892. C2
Joseph Lloyd Manor House
Lloyd Lane, Lloyd Harbor, Huntington. Open
Memorial Day - Columbus Day (631-692-4664).
C.1766. A historic house museum of the Society
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities,
Lloyd Manor was the home of Jupiter Hammon,
who lived life enslaved and became the
first published African-American poet. The
site includes accurate 18th Century room
arrangements and formal gardens. C2
Long Island Museum of American Art,
History & Carriages
1208 Route 25A, Stony Brook. Open year-round
(631-751-0066). Art museum, history museum,
Carriage House, blacksmith shop, schoolhouse,
exhibits of 19th-and 20th-Century art, Long
Island and American history, horse-drawn
carriages, miniature rooms, antique decoys,
museum shop. E2
Mather House Museum
115 Prospect Street, Port Jefferson. Open
May – September (631-473-2665). 19th
Century home of ship-builder John Mather
featuring ships’ artifacts, maritime exhibits and
period furnishings. Historic buildings include a
tool shed and barn with replicas of a country
store, butcher shop and barber shop. E2
Nassau County Museum of Art
Northern Boulevard, Roslyn Harbor. Open yearround (516-484-9337). Housed in the restored
Neo-classical-style mansion on the former
estate of Childs Frick, son of U.S. Steel cofounder Henry Clay Frick. The 145-acre property
is now used for the display of outdoor sculpture;
the mansion houses 10 galleries for changing
exhibitions. B3
The National Jewish Sports
Hall of Fame and Museum
Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center, 74
Hauppauge Road, Commack. Open year-round,
seven days a week (631-462-9800, ext. 126).
Plaques and memorabilia of more than 50
Jewish athletes, coaches and sports announcers
from the New York area. D2
Northport Historical Society and Museum
251 Main Street, Northport. Open year-round
(631-757-9859). A structure built by Andrew
Carnegie in 1914 as the Village Library, features
a permanent exhibit about the history of the
village, and changing exhibits. D2
Simple pleasures
never go out of style.
For more than a century, New Yorkers have
been coming to Glen Cove Mansion for grand
galas, family gatherings, or just to escape the
city and unwind. With a 55-acre backyard,
tennis courts, swimming pool, walking paths
and award-winning service, you can see why
the mansion has stood the test of time.
516.671.6400 | GlenCoveMansion.com
200 Dosoris Lane | Glen Cove, New York 11542
Located on Long Island, less than 30 miles from
Manhattan and LaGuardia & JFK airports.
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North Shore Historical Museum
140 Glen St., Glen Cove, Open year-round
(516-801-1191). Housed inside a historic former
city hall and Justices Court Building (c. 1908),
a Dutch Revival structure on the National
Register of Historic Places, the museum features
a recreated judge’s bench, a basement jail cell,
Civil War artifacts and 1911 bell from
J.P. Morgan, Jr.’s East Island mansion. B2
Old Westbury Gardens
(See Mansions Listing)
Oyster Bay Railroad Museum
102 Audrey Avenue. Open year-round
(516-558-7036). Currently located in a
preview center in downtown Oyster Bay,
open on weekends, and featuring railroadthemed displays and a gift shop, the
museum will eventually occupy the restored
historic Oyster Bay railroad station. A display
yard open weekends from April to December
features a turntable and the restored
Locomotive #35. C2
Raynham Hall Museum
20 West Main Street, Oyster Bay. Open
year-round (516-922-6808). A 22-room
house depicts the lives of two generations
of Townsends in Oyster Bay, beginning in
1738, and occupation by Queen’s Rangers
during the American Revolution; 1851
Victorian addition; formal gardens. C2
Roslyn Grist Mill
1384 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn. Dating
to 1735, one of the few Dutch-framed colonial
commercial structures in the U.S. Former
teahouse and museum. (Under restoration) B3
Saddle Rock Grist Mill
Grist Mill Lane, Saddle Rock. Open May –
October (516-571-7900). c.1702. One of the
few operating tidal grist mills in America. The
mill is a prime example of the painstaking
craftsmanship of the 1700s, which produced
structures that have lasted over 250 years. B2
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Cove Neck Road, Oyster Bay. Open year-round
(516-922-4788). Constructed by President
Theodore Roosevelt in 1884-8, this 23-room
Victorian mansion was his “Summer White
House” from 1901-1909. The mansion is
closed until 2015, for rehabilitation, but the
grounds and The Visitor’s Center remain open.
Old Orchard Museum, built by Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. in 1937-38, is open and
includes exhibits and audio visual programs on
Roosevelt’s family life and career. C2
St. James General Store
Moriches Road, St. James. Open year-round
(631-854-3740). National landmark, in
operation since 1857. Offers 19th Century-style
merchandise, candies, preserves, handcrafts. E2
Coe Hall at Planting Fields Arboretum
Sands Point Park and Preserve
95 Middleneck Road, Sands Point. Open
year-round (516-571-7900). Gold Coast
estate of Daniel and Harry Guggenheim, with
castle-type architecture, including: Hempstead
House, Falaise and Castlegould. Guided tours
held May – October. Dinosaur and other
exhibits, nature center and trails. B2
Sands-Willets House
95 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington.
Open year-round (516-365-9074). Built
1735, occupied by the first Mayor of
NYC, Thomas Willets, and his descendants
until 1967, when the Cow Neck Historical
Society purchased and restored it. B2
Science Museum of Long Island
1526 North Plandome Road, Manhasset. Open
year-round (516-627-9400). In Leeds Pond
Preserve. Private/non-profit science activities
center dedicated to the physical sciences. A
hands-on workshop museum. B3
Stony Brook Grist Mill
Harbor Road, Stony Brook. Open April –
November (631-751-2244). c.1751 Visitors can
see modern-day millers grinding grain in Long
Island’s most completely equipped, working mill.
A Mill Store offers related items. E2
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
(See Mansions Listing)
Smithtown Township Arts Council/Mills
Pond House Gallery
660 Route 25A, St. James. Open year-round
(631-862-6575). Exhibits of historical and
contemporary works of art from local to
national sources; classes, special events. E2
The Thompson House
North Country Road, Setauket. Open Memorial
Day – Columbus Day (631-751-2244). C.1709.
Collection of early L.I. furniture recreates life of
the Samuel Thompson family, 1700-1750. E2
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
and Interpretive Center
240 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington
Station. Open year-round (631-427-5240).
c.1819 Birthplace of America’s greatest 19th
century poet with authentic furnishings and
unusual architecture. Exhibit includes Whitman’s
schoolmaster’s desk, his voice on tape,
portraits, letters/manuscripts and artifacts. D2
gold coast
mansions
The Chrysler Estate on Steamboat Road,
Kings Point, (516-773-5000), now home of the
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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, offers a view
of Long Island Sound. Wiley Hall, a Beaux Arts
mansion, is surrounded by beautifully manicured
lawns, reflecting pools and fountains. Open yearround. B2
Falaise at Sands Point Preserve,
95 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington
(516-571-7900). The iron gates open to the
Norman-style mansion of Capt. Harry F. Guggenheim, high on a bluff overlooking the Sound.
Here, in the solitude of the ivy-covered villa,
Charles Lindbergh wrote “We,” an account of his
historic adventures. Open May – October. B2
Coe Hall at Planting Fields Arboretum
(See Arboretums Lisitng)
Coindre Hall
(See Parks Listing)
Chelsea, Northern Boulevard, East Norwich,
(516-571-8550) the former residence of Benjamin and Alexandra Moore, is an uncommonly
beautiful 32-room mansion. It is now home to
a host of public programs, including lecture
series, chamber recitals and art shows. C2
LIU Post on Route 25A in Brookville (516-2992000) is a 400-acre campus noted for its beauty.
The campus features the gracious Tudor estate
house built for Marjorie Merriweather Post
and E.F. Hutton in 1921. Features arboretum
and labyrinth. C2
Oheka Castle in Huntington (631-659-1400)
is the second largest private residence ever built
in the United States. The estate and gardens are
used for privately catered events and movie and
television productions. Mansion tours available
daily, year-round by advance reservation. C2
The Nassau County Museum of Art
(See Museums & Historic Sites Listing)
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum,
Mansion, Marine Museum, Planetarium,
Park 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Open
year-round (631-854-5579). Former home of
William Kissam Vanderbilt II, 43-acre estate
includes Eagle’s Nest, an ornate Spanish-Revival
style mansion, which contains fine and decorative arts, natural history collections gathered in
the 1920s-30s. Site offers lectures, workshops,
concerts. D2
NYIT deSeversky Mansion, situated on 100
acres on Northern Boulevard in Old Westbury,
(516-686-7675) is a stately Georgian mansion
formerly occupied by the Dupont and Guest
families. It is now part of the New York Institute
of Technology campus. B3
Old Westbury Gardens, at 71 Old Westbury
Road in Old Westbury (516-333-0048). The
former Georgian Mansion estate of financiersportsman John S. Phipps and his family, is one of
the few great LI estates open to the general public.
The 1906 mansion is filled with fine English
antiques and decorative arts reflecting 18th- and
19th-Century grandeur in furnishings. B3
wineries
Harmony Vineyards, (631-291-9900),
169 Harbor Rd., Head of the Harbor
Whisper Vineyards, (631-257-5222),
485Edgewood Avenue, Saint James
science
Brookhaven National Laboratory
William Floyd Parkway, Upton, (631-344-2345) offers free concerts and lectures year-round, as well as tours of its facilities, interactive
exhibits, and science talks during its annual Summer Sundays program in July and August. Group tours are offered by appointment
year-round. Explore the marvels of science and learn about the lab’s research. Visitors age 16 and older must bring a photo ID. F2
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
One Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor. (516-367-8800). Founded in 1890, the laboratory is a private, non-profit institution with research
programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics and a broad educational mission. Tours and concerts are
open to the public. C2
Dolan DNA Learning Center
334 Main Street (Route 25A), Cold Spring Harbor. Open year-round (516-367-5170). Exhibitions include The Genes We Share, a museum
exhibition; DNA: The Secret of Life, a 32-minute presentation combining animation and visual effects to chronicle the story of James
Watson and Francis Crick’s discovery of the DNA structure; and Long Island Discovery, a multi-image, Surround Sound presentation
of a comprehensive historical overview of Long Island from the Ice Age to the end of the 20th Century. The 28-minute presentation,
commissioned by Cablevision, is presented in a 104-seat theater. C2
Planetarium Sky Shows
The Planetarium at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road in Centerport, (631-854-5579) is one of the largest
and best-equipped in the United States. In addition to its domed theater, where Sky Shows recreate celestial events, there is also an
observatory with a 16-inch Meade reflecting telescope through which visitors can scan the heavens on clear nights.
The 60-foot-in-diameter Sky Theatre features new shows and a state-of-the-art Konica Minolta Gemini Star III system with full-dome video
and Surround Sound systems, new seats, and a ticketing and information kiosk in the lobby. The theatre depicts the heavenly bodies: sun,
moon, planets and stars. It can simulate the heavens at any moment in time, from the distant past to the future, as they appeared from any
place on earth. Open year-round. D2
Vanderbilt Planetarium
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arboretums
NORTH SHORE
parks
Blydenburgh County Park
(588 Acres), Smithtown, (631-854-3713).
Hiking, picnicking, camping, freshwater fishing,
rowboat rentals, bridle paths, playground. D2
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
(543 Acres), Smithtown, (631-265-1054).
Freshwater fishing, guided tours by reservation,
hiking, historic interest, cross-country skiing. D2
A number of renowned arboretums
offer the sheer enjoyment of seeing
nature’s bounty on a stroll through acres
of protected, and in some cases carefully
manicured, land.
Close to harbor, hiking path, birdwatching,
part of Long Island Greenbelt Trail. C2
Governor Alfred E. Smith/
Sunken Meadow State Park
(1266 Acres), Kings Park, (631-269-4333).
Ballfields, bicycle path, bridle path, saltwater
fishing, food service, golf with pro shop, hiking,
picnicking, bathhouse and saltwater swimming,
cross-country skiing, sled hills. D2
Christopher Morley Park
(98 Acres), Roslyn-North Hills,
(516-571-8113). Jogging course, model boating,
softball fields, basketball, paddleball, volleyball,
paddle tennis, horseshoes, shuffleboard, tennis,
golf, outdoor ice skating rink, outdoor pool,
diving pool. B3
Nissequogue River State Park
(153 Acres), Kings Park, (631-581-1072).
National Audubon Society Important Bird Area,
Long Island Greenbelt Trail hiking, guided
nature walks, kayaking and fishing on
Long Island Sound. D2
Caumsett State Historic Park
(1500 Acres), Lloyd Neck, (631-423-1770).
Bridle path, saltwater fishing, hiking, historic
interest, cross-country skiing. Historic Marshall
Field Estate. C2
Planting Fields Arboretum State
Historic Park
(409 Acres), Oyster Bay, (516-922-9200).
Guided tours by reservation, hiking, historic
interest, greenhouse exhibits, arboretum. C2
Coindre Hall Park
(33-acres) 101 Browns Road, Huntington, (call
for tours: 631-424-8230). Gold Coast waterfront
estate featuring a 40-room, 80,000-square-foot
mansion formerly owned by George McKesson
Brown, and now operated by Suffolk County.
It was built in 1912 with turrets in the style of a
medieval French chateau, with sweeping views
of Huntington Harbor. C2
Sweetbriar Nature Center
(54 acres), Smithtown, (631-979-6344).
Butterfly vivarium, nature trails, museum,
natural science and wildlife programs,
rehabilitated raptors (birds of prey). D2
Cold Spring Harbor State Park
(40 Acres), Cold Spring Harbor, (631-669-1000).
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Wildwood State Park
(769 Acres), Wading River, (631-929-4314).
Ballfields, camping, trailer hookups,
saltwater fishing, food service, hiking,
picnicking, bathhouse, saltwater swimming,
cross-country skiing. F2
Bailey Arboretum, on Bayville Road in
Lattingtown, (516-801-1458) a Nassau
County park, features 42 acres of exotic
trees, rare shrubs and flower beds. It also
features a unique Sensory Garden for the
disabled and an interpretive nature
trail. B2
LIU Post Community Arboretum
(See Gold Coast Mansions Listing)
Old Westbury Gardens, at 71 Old
Westbury Road in Old Westbury,
(516-333-0048). The former Georgian
Mansion estate of financier-sportsman
John S. Phipps and his family, is one
of the few great LI estates open to the
general public. The 1906 mansion is
filled with fine English antiques and
decorative arts reflecting 18th- and 19thCentury grandeur in furnishings. It sits
at the center of 160 acres of landscaped
grounds, formal gardens, woodland and
ponds. The site features gift and plant
shops and a cafe. Special events include
garden tours, concerts, lectures, and
children’s programs. Open late April –
October, Sundays in November and for
holiday celebrations in December. B3
Planting Fields Arboretum State
Historic Park and Coe Hall, on
Planting Fields Road in Oyster Bay,
(516-922-9200) was the home of
William Robertson Coe from 1910
to 1955. It is now administered
by the Long Island State Park and
Recreation Commission. The arboretum
encompasses 409 acres: 150 acres of
gardens and plantcollections, 40 acres
of lawns, and over 200 acres of
woodlands and fields. There are two
greenhouse complexes totaling over
one-and-a-half acres, where native,
tropical and sub-tropical plants are
cultivated under controlled conditions.
Coe Hall at Planting Fields, built in
1918, is one of the finest examples of
Tudor Revival architecture in America,
with period furnishings, imported
antiques and stained glass. Grounds
open year-round, mansion from
April – September. C2
shopping
Long Island’s roads are lined with countless
stores, many located in shopping centers on
east-west thoroughfares such as Route 24,
Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) and Route 27A
(Merrick Road) on the South Shore, and
Route 25 ( Jericho Turnpike) and Route 25A
(Northern Boulevard) on the North Shore.
Many communities also feature downtown
shopping villages and malls.
Most malls and shopping centers are
conveniently located near major transportation
hubs such as parkways, the Long Island
Expressway, Long Island Rail Road stations
and bus stops. Many extend their hours
during holiday seasons.
Major indoor
shopping malls
Smith Haven Mall, Nesconset Highway, Lake
Grove. more than 140 stores including Apple,
Macy’s, JC Penney, Sears. (631-724-1433) E2
Walt Whitman Shops (formerly Walt
Whitman Mall), Route 110, Huntington.
Over 80 stores including Macy’s, Lord & Taylor,
Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue.
(631-271-1741) C2
Northport. Once known as “Cow Harbor,” this
nautical village has shopping, restaurants, a
collection of former captains’ houses and a wharf
on a picturesque harbor. (631-754-3905) D2
Oyster Bay, a picturesque village shopping
district, features historic landmarks
and a sheltered harbor. (516-922-6464) C2
Stony Brook. Some of the trendiest shopping
on Long Island can be found at the Stony Brook
Village Center. The Village is also home to the
Three Village Inn, originally built in 1751, and a
26-room inn and fine American restaurant.
(631-751-2244) E2
Port Jefferson is a picturesque waterfront
village with fine old houses, beautiful gardens,
antique stores and waterfront restaurants.
(631-473-1414) E2
Port Washington. Antique shops, restaurants
and art galleries line lower Main Street in the
harbor area. (516-883-6566) B2
Roslyn Historic Shopping District on Main
Street boasts homes built between 1690 and
1865, which have been restored to their original
appearance. Several homes are open to the
public. (516-621-1961) B3
Sea Cliff. Victorian homes and small shops
give this quaint residential arts community a
New England flavor. The park at the end of Sea
Cliff Avenue offers a spectacular hillside view of
Hempstead Harbor. B2
Stony Brook Village
Visitor-oriented
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Cold Spring Harbor, a historic Main Street
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Glen Cove, a Gold Coast village, features fine
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museums and nature preserves. (516-676-6666) B2
Locust Valley. Antiques shops, interior design
firms and boutiques line chic Birch Hill Road
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Manhasset. Americana Manhasset is
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SOUTH SHORE
YOU’LL NEVER RUN OUT OF GREAT THINGS TO DO AND
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OF NEW YORK STATE’S PREMIER FAMILY-ORIENTED
RECREATION AREAS. THE REGION BEGINS AT THE
QUEENS BORDER OF NEW YORK CITY AND STRETCHES
FOR NEARLY 50 MILES OF NEARLY NEVER-ENDING
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WITH BOUNDLESS RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES,
NATIONALLY KNOWN SHOPPING MALLS, SUPERB
RESTAURANTS, MAJOR SPORTS THRILLS, MUSEUMS,
FISHING AND BOATING, IT’S ALL HERE.
Root for a winner
The May-to-October thoroughbred racing season at Belmont Park
in Elmont includes the Belmont Stakes in June, the thrilling finale
of racing’s Triple Crown. Bethpage State Park encompasses five premier
golf courses, including the Black course, where the U.S. Open of golf
was held in 2002 and again in 2009. The New York Islanders NHL
hockey team plays home games at the Nassau Veterans Memorial
Coliseum in Uniondale, October through April. The Long Island Ducks
play exciting minor-league ball at Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip.
See the universe
On Museum Row, you can pack a world of enjoyment into a single
day — especially if you brought the kids along. The Garden City
multi-museum complex includes the Long Island Children’s
Museum; the Cradle of Aviation Museum, and its newest attraction,
a planetarium with three sky shows; the Nassau County Firefighters
Museum & Education Center and historic Nunley’s Carousel.
Explore a park
Looking for wide open spaces to ride a bike, play ball or have a picnic?
Try visiting one of our state or county parks. You can also fish, golf, hike,
play games and pursue myriad other activities in these grand public
facilities, for the price of a small parking fee.
Go to the zoo
The region’s four zoos feature domestic farm animals as
well as more exotic members of the animal kingdom.
Swim in a public pool, camp overnight, climb a lighthouse’s steps, or
board a fishing boat in Point Lookout, Freeport or the Captree Boat
Basin. You can see a show at indoor facilities ranging from the Nassau
Veterans Memorial Coliseum to the Gateway Playhouse and the
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. And many visitors stop
to sample a glass of wine at the region’s only winery, in Sayville.
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SOUTH SHORE
museums &
historic sites
The African American Museum
of Nassau County
110 N. Franklin Street, Hempstead. Open yearround (516-572-0730). The museum promotes
understanding and appreciation of African
American culture, art and tradition with displays
of works by local and international artists
and themed exhibits about historical people
and events. Visitors can register for hands-on
art classes, jewelry-making workshops and
discussions. B3
by the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation
Society, this working U.S. Coast Guard
navigational aid is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Guided tours
include a climb up the tower’s 192 steps for
a panoramic view of Great South Bay, the
Atlantic Ocean and surrounding land. The
original First Order Fresnel Lens used in
the tower for 75 years, beginning in 1858,
is exhibited in a new museum next to the
lighthouse. D3
American Airpower Museum
1300 New Highway at Republic Airport,
Farmingdale. Open year-round (631-293-6398).
This former hanger features a
collection of historic yet still-flying WWII aircraft
including a P-47 Thunderbolt, B-17 Flying
Fortress, B-25 Bomber, Grumman Avenger,
F4U Corsair, P-40 Warhawk and T-6 Texan.
Also, exhibits and a gift shop. C3
Hicksville Gregory Museum L.I. Earth Science Center
Heitz Place and May Avenue, Hicksville. Open
year-round (516-822-7505). Housed in the
former Heitz Place Courthouse, the museum
includes exhibits about local history and
collections of fossils, minerals and butterflies. C3
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City, (516-5724111). See 75 historic aircraft, including one of
two surviving “sister ships” to Charles Lindbergh’s
Spirit of St. Louis and an actual Lunar Excursion
Module built on Long Island. Attractions also
include the X-Ride Theater and a Planetarium
and Dome Theater featuring state-of-the-art
high resolution projection and sound system
and three shows. B3
Fire Island Lighthouse
At Fire Island National Seashore, east of Robert
Moses State Park. Open year-round (631-3217028). Erected in 1858, maintained since 1982
Hofstra University Museum
Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead. Open
year-round (516-463-6600). On Hofstra’s
240-acre campus and arboretum, the
museum consists of five galleries, with
modern paintings, sculpture, prints,
photographs and ethnographic works; over
70 outdoor sculptures; changing exhibitions,
featuring lectures, films and tours; and a
40-foot stone Labyrinth. B3
Islip Art Museum
Brookwood Hall, 50 Irish Lane, East Islip.
Open year-round (631-224-5402). Gallery
exhibits feature contemporary works of Long
Island and NYC artists, selections
from permanent collection. E3
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“Independently owned & operated”
Long Island Children’s Museum
11 Davis Avenue, Garden City. Open year-round
(516-224-5800). Cultural and educational
hands-on experiences designed for young
children and their families. Huge 40,000
square-foot museum in a converted airplane
hanger features innovative galleries with
interactive exhibits. B3
Long Island Maritime Museum
86 West Avenue, West Sayville. Open
year-round (631-854-4974). Changing
boating and marine exhibits, local small
craft collection, history exhibit and 19th
Century oystering vessel. E3
Long Island Studies Institute
Hofstra Univ. Library, Hempstead. Open yearround (516-463-6407). Long Island local and
regional history center operated by Hofstra
University and Nassau County, including the
Nassau County Museum reference collection,
Hofstra University’s James N. MacLean Nassau
County American Legion Memorial collection
and the Hispanic/Latino Collection. B3
Manor of St. George
Neighborhood Road and Smith Road, Shirley.
Open May – October (631-281-5034). Granted
to Col. W.E. (Tangier) Smith in 1653 for services
to the crown, the estate contains colonial-era
documents, furniture and portraits. It was the
site of a patriot victory in 1780, when the manor
became Fort St. George. F3
Museum of American Armor
Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round
Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. Open yearround (516-572-8400). New for 2014, the
25,000-square-foot facility features over 25
pieces of operational WW II vehicles, including
Sherman and Stuart tanks, artillery and armored
recon cars. Armor will operate in the village
setting several times a year in concert with living
historians so that visitors can experience the
sights and sounds of Europe in 1944. C3
Nassau County Firefighters Museum
& Education Center
One Davis Avenue, Garden City. Open year
round (516-572-4177). Almost 10,000 square
feet of interactive exhibition space showcases
local fire departments and their historic and
contemporary memorabilia and equipment. B3
Sagtikos Manor County Park
Montauk Highway, West Bay Shore
(631-854-0939). Former home of Stephan
Van Cortland, the first native-born mayor of
New York City; George Washington slept there
in 1790, during a tour of Long Island. Features
historical artifacts and events. Call for tour
schedule. D3
Tackapausha Museum
Washington Avenue, Seaford. Open year-round
(516-571-7443). A variety of exhibits, designated
by season, of Long Island wildlife and plants.
Features include a nocturnal animal exhibit,
plus five miles of nature trails on the 84-acre
preserve. C3
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Nassau County Police
George F. Maher Museum
Police Headquarters, Franklin Avenue, Mineola.
Open year-round (516-573-7620). Features
police memorabilia dating back to 1925,
including photos, displays, models, weapons and
a 1925 Harley-Davidson police motorcycle. B3
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. Open
March – December (516-572-8400). A pre-Civil
War farm village with original structures moved
from other parts of the Island, including a
church, general store, tavern, craft shops,
farm and residential homes. C3
Pagan-Fletcher Restoration
143 Hendrickson Avenue, Valley Stream.
Open year-round (516-872-4159). Former
home of Scottish immigrant Robert Pagan,
the residence served as a farmhouse, general
store and religious center. Permanent and
changing exhibits. B3
Rock Hall Museum
199 Broadway, Lawrence. (516-239-1157).
Georgian Colonial Manor (1767). Was the
Martin and Hewlett family homestead for
125 years. Features antique furniture,
changing exhibits. B3
The Edwards Homestead
Collins Avenue at Edward Street, Sayville.
Open October – June (631-563-0186). c.1785.
The Sayville Historical Society exhibits include
photographs, quilts, whale oil and gas burner
lamps, and local history collection. E3
Wantagh Railroad Museum
1700 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh. Open
April - November (516-826-8767). Grounds
contain restored early-20th-century
Long Island Rail Road station and parlor
car; Wantagh’s original post office. C3
William Floyd Estate
245 Park Drive, Mastic Beach. Open May to
November (631-399-2030). Part of the Fire
Island National Seashore. Ancestral home
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with a small natural history display and an
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collection includes fir, spruce, pine, cypress,
yew and hemlock trees. E3
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fire island
Fire Island offers a wide range of tourist attractions within the narrow shores of the
region’s most secluded barrier island.
A brief ferry ride from Bay Shore,
Patchogue and Sayville on Suffolk County’s
South Shore, Fire Island is an internationally
known destination. And yet for all its renown,
Fire Island’s vibe is decidedly off-the-beaten
track. The 17 beachfront communities include
the incorporated villages of Saltaire and Ocean
Beach (the latter considered the social and
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commercial hub of the island), laidback Kismet
and Lonelyville, and Davis Park, which has a
200-boat marina.
During the peak season from Memorial Day
to Labor Day, crowds gather at restaurants
and bars, which serve cocktails to a Reggae or
Calypso beat. The nightclubs include some very
popular spots in the traditionally gay communities of Cherry Grove and The Pines.
In true “vacation getaway” fashion, passenger
cars are not permitted on the island. Visitors
generally transport supplies across the bay via
private boat or ferry and then load them into
wagons. Small independent stores sell necessities such as bathing suits, sandals, sunscreen,
drinks and ice cream.
Many day-trippers come for the beaches and
the nightlife. Family or group house rentals and
shares can be arranged, generally in advance,
for all or part of the season. Overnight lodgings
range from small hotels to B&Bs.
The main attraction is the Fire Island National
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Park. East of Robert Moses State Park, on the
west end of Fire Island, is the historic Fire Island
Lighthouse, first lit in 1858. It has a museum
and gift shop; tours of the 192-step tower are
offered. FINS also contains wilderness trails
with plentiful wildlife including deer and foxes,
and the Sunken Forest, a maritime woodland
estimated to be between 200-300 years old.
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Mitchel Athletic Complex
Mitchel Field, Garden City, (516-572-0400).
The complex hosts local high school, collegiate
and sports league athletic events. The facility
includes a track and field stadium (nine lanes)
with an oval containing a synthetic field suitable
for football, soccer and lacrosse. B3
SOUTH SHORE
parks
Bay Park
(96 Acres), East Rockaway, (516-571-7245).
Golf, outdoor roller skating rink, saltwater fishing, volleyball, basketball, tennis, baseball and
softball fields, jogging course, dog run. B3
Cow Meadow Park & Preserve
(28 Acres), Freeport, (516-571-8685). Jogging
course, salt water fishing, marina, tennis,
basketball courts, handball/paddleball, softball
field, shuffleboard. C3
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
(690 acres), Oakdale, (631-581-1002).
Food service, guided tours by reservation, hiking, historic interest, arboretum. E3
Eisenhower Park
(930 Acres), East Meadow, (516-572-0348).
Jogging path, bicycle paths, golf, driving range,
baseball, softball, football, soccer, lacrosse, field
hockey, cricket, tennis, horseshoes, shuffleboard,
croquet, badminton, lawn bowling, bocci,
model boating, cross country skiing, aquatic
center. C3
Belmont Lake State Park
(459 acres), North Babylon, (631-667-5055).
Ballfields, bicycle path, rowboat rentals, bridle
path, freshwater fishing, food service, hiking,
picnicking, dog walking on leash. D3
Bethpage State Park
(1475 Acres), Farmingdale, (516-249-0701).
Ballfields, bicycle path, bridle path, food
service, five golf courses with pro shop,
hiking, picnicking, tennis with pro shop,
cross-country skiing, sled hills, site of 2002 and
2009 U.S. Open (golf). C3
Cantiague Park
(84 Acres),Hicksville, (516-571-7052). Horseshoes, bocci court, softball and soccer fields,
handball, paddleball, basketball, golf, outdoor
pool, indoor ice rink, jogging course. C3
Captree State Park
(298 acres) South of West Islip, (631-669-0449).
Boat basin, open and charter fishing boats,
saltwater fishing piers, bait station, Captree Cove
restaurant, snack bar, picnicking, playground. D3
Cedar Creek Park
(265 Acres), Seaford, (516-571-7470). Archery,
basketball, handball, paddleball, tennis, soccer
and softball fields, dog run, outdoor rollerskating
rink, jogging course, bicycle paths, entrance to
five-mile Jones Beach Bikeway. C3
Centennial Park
(2 acres), Roosevelt, (516-571-8695). Playground; basketball, tennis, paddleball and
handball courts, picnic tables. C3
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
(3,473 Acres), Oakdale/Bohemia, (631-5811005). Small museum/visitors center and gift
shop, bridle path, freshwater fishing with permit,
house tours, hiking, cross-country skiing. E3
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Grant Park
(35Acres), Hewlett, (516-571-7821).
Outdoor roller skating, outdoor ice rink,
horseshoes, shuffleboard, basketball, tennis,
handball, softball. B3
Heckscher State Park
(1657 Acres), East Islip, (631-581-2100).
Ballfields, bicycle path, boating ramp, camping,
saltwater fishing, food service, hiking, picnicking,
pool, bathhouse, saltwater swimming, crosscountry skiing, playground. E3
Hempstead Lake State Park
(775 Acres), West Hempstead, (516-766-1029).
Ballfields, bicycle path, bridle path, freshwater
fishing, food service, hiking, picnicking,
tennis, cross-country skiing,
carousel. B3
Inwood Park
(16 acres), Inwood, (516-5717894).Surrounded by water,
setting for athletic and family
activities. B3
Jones Beach State Park
(2,413 Acres), South of Wantagh, (516-785-1600). Saltwater swimming on six-mile
ocean and bay beaches. Ballfields by permit, bicycle path,
boat basin, saltwater fishing
piers, bait station, snack bar,
gift shop, pitch-and-putt golf,
picnicking, pool, bathhouse,
beach volleyball, mini-golf,
playgrounds, boardwalk and
outdoor theater. C3
Nickerson Beach Park
(121 Acres), Lido Beach, (516-571-7700).
Tennis, beach volleyball, basketball, handball,
skateboarding, playground, outdoor swimming
pools with snack bars, on 3,500 feet of ocean
shoreline. B4
North Woodmere Park
(150 Acres), North Woodmere,
(516-571-7801). Outdoor swimming pool,
diving pool, golf, baseball, football, softball,
tennis, basketball, handball, paddleball,
horseshoes, shuffleboard. B3
Rev. Arthur Mackey Sr. Park
(27 acres), Roosevelt, (516-571-8692)
Recreational facilities, playground, lake
surrounded by benches. C3
Robert Moses State Park
(1,000 Acres), Fire Island, (631-669-0449). Boat
basin, saltwater fishing, bait station, food service,
pitch-and-putt golf, picnicking, bathhouse, saltwater swimming, boardwalk connects to
Fire Island National Seashore. D3
Smith Point Park
(2,295 Acres), Shirley (631-852-1313). Suffolk
County’s largest oceanfront park. Swimming,
surfing, saltwater fishing, camping. F3
Jones Beach West Bathhouse
Southaven Park
(1,338 Acres), Brookhaven (631-854-1414).
rowboat rentals, canoeing, hunting, equestrian
center, playground. F3
Major indoor shopping malls
Timber Point Marina East/West
(239 Acres), Great River, (631-854-4949).
Fuel dock, sewage pump-out station, restrooms,
electrical hookups and water. Transient boat
slips available for visitors. E3
Green Acres Mall
Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, 200 stores
including Sears, Macy’s, JC Penney.
(516-561-1157) B3
Valley Stream State Park
(97 Acres), Valley Stream, (516-825-4128). Ballfields, bicycle path, food service, hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing, playground. B3
Wantagh Park
(120 Acres), Wantagh, (516-571-7460). Outdoor
swimming pool, diving pool, basketball, bocci,
shuffleboard, horseshoes, marina, saltwater
fishing, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey,
football, bicycling. C3
West Hills County Park
(854 Acres), Huntington, (631-854-4423).
Hiking, youth group camping, picnicking,
horseback riding facility. C2
shopping
(Phone numbers listed are for local chambers
of commerce or merchants associations).
Bellport
... is a seaside village where elegant Victorianstyle homes line a landscape dotted with fine
shops and restaurants.
(631-776-9268) F3
Freeport
The “Nautical Mile” on Woodcleft Avenue
is well known for commercial fishing,
charter and open boats, open-air fish
markets, restaurants and shops with a
maritime flavor. (516-377-2200) C3
Broadway Mall
Route 106/107, Hicksville, 130 stores
including Macy’s, IKEA. (516-939-0679) C3
Roosevelt Field
Old Country Road, Garden City. 215 stores
including Macy’s, JC Penney, Nordstrom,
Bloomingdale’s. (516-742-8000) B3
The Mall at the Source
Old Country Road, Westbury. Featuring Cheesecake Factory, Dave & Buster’s. (516-228-0303) C3
Westfield South Shore
Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore. 100 stores
including Macy’s, JC Penney, Sears, Lord
& Taylor. (631-665-8600) D3
Westfield Sunrise
Sunrise Highway, Massapequa. 160 stores
including Macy’s, JC Penney, Sears.
(516-795-3225) C3
Factory outlet center
Tanger Outlets at The Arches
152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park.
(631-667-0600) D3
Flea market
Tri-County Unique Bazaar
Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown. Indoor.
(516-579-4500) C3
zoos
The Animal Farm Petting Zoo
Long Island Expressway Exit 69 to Wading
Garden City
Specialty shops abound, and famous
department stores include Sears, Talbots and Lord & Taylor.
(516-746-7724) B3
Patchogue
... features a large downtown shopping
district along Montauk Highway (Main
Street) including restaurants, clothing
boutiques and other specialty shops.
(631-475-0121) E3
Sayville
... is a small South Shore community
with shop-lined streets. (631-567-5257)
E3
River Road, Manorville. Open April – October
(631-878-1785). Shows, train and pony rides,
playground and picnic area. Large selection of
animals including parrots, camel, ostrich,
kangaroos, monkeys, llamas, reptiles and
other exotics. F2
Town of Brookhaven Wildlife & Ecology
Center Animal Preserve
249 Buckley Road, Holtsville. Open
year-round (631-758-9664). Featuring goats,
sheep, mountain lions, bobcats, buffalo, eagles,
deer and more. E2
L.I. Game Farm Wildlife Park
& Children’s Zoo
Long Island Expressway Exit 70 to Chapman
Boulevard, Manorville. Open April – October
(631-878-6644). A complete zoo with an
18-foot giraffe, red kangaroos, kinkajous,
cougars, Barbary sheep, peacocks and lemurs.
Bambiland, carousel, animal feeding shows,
gift shop, etc. F2
Suffolk County Farm & Education Center
4600 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank. Open April
– late October (631-852-4600). A working
production farm featuring public workshops,
demonstrations, festivals, butterfly house;
children can get “up close” with animals. Sheep,
goats, pigs, beef cattle and other animals are
residents of this 300-acre farm. F2
sports action
The South Shore region is home to Long Island
Ducks minor league baseball in Central Islip
(D3) and New York Islanders NHL hockey in
Uniondale (B3). See page 19 for all the details.
winery
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South Main Street, Sayville, (631-589-0027). E3
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NORTH FORK
THE NORTH FORK IS A REGION OF GREAT NATURAL
BEAUTY, WITH AGRICULTURAL TRADITIONS AND A
HERITAGE DATING TO PRE-COLONIAL TIMES. YOU
CAN SHOP THERE FOR PRODUCE AND FLOWERS AT
SECLUDED FARM STANDS ALONG WINDING COUNTRY
ROADS, DISCOVER QUIET BEACHFRONTS ON THE
LONG ISLAND SOUND OR PECONIC BAY, AND SAVOR
THE PRODUCTS OF LONG ISLAND WINE COUNTRY’S
GROWING LIST OF VINEYARDS AND WINERIES. THE
REGION’S VINEYARDS, WINERIES AND WINES HAVE
EARNED EXCELLENT REVIEWS AND MANY PRIZES, AND
THE ENTIRE REGION WAS LAST YEAR NAMED ONE OF
THE ‘TOP TEN WINE REGIONS IN THE WORLD,’
BY WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE.
Local produce
At “pick-your-own” farms, you can gather strawberries in June,
tomatoes, peppers, peaches and apples in summer and pumpkins in
October. Farm stands sell fruit pies, roasted local corn, homemade
preserves and other cooked treats.
Gateway to the East End
The commercial center is Riverhead, an emerging tourist destination
where major attractions include Splish Splash Water Park, Riverhead
Raceway, the Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center, and the
Suffolk Theater, a 500-seat Art Deco concert hall inside a restored
1930s theater. The Tanger Outlet Center just off I-495 features more
than 165 brand-name outlets. Nearby quaint villages feature antique
shops, country stores and specialty food shops which can pair cheese,
chocolate and fruit, with vintages at a winery.
In Greenport, you can enjoy seafood at waterfront restaurants
and shopping in arts & crafts galleries in one of Long Island’s historic
deep water ports. Attractions include an enclosed all-weather
carousel on the harbor, and the East End Seaport Museum & Marine
Foundation. A ferry makes regular trips to picturesque Shelter Island,
with its charming bed & breakfast inns and 2,039-acre Mashomack
Preserve. Although the North Fork is accessible by public roads and
transportation, many arrive via a scenic ferry ride to Orient Point from
New London, Connecticut.
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On the harbor
North Fork Long Island
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NORTH FORK
museums &
historic sites
East End Seaport Museum
& Maritime Foundation
End of 3rd Street, Greenport. Open May –
October (631-477-2100). Located in the historic
former Long Island Rail Road terminal adjacent
to the municipal pier and featuring L.I. maritime
artifacts and records, lighthouse lenses, model
ships and more. I1
Fort Corchaug & Downs Farm Preserve
County Route 25, Cutchogue. Fort Corchaug
Archeological Site was originally a log fort built
by Native Americans of the area. H1
Hallockville Museum Farm
163 Sound Avenue, Riverhead. Open year-round
(631-298-5292). The 1765 homestead presents
eastern Long Island farm traditions and lifestyles.
Home furnished in the style of 1880-1910; English
barn exhibits and farm equipment; tours. G2
Horton Point Lighthouse &
Nautical Museum
Lighthouse Road, Southold. 1847 structure
built on a site recommended in 1757 by a
young George Washington. Now operated by
the Southold Historical Society, the lighthouse
features a Nautical Museum with journals kept
at sea, sea chests, paintings, maps, scrimshaw,
tools and various artifacts. Open Memorial Day
– Columbus Day (631-765-5500). H1
Old House, Old Schoolhouse Museum
and Wickham Farmhouse
Cutchogue Village Green. Open July and August
(631-734-7122). The Old House, built in 1649, is
the state’s oldest domicile. Furnished with 17th
and 18th Century items. Schoolhouse first in area,
built 1840. Wickham farmhouse built 1740. H1
Oysterponds Historical Society
Village Lane, Orient. Open June –
September (631-323-2480). Everyday life of
Orient and East Marion hamlets preserved
in 18th-century Village House and Orange
Webb house, Hallock building exhibits, Old
Point and Amanda Brown schoolhouses, and
the Red Barn. I1
Railroad Museum of Long Island-Greenport
End of 3rd Street, Greenport. Open weekends
April – December (631-477-0439). Located
in a historic freight station, featuring railroad
equipment, artifacts, old photos and gift shop. I1
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Railroad Museum of Long Island-Riverhead
416 Griffing Avenue, Riverhead (631-727-7920).
Steam locomotives, diesel engine and other
vintage equipment. G2
Southold Historical Society Museums
Main Road and Maple Lane, Southold. Open
July – August (631-765-5500). Village complex
consisting of period houses, blacksmith shop,
carriage house, 18th-century barn with early
farming equipment, glass, silver, quilts and
coverlets. Also, Horton Pt. Lighthouse Marine
Museum. H1
Southold Indian Museum
Main Bayview Road, Southold. Open
year-round (631-765-5577). Permanent
exhibits include a large collection of Algonquin
ceramic pottery, spearheads and arrow heads,
tools, children’s games and toys and other
artifacts from local Native American
populations. Special summer exhibits. H1
Suffolk County Historical Society Museum
300 West Main Street, Riverhead. Open yearround (631-727-2881). Over 20,000 objects
illustrate the history of Suffolk County and Long
Island, including 19th century artifacts and
Native American artifacts from prehistoric to
modern times; gift shop. G2
Vail-Leavitt Music Hall
18 Peconic Ave., Riverhead. Open year-round
(631-727-5782). Built in 1881 as a theater and
public meeting space, Vail-Leavitt features local
and internationally recognized performers of
music, comedy and drama. G2
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Since the first small vineyard was planted 40
years ago in Cutchogue, the Long Island wine
industry has grown to encompass 3,000 acres
of vines and about four dozen wineries with
tasting rooms.
As a major sign of success, last year, the
region was named one of the ‘Top Ten Wine
Regions in the World,’ by Wine Enthusiast
magazine, bringing it into the ranks of some
of the world’s best known and well-respected
wine regions.
It was recognized not only for wonderful
wines, talented wine makers, vineyards and
winery tasting rooms, but also for its special
atmosphere of warm hospitality, gorgeous
scenery and world-class wine-drinking
experience.
Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Riesling, Shiraz and many other
varietals are available for tasting and purchase
in the towns of Southold – the center of wine
country — the Town of Riverhead and Sayville
on the South Shore. New wineries recently
opened in St. James and Head-of-the Harbor
on the North Shore and in Greenport on
the North Fork. Three wineries are also located
on the South Fork.
Most wineries are open year-round for
tasting, events and tours that take you through
lush vineyards and inside wine cellars. Finish
with a glass or bottle of red, white or rosé in
elegant tasting rooms or on a deck or picnic
table overlooking the vineyard.
Call to confirm hours and days of operation
before your trip, or visit discoverlongisland.com.
For a free winery guide, call the Long Island
Wine Council at 631-722-2220 or write P. O.
Box 74, Peconic, NY 11958. You can also get
information online from the wine council by
visiting liwines.com. E2, G2, H1, I1
Year-round North Fork
wine touring and tasting
Anthony Napa Wines-The Winemaker Studio, 774-641-7488, 2885 Peconic Lane, Peconic
(Also, T’Jara, Coffe Pot Cellars and Suhru Wines.)
Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard,
631-369-0100, 2114 Sound Ave., Baiting Hollow
Bedell Cellars,
631-734-7537, 36225 Main Rd., Cutchogue
Castello di Borghese Vineyard & Winery,
631-734-5111, Rte.48, Cutchogue
Clovis Point,
631-722-4222, Main Rd., Jamesport
Comtesse Thérèse,
631-779-2800, 739 Main Rd., Aquebogue
Coffee Pot Cellars,
Corey Creek Vineyards,
631-765-4168, Main Rd., Southold
Croteaux Vineyards,
631-765-6099, 1450 S. Harbor Rd., Southold
Diliberto Vineyard & Winery,
631-722-3416, 250 Manor Lane, Jamesport
Duck Walk Vineyards North,
631-765-3500, 44535 Main Rd., Southold
Harbes Family Farm & Vineyard,
631-298-WINE (9463), 715 Sound Ave., Mattituck
Jamesport Vineyards,
631-722-5256, Rte. 25, Jamesport
Jason’s Vineyard,
631-238-5801, 1785 Main Rd., Jamesport
Kontokosta Winery,
631-477-6977, 825 North Rd.., Greenport
Laurel Lake Vineyards,
631-298-1420, 3165 Main Rd., Laurel
Lenz Winery, 631-734-6010, Rte. 25, Peconic
Lieb Cellars,
631-298-1942, 35 Cox Neck Rd., Mattituck
Macari Vineyards & Winery,
631-298-0100, Bergen Ave., Mattituck
Martha Clara Vineyards,
631-298-0075, 6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead
Mattebella, 888-628-8323, 46005 Main Rd.
(Rte. 25), Southold
McCall Wines,
The Old Field Vineyards,
631-765-0004, 59600 Main Rd., Southold
One Woman Vineyards,
631-765-1200, 5195 Old N. Rd., Southold
Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards,
631-765-6188, Rte. 25, Peconic
Palmer Vineyards,
631-722-WINE (9463), Sound Ave., Aquebogue
Paumanok Vineyards,
631-722-8800, Rte. 25, Aquebogue
Peconic Bay Winery,
631-734-7361, Rte. 25, Cutchogue
Pellegrini Vineyards,
631-734-4111, Rte. 25, Cutchogue
Pindar Vineyards,
631-734-6200, Rte. 25, Peconic
Pugliese Vineyards,
631-734-4057, Rte. 25, Cutchogue
Raphael, 631-765-1100, Rte. 25, Peconic
Roanoke Vineyards, 631-727-4161, 3543
Sound Ave., Riverhead
Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard,
631-734-8282, 1375 Peconic Lane, Peconic
Sherwood House Vineyards,
631-779-2817, 1291 Main Rd., Jamesport
Shinn Estate Vineyards,
631-804-0367, Oregon Rd., Mattituck
Sparkling Pointe,
631-765-0200, 39750 Rte. 48, Southold
Vineyard 48, 631-734-5200, Rte. 48, CutchogueWaters Crest Winery,
631-734-5065, 22355 Rte. 48, Cutchogue
Discover A Wonderful Place to
Visit.
Enjoy.
The Wines of Long Island.
Long Island Wine Council
PO Box 600, Riverhead, New York 11901
631-722-2220 info@liwines.com www.liwines.com
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EXPLORE THE
north fork
parks
Indian Island County Park
(287 Acres), Riverhead (631-852-3232). Hiking,
camping, picnicking, golf, bike hostel, bridle
paths, playground, activity fields. G2
Orient Beach State Park
(357 Acres), Orient (631-323-2440). Ballfields,
saltwater fishing, food service, hiking, picnicking,
bathhouse, saltwater swimming, bicycle path,
bicycle rentals. I1
shopping
Tanger Factory Outlet Center
Tanger Drive at LIE Exit 73, Riverhead.
Open year-round (1-800-4-TANGER).
The sprawling shopping complex located at
the eastern terminus of the Long Island
Expressway features over 165 designer and
famous brand manufacturers, food courts and
a playground for kids. Strollers and wheelchairs
are available. Tanger hosts special events and
offers sales and gift certificate promotions.
Visit the Tanger Customer Service center for
discount coupons. G2
villages & farm
stands
Old-fashioned retailing thrives in the North
Fork’s quaint shops and farm stands. North Fork
villages such as Aquebogue, Jamesport, Laurel,
Mattituck, New Suffolk, Cutchogue, Peconic,
Southold, Greenport, East Marion and Orient
offer shopping along charming country roads.
Roadside farm stands, another feature of this
agriculturally rich region, include Harbes Family
Farms in Mattituck and Jamesport, Gabrielson’s
in Aquebogue, Krupski’s in Peconic, Wickham’s
Fruit Farm in Cutchogue, and others. The
stands sell fresh produce, flowers and other
farm products, including “pick-your-own”
strawberries and pumpkins in season, and they
feature special promotions such as fall festivals,
hayrides and corn mazes. The North Fork region
is also the center of Long Island Wine Country.
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For more information, call
the North Fork Promotion
Council at 631-298-5757;
northfork.org. G2, H1,I1
family fun
Splish Splash Waterpark
Located off LIE (I-495) exit 72,
Splish Splash in Calverton is a
96-acre waterpark with rides
and attractions for the entire
family to enjoy. Splish Splash is the largest
waterpark in New York and has been featured
as one of the top waterparks in America by
the Travel Channel. It includes over 20 water
slides featuring rides such as Hollywood
Stunt Rider, Dragon’s Den, Alien Invasion and
the water coaster, Bootlegger’s Run. Splish
Splash also includes two 300,000-gallon wave
pools, five children’s interactive play areas,
a 1,300-foot-long Lazy River, a tropical bird
show, Johnny Rockets, concession kiosks and
gift shops. Open weekends from Memorial
Day to mid-June, then daily until Labor Day.
Call 631-727-3600 for hours or visit splishsplash.com G2
Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center
431 E. Main St., Riverhead. Open daily, yearround. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Day (631-208-9200, ext. H2O (426), LongIslandAquarium.com). This family destination
features one of the largest all-living coral reef
displays in this hemisphere, a 120,000-gallon
shark tank, year-round sea lion shows, numerous touch tanks, butterflies from all over the
world, and more than 100 exhibits and interactive experiences, including Butterflies & Birds,
Shark Dive, Penguin Encounter, Pirate Snorkel,
Shark Keeper, and more. G2
Custer Institute & Observatory
Custer Institute. Main Bayview Road, Southold.
Open year-round (631-765-2626).The island’s
oldest public observatory (est. 1927) features a
small astronomy museum and an 11-foot tall,
25-inch Obsession reflecting telescope inside
a 22-foot diameter dome atop the main building’s third floor. A ground-based observatory
shed contains a large binocular telescope, and
Splish Splash Waterpark
telescopes are set up on the lawn. Observatory open Saturdays from dark until midnight
for public viewing, weather permitting, and for
special astronomical events. H1
Riverhead Raceway
Route 58, Riverhead, (631-842-RACE/7223).
Features NASCAR stock car racing every
Saturday night and Sunday afternoon from
May until late September. G2
Public golf
courses
on the North Fork
Calverton
Calverton Links
631-369-5200
Cutchogue
Cedars GC
631-734-6363
Greenport
Island’s End G & CC
631-477-0777
Riverhead
Sandy Pond GC
Indian Island CC
Cherry Creek Golf Links
Long Island Nat’l GC
631-727-0909
631-727-7776
631-369-6500
631-727-4653
Shelter Island
Shelter Island CC
631-749-0416
Wading River
Great Rock GC
631-929-1200
Photo by: Diane Manfredi
Shelter Island
Nestled in the bay between Long Island’s
North and South Forks, this tranquil getaway
is accessible by a modern, 10-minute auto/
passenger ferry ride from either Greenport
on the North Fork, or North Haven near Sag
Harbor on the South Fork. A delightful New
England atmosphere and unhurried pace
define this island of scenic shorelines, rolling
hills, pristine white sand beaches on the bay,
charming country inns and lodges. Spend
your day shopping at boutiques, dining in fine
restaurants, playing golf or tennis, or swimming
or boating in protected harbors. Self-guided
tours are available at Sylvester Manor, a historic
plantation where the owners kept slaves from
its founding in 1652 until 1820. The manor
is now an educational farm with its own
organic farm stand (631-749-0626). Nature
enthusiasts can hike, participate in group
tours and see educational displays at the
2,039-acre Mashomack Nature Preserve
(631-749-1001). For further information
call the Shelter Island Chamber of Commerce
at 877-893-2290. I1
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SOUTH FORK
WITH SOME OF THE BEST SURFING SPOTS ON THE
EAST COAST, THE CHIC, INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS
RESORT TOWNS IN THE HAMPTONS AND MONTAUK,
LOCATED IN THE REGION KNOWN AS THE
SOUTH FORK, RANGE FROM POSH ENCLAVES TO
WORKING PORTS AND NIGHTLIFE HOTSPOTS.
UPSCALE SHOPS, TRENDY RESTAURANTS AND
WORLD-CLASS BEACHES SHARE THE REGION WITH
ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS MUSEUMS, HISTORIC
WINDMILLS, CENTURIES-OLD COLONIAL SITES
AND AN ICONIC LIGHTHOUSE.
Cultural arts
Year-round attractions on the South Fork include the Parrish Art
Museum, resplendent in new quarters in Water Mill, as well as Guild
Hall in East Hampton, the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts
Center, the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, and, in Bridgehampton,
The Children’s Museum of the East End (CMEE) and the South Fork
Natural History Museum & Nature Center.
Natural beauty
Amid some of Long Island’s loveliest scenery, you can
go sailing, power-boating, surfing, fishing, biking or hiking –
the latter in beautiful parks and preserves. The South Fork
also features numerous farm stands and three wineries.
The Hamptons social scene
Photo by: Donald Meyers
Signature events include the summer season-ending Hampton
Classic Horse Show and the Hamptons International Film
Festival in October.
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SOUTH FORK
museums &
historic sites
Amagansett Historical Association
Route 27 (Montauk Highway) at Watermill Lane,
Amagansett. Open July and August
(631-267-3020). Operates The Miss Amelia
Cottage, built in 1725 by the founders of
Amagansett, Abraham and Jacob Schellinger.
It houses a museum furnished with finely crafted
Dominy furniture and a rare clock. Also on the
property is the Roy K. Lester Carriage Museum
featuring 28 horse-drawn vehicles. J2
Bridgehampton Historical Society
Main Street, Bridgehampton. Open yearround (631-537-1088). Two-acre site features
Corwith House (early 19th Century) with rooms
representing different time periods, two barns,
an 1870 wheelwright’s shop and a 1907 jail. I2
Children’s Museum of the East End (CMEE)
376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Tpke.,
Bridgehampton. Open year-round (631-5378250). Celebrates and explores the history,
beauty and treasures (including potatoes) of the
East End with interactive exhibits, farm stand,
general store with a replica soda fountain, tree
house room, Crawler Garden. I2
East Hampton Historical Society
Main Street, East Hampton. Open year-round.
(631-324-6850). Operates six local historic
sites and museums including Clinton Academy
(C.1784), Town House (C.1785), Osborn-Jackson
House (C.1720), and Mulford Farm (C.1680),
all in East Hampton, as well as the Town
Marine Museum in Amagansett. J2
East Hampton Town Marine Museum
Bluff Road, Amagansett. Open May – Oct.
(631-324-6850). Tells the story of LI’s East End
community through artifacts, photos, models
and displays. J2
Guild Hall Museum of East Hampton
158 Main Street, East Hampton. Open yearround (631-324-0806). A fine arts museum with
changing exhibitions, primarily on artists of the
region; lectures, films, music, special events and
John Drew Theater. J2
Halsey Homestead
South Main Street, Southampton. Open
mid-June – September (631-283-3527).
Built in 1648, the oldest English frame house
in New York. Displays furniture from the 17th
and 18th Centuries. I2
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Home Sweet Home Museum
14 James Lane, East Hampton. Open May-Sept.
(631-324-0713). C.1750 saltbox house museum
with Buek collection of English ceramics,
American furniture and textiles. Guided tours
on collections, and 19th-century poet,
playwright and actor, John Howard Payne;
also 1804 Pantigo Mill, 1804 Gardiner Mill
and 1806 Hook Mill. J2
Hook Mill
North Main Street, East Hampton. Open July
and August, grounds accessible year-round
(631-324-0713). Built in 1806, the mill is still
in working condition. J2
LongHouse Reserve
Hands Creek Rd., East Hampton. Open May
- Labor Day (631-329-3568). Dedicated to
art in all its forms, this 16-acre site features
landscaped art. Lectures and garden tours are
scheduled during the summer. J2
Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum
Montauk Point State Park. Open year-round
(631-668-2544). 1796 National Historic
Landmark overlooking the Atlantic Ocean is
the oldest lighthouse in New York State, fourth
oldest in the nation. 137 spiral steps lead to the
top of the 80-foot tall sandstone tower;
museum in the former keeper’s home. Lost-atSea Memorial. Gift shop, Visitors Center. K1
Old Custom House
Main Street and Garden Street, Sag Harbor.
Open June – September (631-692-4664).
Built in 1789 when Sag Harbor and NYC were
designated the first port of entry in the U.S. Also
housed the first post office on LI in
1794. Furnishings, documents, etc. I1
The Parrish Art Museum
279 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill. Open
year-round (631-283-2118). The
museum is located inside a new, 34,400
square feet Herzog & de Meurondesigned building with 12,200 square
feet of exhibition space, including
dedicated galleries to showcase a
permanent collection of more than
2,600 works dating to the 19th century.
Founded in 1898, the museum is
devoted to American art of the 19th
and 20th Centuries; major works by
William Merritt Chase and Fairfield
Porter; sculpture garden and arboretum;
changing exhibitions, lectures and concerts.. I2
Pollock Krasner House & Study Center
830 Springs-Fireplace Road, East Hampton
(631-324-4929). Open May 1 – October 31.
The former home of Jackson Pollock and
Lee Krasner, two of the foremost Abstract
Expressionist painters. The national historic
landmark features a permanent exhibit
about the artists and changing exhibits
by guest artists. J2
Sag Harbor Fire Department Firemen’s
Museum
Sage and Church Streets, Sag Harbor. Open
July 4 to Labor Day (631-725-0779). The Sag
Harbor Fire Department was created in 1803
and is the oldest volunteer fire department in
the state. The building, erected in 1833, was
once both the village hall and fire department
headquarters. Displays equipment dating to the
19th century and photos of historic fires and fire
department history. I1
Sag Harbor Whaling Museum
Main Street and Garden Street, Sag Harbor.
Open May – Columbus Day (631-725-0770).
Built in 1845, mansion featuring historical
boat collection, ship models, whaling tools
and artifacts, period furnishings, oil paintings,
scrimshaw, toys and documents. I1
Second House Museum
Montauk Highway, Montauk. Open May –
October (631-668-2544). The second house
built in Montauk, it features changing
exhibitions and local history artifacts. K1
Parrish Art Museum
Shinnecock Nation Cultural
Center and Museum
Montauk Hwy., Southampton. Open year-round
(631-287-4923). Native American-ownedand-operated museum founded in 2001 on
the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. Features
permanent exhibit of the Shinnecock people,
along with sculptures, artifacts and historical
objects. New Wikun outdoor living culture
exhibit tells the story of life in a 17th/18th
century Shinnecock community. I2
South Fork Natural History
Museum & Nature Center
377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Tpke.,
Bridgehampton. Open year-round
631-537-9735). A state-of-the-art history
museum for adults and children, SoFo
features nature murals, a video on how
glaciers created Long Island, interactive
habitat exhibits, live native reptiles and
amphibians, marine touch tank and
Vineyard Nature Trail. I2
Windmills
Southampton Historical Museum
17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton. Open
year-round (631-283-2494). Features Rogers
Mansion, a one-room schoolhouse, Colonial Era
barn, 19th century paint store and more. I2
The Big Duck
Route 24, Flanders. Open year-round (631-8528292). The unique, white, duck-shaped building,
a former duck farmer’s poultry store, is an East
End landmark and a classic example of roadside
architecture, listed in the National Register of
Historic Places. It’s also a tourism information
center and a gft shop selling “duck-a-bilia”
souvenirs. H2
Water Mill Museum
41 Old Mill Road, Water Mill (631-726-4625).
Long Island’s oldest functioning water mill,
dating to 1644, is run by a 12-foot undershot
water wheel fed by seven nearby ponds. The
museum features early grain grinding tools,
Colonial crafts, special exhibits, an art gallery
and a craft shop. Open from Memorial Day –
mid-September. I2
Westhampton Beach Historical Society/
The Tuthill House Museum 101 Mill Road,
Westhampton. Open Saturdays, June 13 –
Sept. 20 (631-288-1139). An 1800s house
with changing exhibits. G2
The East End’s beautiful scenery not only
features beaches, farmland and picturesque
villages, but also rare and historic wooden
windmills, 11 of which survive from the
late 1700s and early 1800s.
With oversized blades and wood-shingle
construction, the East End’s windmills
were originally created by skilled artisans
to convert wind into energy through
the rotation of a wheel powered by
the blades.
Windmills show what Long Island’s
past was like, and also provide a history
and science lesson for children. Although
modern technology put most windmills out
of business, interest in wind technology is
enjoying resurgence as an energy-efficient
alternative to fossil fuels. In some cases,
windmill museums allow children to
participate in hands-on activities.
The following are some of the restored
historic East End windmills currently
available for public viewing:
East Hampton – The Pantigo Windmill,
Hook Mill and Gardiner Windmill.
For visitor information, call Home Sweet
Home Museum, 631-324-0713. J2
Bridgehampton – The restored Beebe
Windmill (1820) is located at Ocean and
Hildreth roads. For information about tours,
call the Bridgehampton Historical Society,
631-537-1088. I2
Water Mill – Corwith Windmill on the
Village Green, Montauk Highway. I2
90 Guestrooms
Weddings & Special Events
To reserve call 631.283.6500 • 800.832.6500
email reservations@southamptoninn.com
or visit southamptoninn.com
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42 Gingerbread Lane
East Hampton, NY 11937
info@easthamptonchamber.com
Ask For Visitor Guide
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National Historic Landmark
Live
History
Today!
PHOTO: MARGE WINSKI
Montauk
Point
Lighthouse
&Museum
Commissioned by President
George Washington in 1796
• Oldest lighthouse in
New York State
• Living History at its Finest
• Maritime Exhibits
• Climb the 110 foot tower
• Panoramic views of the
eastern seacoast
• Gift Shop
CALL TOLL FREE:
1-888-MTK POINT
or
631.668.2544
www.montauklighthouse.com
2000 Montauk Highway
Montauk, New York 11954
THE MONTAUK LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM
IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE
MONTAUK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, A
501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
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EXPLORE THE
south fork
parks
Camp Hero State Park
(755 acres) Montauk, (631-669-1000).
Surfcasting, birdwatching, hiking, surfing.
An AN/FPS-35 radar system is on view. K1
Cedar Point County Park
(608 Acres), East Hampton (631-852-7620).
Hiking, picnicking, camping, rowboat
rentals, saltwater fishing, hunting, scuba
diving, swimming, bicycling, lighthouse
and outer beach recreational use. J2
Hither Hills State Park
(1755 Acres), Montauk (631-668-2461).
Ballfields, camping, saltwater fishing, food
service, hiking, picnicking, bathhouse,
saltwater swimming. K1
Montauk Downs State Park
(160 Acres), Montauk, (631-668-5000).
Food service, golf with pro shop, pool
swimming, tennis with pro shop. K1
Montauk Point State Park
(724 Acres), Montauk Point (631-668-2461).
Saltwater fishing, food service, hiking,
historic interest, lighthouse, picnicking. K1
Sears Bellows County Park
(979 Acres), Hampton Bays (631-852-8290).
rowboat rentals, horseback riding, swimming
and a bike hostel. H2
Shadmore State Park
(98.7 acres), Montauk (631-669-1000).
Bird sanctuary, with beaches, bluffs and
hiking trails. K1
Shinnecock East County Park
(89 Acres), Southampton (631-852-8899).
Outerbeach camping for self-contained
vehicles only; saltwater fishing. I2
Shinnecock Canal County Marina
(6.5 Acres), Southampton (631-854-4952). Fuel
dock, sewage pump-out station, restrooms,
electrical hookups, and water. Transient slips
available for visitors. (seasonal) I2
Theodore Roosevelt County Park
(1185 Acres), Montauk (631-852-7878). Hiking,
camping, picnicking, saltwater fishing, canoeing,
hunting, horseback riding facility, swimming,
bicycling and outer beach recreational use. K1
hamptons beaches
Hamptons beaches are heralded as some
of the best in the world, offering visitors 50
miles of uncrowded fun in the sand.
Their reputation goes beyond the local scene
to attract national recognition.
Stephen P. Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach)
of Florida International University
has rated Coopers Beach in
Southampton and Main Beach in
East Hampton among the top 10
beaches in America.
Bordered by high dunes and
bluffs, many beaches are lined
with opulent mansions and awardwinning resorts, denoting the
Hamptons’ exclusive aura. The bay
waters surrounding the Hamptons,
reaching from Westhampton to
Montauk Point, are also a magnet
for boating, fishing and windsurfing.
Parking and/or non-resident entrance fees
are required for most beaches from Memorial
Day weekend to Labor Day. Check with the
local chamber of commerce, village or town
hall for specific fees, as prices may vary.
The South Fork offers anglers of all ages
the opportunity to fish in canals, sheltered bays
and the wide ocean. You can drop a fishing line
in the Shinnecock Canal, or board a charter
boat in Hampton Bays, a historic commercial
and sportfishing capital located between the
Atlantic Ocean and Shinnecock and Peconic
Bays. Other places to fish include Sag Harbor,
and Three Mile Harbor in East Hampton.
However, the best known South Fork attraction
for anglers is Montauk. Charter and open boats
leave Montauk for the open ocean to seek big
gamefish such as tuna and sharks. And one of
the great surf-casting spots in the world is found
at the foot of the Montauk Point Lighthouse.
On many a fall day, dozens of anglers cast from
the rocky shoreline for striped bass and bluefish.
arboretums
Bridge Gardens
Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton. Open May
29 – September. (631-537-7440) Landscaped
gardens open for viewing and tours; Sunday
talks held throughout the summer. I2
MaDoo Conservancy
Sagaponack. Open May – September
(631-537-8200). The gardens of artist
Robert Dash, this “artist’s garden” opened to
the public in 1994. Features two acres of
landscaped gardens. I2
golf
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in
Southampton was founded in 1891, the first
golf club in America. This exclusive private
course hosted the U.S. Open in 1896, 1986,
1995 and as recently as 2004. H2
shopping
Shoppers have many choices on the South
Fork. Communities such as Southampton,
East Hampton, Westhampton, Westhampton
Beach, Bridgehampton, Water Mill, Quogue,
Sag Harbor, Amagansett and Montauk
feature downtown shopping areas. You can
pick up anything from a jar of fresh preserves
to original art, antiques or the latest fashions
from top designers. In summer you’ll find
swimwear, sporting goods and more for a
splendid beach day.
montauk
Montauk, a famous resort town located just east of the Hamptons, combines both trendy
and traditional attractions. Watching sunrise from a Montauk beach is a longstanding tradition.
The End, as Montauk is nicknamed, features trendy nightlife clubs, upscale restaurants, ritzy
lodgings and yacht-filled marinas. But in Montauk you can also enjoy more modest pleasures.
You can go fishing for fluke, striped bass, shark and other gamefish. You can go horseback
riding on the beach, sightseeing at the Montauk Point Lighthouse or shopping in an open-air
market. At restaurants right on the waterfront, you can order some of the freshest seafood
you’ll find anywhere – lobster being a local specialty.
Montauk is an international seaside resort community with outstanding beaches, golf,
fishing and boating. The Montauk area is also home to several state parks and one of Long
Island’s most famous landmarks, the Montauk Point Lighthouse. Montauk Point’s dazzling coast
attracts surfers, hikers and anglers who cast from the rocky, windswept beach. Whether you
are taking a tranquil walk along the beach at sunrise, or dining alfresco as the sun sets on the
horizon, the views and
serenity of the waterfront are sure to launch a daydream or two
about maybe extending your visit here on Long Island a little longer. K1
Photo by: Ronnie Schnepf
fishing
MONTAUK
Memories Made Here
Montauk Downs is a picturesque state park
facility, which is considered one of the top 50
public courses in the nation. K1
wineries
Channing Daughters Winery
1927 Scuttlehole Rd.,
Bridgehampton, 631-537-7224 I2
Duck Walk Vineyards South
231 Montauk Hwy.,
Water Mill, 631-726-7555 I2
montaukchamber.com
631.668.2428
Wölffer Estate
139 Sagg Rd., Sagaponack, 631-537-5106 I2
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Miles
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
(Ferry from Orient Point to New London, CT See page 5 for details)
K
Block Island
Sound
1
1
(Ferries to Shelter Island from
Greenport & North Haven See page 5 for details)
Long Island Sound
(Ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport, CT See page 5 for details)
Nassau
County
(Ferry from Montauk to RI, CT & MA See page 5 for details)
Suffolk
County
2
2
Medford
N
° Central Islip
3
3
W
E
(Ferries to Fire Island from Bay Shore,
Sayville & Patchogue - See page 5 for details)
S
Fire Island
© 2014 Newsday Media Group
Note: This map is intended as a community locator. It is not intended
to be a detailed road map as many roads and highways are not listed.
Those listed are for orientation only.
An index to communities appears on the inside back cover.
Atlantic Ocean
0
4
10
20
4
Miles
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
community map INDICATOR
Albertson
Amagansett
Amityville
Aquebogue
Asharoken
Atlantic Beach
Babylon
Baiting Hollow
Baldwin
Bay Shore
Bayport
Bayville
Bellmore
Bellport
Bethpage
Blue Point
Bohemia
Brentwood
Bridgehampton
Brightwaters
Brookhaven
Brookville
Calverton
Carle Place
Cedarhurst
Center Moriches
Centereach
Centerport
Central Islip
Centre Island
Cherry Grove
Cold Spring
Harbor
Commack
B3
J2
C3
G2
D2
B4
D3
G2
B3
D3
E3
C2
C3
F3
C3
E3
E3
D3
I2
D3
F3
C2
G2
B3
B3
F3
E2
D2
D3
C2
E3
C2
D2
Copiague
Coram
Cutchogue
Davis Park
Deer Park
Dix Hills
East Hampton
East Islip
East Marion
East Meadow
East Moriches
East Northport
East Norwich
East Quogue
East Rockaway
East Setauket
Eastport
Eaton's Neck
Elmont
Elwood
Fair Harbor
Farmingdale
Farmingville
Fire Island Pines
Flanders
Floral Park
Fort Salonga
Franklin Square
Freeport
Garden City
Garden City Park
Gilgo/Oak Beach
Glen Cove
Glen Head
D3
E2
H1
F3
D3
D2
J2
E3
I1
C3
G2
D2
C2
H2
B3
E2
G2
D2
B3
D3
E3
C3
E2
E3
H2
B3
D2
B3
C3
B3
B3
D3
B2
B2
Glenwood Landing
Great Neck
Great River
Greenlawn
Greenport
Greenvale
Hampton Bays
Hauppauge
Hempstead
Hewlett
Hicksville
Holbrook
Holtsville
Huntington
Huntington
Station
Inwood
Island Park
Islandia
Islip
Islip Terrace
Jamesport
Jericho
Kings Park
Kings Point
Kismet
Lake Grove
Lake Success
Lattingtown
Laurel
Lawrence
Levittown
Lido Beach
Lindenhurst
B2
B2
E3
D2
I1
B2
H2
D2
B3
B3
C3
E3
E2
C2
D2
B3
B3
E2
D3
E3
H2
C3
D2
B2
D3
E2
B3
B2
H2
B3
C3
B4
D3
Letter and number next to each community below refers to
the location on the map grid starting on page 64
Lloyd Neck
Locust Valley
Long Beach
Lynbrook
Malverne
Manhasset
Manorville
Massapequa
Massapequa
Park
Mastic
Mastic Beach
Mattituck
Medford
Melville
Merrick
Middle Island
Mill Neck
Miller Place
Mineola
Montauk
Moriches
Mount Sinai
Nesconset
New Hyde Park
New Cassel
New Suffolk
North Babylon
North Hills
Northport
Noyack
Oakdale
Ocean Bay Park
Ocean Beach
C2
C2
B4
B3
B3
B3
F2
C3
C3
F2
F3
H2
F2
C3
C3
F2
C2
F2
B3
K1
F2
E2
E2
B3
C3
H2
D3
B3
D2
I2
E3
E3
E3
Oceanside
Old Bethpage
Old Field
Old Westbury
Orient
Oyster Bay
Patchogue
Peconic
Plainview
Point Lookout
Point O’ Woods
Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson
Station
Port Washington
Quogue
Remsenburg
Ridge
Riverhead
Rockville Centre
Rocky Point
Ronkonkoma
Roosevelt
Roslyn
Roslyn Heights
Sag Harbor
Sagaponack
Sailors Haven
Saint James
Saltaire
Sands Point
Sayville
Sea Cliff
Seaford
B3
C3
E2
B3
I1
C2
E3
H1
C3
B4
E3
E2
E2
B2
G2
G2
F2
G2
B3
F2
E2
C3
B3
B3
I1
I2
E3
E2
D3
B2
E3
B2
C3
Selden
Setauket
Shelter Island
Shelter Island Hts.
Shirley
Shoreham
Smithtown
Sound Beach
South Jamesport
Southampton
Southold
Speonk
Stony Brook
Syosset
Uniondale
Upton
Valley Stream
Wading River
Wainscott
Wantagh
Watch Hill
Water Mill
West Babylon
West Hempstead
West Islip
West Sayville
Westbury
Westhampton
Westhampton
Beach
Williston Park
Woodbury
Woodmere
Wyandanch
Yaphank
E2
E2
I1
I1
F3
F2
D2
F2
H2
I2
H1
G2
E2
C2
C3
F2
B3
F2
I2
C3
F3
I2
D3
B3
D3
E3
C3
G2
G2
B3
C2
B3
D3
F2
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