This nearly 3,500-acre refuge of sandy pine barrens, wetlands, ponds and woodlands is nestled in central Long Island along the pristine, spring-fed Connetquot River. A wilderness surrounded by suburbs, the preserve provides excellent opportunities to see more than 200 bird and 300 plant species, as well as several mammal, reptile, amphibian, butterfly and moth species that once flourished throughout Long Island.

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Connetquot River State Park Preserve is a 3,473-acre refuge of sandy pine barrens, wetlands, ponds, and woodlands. Visitors can find over 200 bird species and 300 plant species, along with other mammals, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, and moths that once lived all over Long Island. This area was created as New York's first "State Park Preserve," and remains a protected area open to the public today.

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1. North Merrick to Brookhaven loop —Long Island

134km

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2. Overlook Beach loop from Brentwood

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3. Heckscher State Park Beach loop from Islip

69.8km

02:52

110m

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Location: North Great River, Suffolk County, New York, United States

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Main House at Connetquot River State Park Preserve

1. North Merrick to Brookhaven loop —Long Island

2. Overlook Beach loop from Brentwood

3. Heckscher State Park Beach loop from Islip

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