Connetquot River State Park Preserve
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Connetquot River State Park Preserve
- Address
- 4060 Sunrise Highway
- Oakdale, NY 11769
- Phone
- (631) 581-1005
- Area
- Neighborhood
- Suffolk
- Web Page
- http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=69
Type of Makom
- Parks Type
- Park
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Description
Connetquot River State Park Preserve maintains 3,473 acres of land and water for the protection and propagation of game birds, fish and animals. Deer and waterfowl are numerous, rare nesting birds, including the osprey, are present and there are numerous rare plants, such as trailing arbutus and pyxie moss in their natural habitats. The preserve also has 50 miles of hiking, horseback riding, cross-country ski and nature trails, as well as fishing (by permit only) on the Connetquot River. [1]
Directions
- From western Long Island: Southern State Parkway east to exit 44 (Sunrise Highway), east to the Preserve.
- From eastern Long Island: Sunrise Highway west to Oakdale. The Preserve is located on the north side of Sunrise Highway, just west of Pond Road. [2]