Nissequogue River State Park is a very nice place to spend a few hours outdoors. One of the unique…read morefeatures is the flying field where visitors can launch and fly model airplanes, which is always interesting to watch. The park is usually not very crowded, making it a peaceful spot for walking and exploring. Dogs are welcome, but they must remain leashed at all times. There are several maintained paths throughout the property that allow you to explore the grounds and take in the scenery. The park is also known for its abandoned buildings, which were once part of a former psychiatric facility. While the buildings themselves are not open to the public, they add an interesting historical element to the park. You'll often see law enforcement in the area, likely due to visitors exploring around the former structures. Overall, the grounds are well maintained, the trails are easy to walk, and there is plenty of open space to enjoy. It's a great option for a quiet walk, bringing your dog, flying model aircraft, or simply exploring a unique piece of Long Island history.

Purchased in 1885 by kings county asylum of Brooklyn, the property went on to become a self…read morecontained community of sorts offering mental help and care as well as a home to the patients that lived here. Being completely self sufficient, Kings County Asylum boasted its own Vegetable gardens and dairy at its height, it also supplied its own power through a small private electric plant on the premises. Eventually through modernization and improvements in medicine and health care the property eventually started to decommission buildings and no longer took on new patients. Completely closing around 1996 it eventually was turned over to the state becoming a park in 2000. I found Nissquogue river state park to be a very interesting park to visit, the north end of the park offers a nice walking trail as well as beautiful views of the Nissquogue river with over looking bluffs and a small beach front not for swimming. You will find a marina on the property offering boat slips as well as a boat launch if you choose to trailer your boat in for the day and many places to launch your kayak from and travel the river. Most of the property appears to still be in a developmental stage as far as parks go. Walking the property is an explorers delight allowing you to check out the decommissioned hospital buildings and infrastructure some of which dates back to the late 1800's and early 1900's.

We stopped here after picking up breakfast. Nice spot overlooking the marina. They had a farmers…read moremarket set up the day we went which was great. Large Playground with sand for the kids. Nicely kept.

What a beautiful park by the water front. Plenty of benches. Lots of history. Path with…read morepoetry markers for you to read while you stroll. Good place to catch up. It's very clean and well-lit.

Gorgeous place! So many different things, you have the park, the playing field, the trails, the…read moremountain trails. It doesn't have just one hidden pond, oh no, it has 2! There's also a trail that crosses the street that goes to the Munts Pond Preserve, that goes to another hidden POND!! It's so cool!

I visited this park to watch a men's softball game The two fields were in good shape and the park…read morehad several Portopotty"s The parking lot was fairly large and placed away from the two baseball fields. Foul balls from the game would probably not reach any of the park cars. Besides the baseball fields, the Park offers trails for hiking and biking. They have mark trails that noted difficulty on their detail map guide. Also, handball courts in Hidden Pond Park for those that enjoy that actin. I intend to visit the Park in the near future to learn more about its surroundings

This is a cool park. It's a decent size with a soccer field, softball field, a couple of tennis…read morecourts, a handball court, and a couple of basketball courts. There are also some chess tables and benches scattered around, a couple of playgrounds, and a pavilion. They all could use a little bit of TLC because they get beat up from all the use, but they're decent. The parking here is good and they've also got a public bathroom which comes in clutch when you need it. I mostly go to enjoy the walking paths. They've got a few that go through a nice patch of wooded area. It's easy to walk and looks nice in the summer and fall. You can walk down to the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Park right on Lake Ronkonkoma and enjoy that as well.

I go every summer to see the Just Sixties Concert. Excellent band!!! Came back to go for a walk…read more Good trail.

In these days of political strife, it was a pleasure to spend an hour here. soaking in the best of…read morewhat America once was. Walking the grounds of century old buildings had a calming effect on us. Judging from the signs. most of this was assembled for the Bicentennial in 1976. Perfect timing for 2026.

I need to shout out Islip Grange for holding the beloved Apple Festival every year. Each year I…read moremeet my mom and sisters out there and we get Apple fritters, check out the craft booths, and now we get to partake in the ride they have for the kids. They also do a petting zoo. I do have to say, logistics are on point, as we got there early and the people directing parking had a handle on things. We can't wait to go to the festival again next year!

I absolutely love this park and used to visit frequently and I love visiting the snapping turtles…read morethat live there I cannot believe when I visited again the lake is pretty much gone it's just a small muddy pond it looks so sad. Really wondering what happened for it to drain like that and if there's any way to restore it I'm sure the community would help! Miss this lake such a beautiful park lots of great trails and wildlife everywhere absolutely adore it, hope honeysuckle pond is fixed miss it dearly!

The place is beautiful but there are a lot of TICKS be very careful with your pets and kids.read more

"But there's this one particular harbour So far but yet so…read morenear Where I see the days as they fade away And finally disappear" (Jimmy Buffet) You'll find Port Jefferson's Harborfront Park between the waterfront and village center and it's well worth the visit. There's a lot going on inside the 5.1-acre Park. We saw a picnic area and children's playground with a stone porpoise and some cute stone turtles. There's a skating rink, a 350 ft pier for strolling and sightseeing or fishing, a beautiful shoreline promenade that makes you feel you're at the beach, courtesy of the seagrass and sand dunes. But for me, the highpoint of our park visit was the magnificent Shipbuilder's monument showing four shipbuilders carrying the framework of a boat high over their heads. I read that the monument was based on some old photos from the Port Jefferson Historical Society and that the men's clothing is historically accurate. What a cool way to honor Port Jefferson's maritime heritage.

My series of Harborfront Park pictures tell help support my review of this picturesque park…read more Situated on the east shoreline of Port Jefferson Harbor between Danford's and the Historic Shipyard Building (Village Center), spending time in Harborfront Park is spending time in a vintage Port Jefferson post card. It is a living postcard of the Long Island Sound water stretching out to Connecticut with boats, water birds, and bordering forested bluffs. Park goers experience this Port Jefferson Harbor shoreline view from the circular paved walking trail, open grass, a sundry of benches, sandy beach, and a 350 foot long pier extending the experience above Port Jefferson Harbor. Standing on the pier, park goers can enjoy an east facing vista of where Port Jefferson village and Harbor converge. This a living postcard that I have got to spend time in three times, with the latest being Monday, October 21, 2024. The three times that I spent here were with my dad. From these three visits (as of October 31, 2024), I give this five acre waterfront park four stars. It really captures the Port Jefferson experience. A big part of that experience is Port Jefferson Harbor with its ferry, boats, birds, docks, bordering bluffs, and water spread out to Connecticut. It is a view that brings out the shutter bug in me. Walking in from the west entrance near Danford's, my thing is to stroll along the walking path inches from the water taking pictures before walking onto the pier to take in the water below me. Sitting on a shaded bench, I would spend time talking to my dad while looking at the forested Belle Terre bluffs towering above the Long Island Sound water. Harborfront Park was not always a picturesque spot. It is the result of an environmental success story. You see, before the early 2000s, it was a blighted wasteland of oil tanks and cement that was closed off to the public. Just like most environmental success stories, people that cared got together to create something beautiful. Looking at the water that is so clear that I could see the bottom, it is hard to fathom that this was an industrial site. This environmental success story created a first-rate park with immaculate landscaping and details that is much more than a real life postcard. This park has added public art and passive entertainment to Port Jefferson Village. The focal point of the park is the Port Jefferson Harbor Sculpture depicting four men carrying a wooden boat. Nearby is a sandy splash pad staring a boat, sea lion statue, and turtle statues that splash water. In the summer children love it. During the rest of the year, it adds to the parks charm. In various places along the walking trail there are kiosks that explain the history of the area and what you are looking at. Speaking of history, the historic Shipyard Building dating back to 1917, also known as Village Center touches the northern periphery of the open grass. From what was once a blighted oil tank and cement site, you have a waterfront park that provides all these amenities. When my Dad and I spent time here, it was always engrossed with people. And, may I add dogs. The circular walking trail, is a popular spot for pet parents to walk their dogs. I like real life waterfront postcards and successful environmental stories. Harborfront Park is the epitonmy of both. There is no doubt that this is a great addition to Port Jefferson Village and my visits to Port Jefferson Village. My story through pictures and views concludes with Four Stars: I am a fan.

Great neighborhood spot for a hike. Quiet and peaceful and beautiful. Great place to spend a Sunday…read moremorning to regroup for the work weekend.

Happened upon this hidden little spot after a long bike ride--a perfect end to the ride. Gorgeous…read moreviews all around, very quiet and secluded. It'd be a lovely spot to have lunch and read a book. The roads there are very hilly and the town it's in is quite wooded and forest-y; it doesn't feel like the usual strip-mall suburbs of Long Island. If you're driving, there isn't much parking. It's wonderful but tiny--not really meant to be a destination or anything, but a great surprise for those chancing upon it.