The dried up river was actually really nice to look at, and there was a swing near the remains of…read morethe river that was nice to swing on and get pictures on.

Beautiful any season!! Trails aren't always 100% well-marked, but that might just be my bad sense…read moreof direction!! Peaceful, quiet, clean, and LOTS to see and do here!! Group camping, dog park, large lake with rowboats to rent, and more!! ENJOY!! And get there EARLY for a good parking spot!!

Very professional and convenient and will do it again. Extremely scenic river. Saw many beautiful…read morebirds, osprey, egrets. Loved it.

Left from the headwaters at the Bull around 1030 on the high tide. Lisa E. and Mele took a 2-person…read morekayak and I soloed. Fair price $110 total (cash only) for what was anticipated to be about 2.5 hours on the 5 1/2 mile journey. Friendly and helpful staff had us paid, outfitted and in the water on very stable vessels within minutes. We took the advice and started our journey up river to the lovely home with the waterfall before turning back on the slack tide and heading toward the Sound. Kinda cool paddling under the bridge with the highway inches from your head. The river narrow in the beginning with a bit of shade close to the shore. As the river widened and opened up, the homes and properties became more impressive. Our pace was nice and easy and within an hour, we were helped along with the outgoing tide. In my usual exploring fashion, I meandered off from the girls and explored many of the marshes. This is where I saw the fish jumping, birds roosting and others taking flight as I approached. About 3 miles in, we joined up our kayaks and had a peaceful little fruit and water break (note: bring water, sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat) as a family....ah good times! A little later we noticed a small wooded beach that would make for a nice rest stop. Of course I listened to the instructions about not going to the Sound. Of course I remembered the pirate flags as landmarks and the warning that if I strayed, the old man of the sea would admonish me. So, if you know me, here is where things got interesting. I saw a tree full of roosting herons and egrets in flight way over on the far side of the marsh. Had to get there and see them close-up. So I paddled off away from all others. What a beautiful experience getting up close to nature. However, instead of heading back the way I came, I decided to forge through the marsh. After navigating the obstacles, I came out into the open river, and saw no one. So I kept paddling thinking that I was too far behind, when actually I had missed the landing area. By the time I realized it, the current was getting swifter and the inlet to the Sound was near. I turned around and had to stroke vigorously for about 15 minutes to get back to where I belonged. Lisa E. called me on my cell, and of course I just said that I was exploring visiting nature, not hopelessly off course. Finally, the man in the boat whistled and called "hey kayak, over here, what's the matter, you get lost?" "No sir, just went on an exploration, not lost, no sir and no where near the Sound". So our journey ended up being closer to three hours. We rode back to the start in a cool old camouflaged mini school bus. We were thinking that this trip would be great in the Fall when it's cooler and the leaves are ablaze, that is unless we purchase our own kayak. Check their website for tide chart, map and directions. Looks like they operate until the end of October. One word to the wise, follow instructions or you might end up a castaway!

It was a really awesome place to visit, located in Smithtown it was once the property of Caleb…read moresmith the founder of Smith Town and later on turned into a private hunting club in an area which would have been largely rural at the time. It was a nice experience to walk the grounds near the water features which at one time where old mills. If you enjoy some mild hiking in a controlled environment with plenty of signage to lead you back to the parking area I recommend this place. Some of the hiking trails were pretty to traverse and I truly felt like I was in the forest.

Nice quiet park with shade. There's a place to sit also. It's a small park good for families and…read morecouples.

Such a great value add to Fire Island activities. Being able to charter a boat with friends for a…read morefew hours, get on a paddle board or ride the fat tire bike really changes the dynamic, in a good way, for day time activities. Captain Keith was fun, knowledgeable and extremely professional when he took our group out for a day cruise. Can't wait to do it again next year!!!!

Our big family had a great time with Fire Island VIP! Keith was a great captain who took us on the…read morebanana boat and fishing. They have a small boat that can accommodate 6 people for fishing. He was able to take 6 for a banana boat ride while 2 sat in the boat and took pictures. We had 11 people for the banana boat so he made 2 trips for us. Everyone had a great time from the youngest (5 yrs.) to grandma and grandpa. Keith was so accommodating to all the needs of our large group and everyone liked him so much. My husband and boys went fishing and caught a couple fluke. The boys were excited to catch a couple of crabs and robinfish as well. We definitely felt like VIPs and we will only use Fire Island VIP for our yearly vacation from now on! Thanks for a great time we all thought it was awesome!

This park is pretty tiny so if you want a big hike it wouldn't be a place to come to. Sometimes I…read moreget trapped by finding a park and thinking I'm going to take a good hike and even though I'm a librarian I didn't look into it properly and than I realize it's a pretty small park. I wanted to go to caleb smith state park but they were closed so I found this one while driving and got out to explore. It looks like it's mainly for fishing or just relaxing. When I was there one man was fishing. I walked the little bit of park area and into a tiny patch of woods nearby just to be outside and get some scenery but I could have used a longer walk. Not a bad park just not for a hardcore hike if you're looking for that.

Paul Given Park... Beautiful little respite by the side of the road ...under the railroad…read moreTrestle... great for fishing relaxing, lunch, small little jewel in the heart of busy Smithtown.( do not park here to try to run across Highway and see the bull) As that would be extremely dangerous and never recommended. I understand a lot of frogs coming out soon.. Love the sound ..ribbit ribbit.... I did not walk around and I will do that soon and update my review with more photos until then . Happy yelping all. Jim D.

This is a great station that only gets better. They now carry racing fuel and Ethanol Free Gas. My…read morefamily goes there for all their bait and tackle. We stop there to stock up on all our drinks, ice and snacks for a day out on the boat.

Amazing service, I always stop whenever I am passing by. They also have our favorite cookiesread more

Rating Eek! Methinks not…read more Unprofessional experience. Purchased Groupons for the 30 minute experience. The phone for the company number goes directly to voicemail. After weeks of failed attempts to make contact I decided to email them. After several back and forth emails over the course of a few days (they only send responses in the middle of the night) I requested someone call me directly to book an appointment because I was told that time slots available on the website were actually NOT available. I never heard back despite continued follow up. When contacting Groupon to put in a claim I was advised there were many complaints for the same reason. Don't waste your energy.

They are scam artists. Bought my husband a 30 minute Groupon session as a birthday gift. I have…read morebeen calling for 3 months but their business phone which appears to be a cell phone is not accepting calls and they refuse to answer emails. I had to finally contact Groupon for a full refund. Groupon told me they have had nothing but issues with them not honoring purchases. Buyer beware.