My favorite beach on the Island! Nicole and I frequent here every spring and summer. Sometimes you…read morewill catch us longboarding the mile-long path or chilling down the beach watching the sunset. The sunsets here always feel different and are always beautiful. There are fairly nice bathrooms and an outdoor shower to rinse off the salt water. The beach has a wide variety of activities you can enjoy. There's a playground for you to bring your kids, and a long path if you want to go on a walk. There are also environmental reserves and you can bird watch in the morning. This place will always hold a strong memory in my heart. We liked this place so much I proposed to Nicole on this beach :)

My boyfriend and I came here later in the evening and we loved this beach to sit and enjoy the…read moresunset. We dipped our feet a bit in the water a bit, looking to come back for a full beach day.

This is my fav "town" beach since moving to north shore 7 yrs ago from south shore. At Long Beach…read moreNissequogue, the water is so clean, you can see to bottom most days and although we have rocks on our beach; I'll gladly take a rocky beach with clean water and S P A C E : ) to breathe, and not be crowded than a beach with no rocks; but water is dirty and ocean beaches are too crowded. Also, your car is...where now? Parked far away. Now you have to carry everything farrrr. UGH. I hesitated to write this....as I want to keep Long Beach all to myself and the "regulars" that love it as much as I do. Then I felt guilty for not sharing... so here ya go : ) PS) DO NOT TAKE MY SPOT!!!!!!!!!!!! ; )~

Gorgeous large beach indicative of the north shore complete with cliffs and mansions. The most…read morebeautiful way to start any day is to take a walk or run on the beach. Sound on one side with marsh on the other. Very clean and relaxing.

When I am strolllllling down memory lane, there is one special place to go when on Long Island -…read morethe Kings Park Bluff... If you have a boat -- well good for you -- it's a great place for take off and explore the sound; saunter up to the Port Jefferson docks. I prefer driving to the top and hiking along the cliff or down along the rocky beach. The bluff was notorious for revvving up the car and playing frisbee... although there are still moments of this in the summertime wind... it is just a nice place to watch the water, skip a couple of rocks, and day dream...

This is a scenic lookout on the Long Island sound and it's a beautiful relaxing scenery. It has a…read morepier from which residents and visitors can launch their boat/yacht etc. If you're working from home, you can sit on one of the many benches and have lunch. You can also walk on a couple trails from the KP Bluff to the Sunken Meadow State park (about a one mile walk).

I hate to post this review because I live in the area…read more Picture this: during the summertime, You want to get a cuppa coffee. Unless its early in the morning, Main St is jammed packed with tourists. I just want coffee... Now they're gonna get coffee and bring their dogs to the beach!? Sayville welcomes you, go there! Sorry, Port Jeff rant. Now picture walking with a cuppa coffee and letting your dogs run on the side of the beach with no leash. It's not a huge beach but its still a beach that dogs love as well as humans. Heaven.

Such a fun beach for the doggies! It's a harbor so the water is calm and safe, though the sand is…read morefull of shells and rocks so make sure to sit your blanket on the outskirts near the woods where there's more sand. The one drawback is that the quality of the water is a little suspect since you're in a heavy shipping area. I had a cut on my leg and was a little nervous about going in but, ah, what are you gonna do. It's also right in the downtown area where it's easy to get dinner or lunch nearby.

Perfect place for a walk or run. This nature preserve has been here for about 7 years or so and is…read morea great little spot. The preserve has one loop that measures approximately .33 of a mile. The paved trail is well maintained and has little paths woven throughout. Sometimes there are kids with bikes that come and ride around and sometimes dogs join their owners. When there's is only a handful of walkers, this place is a nice quiet retreat off of a fairly busy street. The paved path is made into a canopy from all of the trees that surround it. Only downside is the parking lot is really tiny and can be a little tricky.

I will give this park four stars for what it is, a nice place to take a walk or do laps in the…read moreneighborhood. The paved asphalt path is stated to be 1,820 feet, 0.35 miles. The path is a much more enjoyable walk then going to the local High School track. There are also trails into the woods. They intersect at a geometric pattern made from slate stone with with three stone benches.

"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.

This place is absolutely stunning!! Let me tell you, you walk down nicely manicured grassy walkways…read morewith tall weeds full of buzzing insects and rabbits darting in and out (went on a beautiful but hot and muggy July day) into cool and quiet woods, winding trails, hilly and forested..circling around a swampy area full of light green habitation, then all of sudden you exit the woods and WOW! Your overlooking the Long Island Sound! Twenty feet up and the view is amazing! There's more long twisting pathways through the forest and bordering private land, each path winds back to the beginning. Nature at its finest, Long Island in all its splendor! Beautiful in any season I'm sure. Definitely have to come back to check it out Here's the lowdown though..1) bring bug spray. There are so many insects it's maddening 2) there's only 6 parking spots so if you don't get one your outta luck 3) no garbage containers so whatever you bring in there you are bringing out Otherwise though, absolutely beautiful and make sure you walk down to the beach, great seashell collecting goes down Five stars

David Weld is a gorgeous place! It's otherworldy even! Apparently, there's a kettle hole, but I…read morestill haven't found it yet lol.

Michelle and Linda were so incredibly genuine and welcoming. We came late to our reservation and…read morewere greeted with so much hospitality and friendliness despite the circumstances. We went on to have an unforgettable adventure up the river and a smooth ride back to our car. Will recommend to everyone I know.

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

This park is right off of Jericho Turnpike and has been here forever…read more Took my two teenage boys for a late morning hike. My mom (who grew up in the area) asked me where we were going. When I told her, she asked if we planned on fishing. At the entrance of the park is a large shallow still pond where they allow kids to fish. On our visit there were quite a few and we saw a boy reel one in! The parking lot is more spacious than previous reviewers stated and there's an easy kiosk to pay the entrance fee. Once past the restored manor house, (which we didn't explore) and shallow fishing ponds, there's a pretty extensive network of trails through some very nice mature woods. Trails are marked but they're still confusing (how can the green trail be going in 3 different directions?). Mix of paved and unpaved trails with a lot of bridges and benches scattered throughout. We came pretty close to some deer and saw a woodpecker. Make sure you spray yourself well because I'm sure ticks are a problem here due to the large presence of deer. Overall nice and historic park. Would recommend if in the area.

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.