Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    The Big Duck Photos

    Recommended Reviews - The Big Duck

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Steven W.

    The Big Duck is so cute and if you can at least stop by for a photo on your way to The Hamptons, definitely check it out. So large and adorable, behind it is a beautiful park with picnic tables. You can go inside the duck and it is a cute souvenir shop. The bathrooms are really clean as well.

    Everyone should go see the big duck. This was the most eggstraordinary experience and great to learn about ducks' history on Long Island. Definitely try to go see this masterpiece when the museum next door is open; there is such amazing information. The gift shop was also great and had duck-lightful The Big Duck merch. I left the duck sad to go because it was such a spectacular view. My friend and I had a fun and quacking time.

    The Big Duck, Riverhead
    Bruce K.

    It took a few tries to get my autocorrect to understand that yes, this time I really did mean to type "duck" into the search bar after all those other times I've typed, uh, something else. The Big Duck is usually a tourist information center with stuff to find out about accomodations and activities in this part of Long Island. It is currently closed because of the pandemic. So what you see is what you get - a big ducking duck. Perfect on a rainy day like today for pictures. [Review 15316 overall, 818 of 2021, number 203 in New York.]

    I finally made it to The Big Duck!
    Nancy R.

    Finally visiting a Long Island tourist stop that was on my bucket list! Wish there was more to do and see, but I'm glad for the adventure and the stories the shop keeper shared with us!

    Cristina R.

    We stopped by thinking that the Big Duck was just another quirky roadside attraction. Only after speaking to the friendly woman inside the duck did we come to learn that this guy is a part of architectural history! The duck was built in 1931, and the term "duck architecture" - when a building looks like what it sells - originated because of this structure. The inside is both a shop and a museum, and we enjoyed hearing about how the duck has moved a number of times & that they light it up for the holidays. They also have photos of other "ducks" from across the country, including the Big Chicken in Marietta, GA (where I grew up!). I was pleasantly surprised by this fun, educational find!

    Hours which were false
    Kristin F.

    Super cool touristy spot, it was my first time going. I thought it was bigger from pictures I saw. I had fun taking pictures. The actual duck was closed to go inside though, even though the hours posted said it should be open. I visited on Saturday, November 19, around 1:30 and there was no sign stating it was closed that day.

    Ginette P.

    This thing is just fun to look at , certainly would not fit in the tub LOLLL.. My friend & I happen to be in the area & she mentioned we should check it out , so we did .. it is exactly what u expect it to be a HUGE duck , fun to look at take pics & explore.

    Vincent M.

    Went to the Big Duck today. I was dying to see this the whole summer. I decided to go today It's such an amazing duck. So much history in one place. I would definitely go again with friends and family. I just wish there was more to do on that land where the duck is , but other then that It was one of the best experiences I ever had!!! My life is now complete. I can die a happy man!!

    Rainy day quack.
    Josh G.

    Quack quack...I dunno, I wasn't going to review The Big Duck, but I've been mulling it over and have decided TBD totally deserves its dues. This may not be a long review, but it'll certainly be...big (I'm full of bad jokes today). Maybe you know what I'm talking about because you live in Suffolk County or Riverhead or even drive down Flanders Road to get to work each day. But maybe you're a Nassau person or a city gal or an upstate boy or you come from another planet and didn't know there's a giant duck sitting on the side of the road out before The Forks of LI. But it literally is just a Big Duck. It's got all the kitschy, vintage, road-side attraction-ness you might be looking for and best of all, after you snap your duck-faced selfies, you can head inside! That's right, TBD holds enough room to comfortably fit a family of four. It also contains enough duck-based souvenirs that you could start your own duck farm (the original reason why the duck was built). That last parenthesised line was learned on my recent trip to The BD. Yeah, you can get your pics and duck memorabilia, but The Big Duck is also an information haven. Learn all about the history of this structure and even get some further knowledge while you're there. The employee inside (at least the few times I ventured into this mighty mallard) was super friendly and happy to share plenty of facts and info. It rounds out your stop and makes things ever so slightly more educational (if you were trying to get another facet from stopping here beyond the wonderful oddness of the thing). Overall, The Big Duck is a historic landmark (literally, it's on a list of national ones). Better yet it's become an icon of Long Island and from that, it's a stop worthy of making (if you ever find yourself out near the town of Flanders). Get some facts, buy a duck shot glass (don't judge), and enjoy taking a few pics of something not seen anywhere else. Like I said at the start, quack quack.

    It's a big duck! This one room duck is a staple to visit if you're in the area. You can pick up Big Duck memorabilia inside as well. Fun fact: The eyes in this duck are of a Model T Ford tail lights!

    Quack quack!
    Allison F.

    If you live on Long Island and haven't been to see this icon, shame on you!! It's been moved a few times but is settled in its home right now. You can walk into it and look around and purchase something duck related. If you are lucky the person inside will give you the history. Definitely check it out and take the obligatory picture, then move on and go to your wine tasting!

    A piece of my childhood, the famous Big Duck.
    Greg F.

    Always worth a visit and photo op if you're in Riverhead or on the way to or from the wineries or the South Fork. The famous Big Duck is such a piece of my childhood; we used to stop and see it every summer on the way to our house in Montauk. It doesn't seem as huge to me now as it did when i was a kid but it's still a super cool and impressive piece of roadside American kitsch art. Iconic Long Island!

    Duck. Big enough to walk inside without having to ... what's the word ... crouch? Stoop? I'll think of it
    Thom H.

    If you're from Long Island, you've heard of the Big Duck, you've seen it on postcards of Long Island (yeah these exist, go to like, the Jones Beach gift shop). But find me a local who has actually been there, actually seen it. I'll wait. I've had my share of decades here on Long Island, and I'd never seen the Big Duck. My wife and I were headed out to Montauk, so of course we had to visit. I didn't realize how close it was to Riverhead, or I would have visited a long time ago. It's a big duck. Seems to be owned by the County or something. The duck itself is a gift shop (I think it used to sell eggs, natch) but the grounds are tastefully maintained, and there's a museum on site (bathrooms, too). Unfortunately, in late June, it was all still covid-shut, but that also meant that we were the only ones there (it was also a weekday). I had low expectations anyway, I just wanted to see the duck. It was more exciting than I thought it would be, but really, all I wanted was to see the Big Duck as a stop on our trip. It was not out of the way, and worth the detour. 5 out of 5 if you keep your expectations low. It's a duck.

    The big duck

    See all

    4 months ago

    Helpful 64
    Thanks 26
    Love this 68
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 18
    Thanks 1
    Love this 17
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Diana B.
    529
    1372
    2003

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kristin F.
    121
    62
    64

    3 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ginette P.
    752
    1996
    14453

    5 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Josh G.
    468
    990
    12310

    8 years ago

    Helpful 17
    Thanks 0
    Love this 16
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sabrina Z.
    51
    226
    332

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 14
    Thanks 0
    Love this 15
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Greg F.
    423
    368
    1424

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Drea W.
    9
    118
    12

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of DeDe R.
    1
    27
    12

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 14
    Thanks 0
    Love this 14
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0

    20 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    19 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    19 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ty W.
    153
    40
    4

    14 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    19 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of John K.
    101
    1060
    1188

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    18 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 7
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ted B.
    93
    57
    7

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Ask the Community - The Big Duck

    Review Highlights - The Big Duck

    On the road driving through the Hamptons, you will come across a building in Flanders in the shape of a giant duck.

    Mentioned in 6 reviews

    Read more highlights

    Verify this business for free

    Get access to customer & competitor insights.

    Verify this business

    Railroad Museum of Long Island

    Railroad Museum of Long Island

    4.3(14 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    I had a great time visiting here. There is some old train equipment out in the yard, including a…read morecaboose you can climb into. I enjoyed reading about the equipment and the history of the LIRR. There is a little train that kids can ride in that goes around the yard and they love hearing the horn! In the Visitor's Center, you can see the Lionel Layout, which was moved from Michigan to Riverhead back in 2011 and it is truly something to behold. It is very interactive and there are plenty of buttons for kids (or adults!) to push to make things move or light up. The highlight is the model circus that was handcrafted by a local man. Read more about the history of the display at the link below. The volunteers here are very passionate about trains. They might not make small talk about something else, but if you have train related questions, they are excellent resources. Admission is $10 for adults but I had no problem paying that because I'd like to support his endeavor. http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2011/04/10650/famous-model-train-exhibit-set-to-deput-at-railroad-museum-of-li/

    This place is great & lots of fun - even for adults! I was passing through Riverhead & decided to…read morecheck out the annual train festival on my way to the North Fork. Admission was ten dollars & included unlimited train rides. Also included was access to old train cars & a large tent containing train sets & some very cool vintage locomotives. I'd forgotten how cool some of the toy trains were. The festival is located adjacent to the LIRR train stop - also got to see a large "real" train pass by. Nice event. Nice staff. Good value. Great time.

    Photos
    Railroad Museum of Long Island
    Railroad Museum of Long Island - The train runs on time - at the annual Long Island train festival !

    The train runs on time - at the annual Long Island train festival !

    Railroad Museum of Long Island

    See all

    Lakeview Cemeteries - View from Lakeview Cemetery and Waverly Cemetery (other side of the fence)

    Lakeview Cemeteries

    5.0(1 review)
    22.7 mi

    I was here to get some rubbings about 10 years ago when it was all overgrown. . . You had to start…read moreon Waverly Ave and work east through the brush and broken fencing to get to the then-obscure main strip, which features some of the highlights of this cemetery . . . the row of obelisks, John Rock Smith Monument, and stones for the Shipwreck victims of the (1895) Louis V. Place, and (1897) Nachum Chapin. Now, there is a crew of guys speaking to politicians, landscaping the grounds and raising money for restoration: They were recently featured on the back page of Sunday Newsday (click link below). A great graveyard. . actually there are five old cemeteries on this plot, with stones dating back to 1794, connecting moderne tymes with the olde-timey spirits of your Patchogue brethren. http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/lilife/ny-lftstory5334850aug19,0,3320412.story

    From the owner: Auto entrance on West Main Street, just west of the YMCA/Blue Point Brewery. Pedestrian entrance…read moreon Waverly Avenue. Collectively known as “Lakeview Cemeteries”, the property holds five historic cemeteries dating to 1793. On Main Street, Lakeview and Rice cemeteries are owned by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The western “Waverly Cemetery,” has gravestones dating to 1798, is legally “abandoned” and maintained by the Town of Brookhaven and Friends of Lakeview Cemeteries, a volunteer committee of the Greater Patchogue Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. PatchogueCemetery.org

    Photos
    Lakeview Cemeteries - The Smith Genealogical monument.

    The Smith Genealogical monument.

    Lakeview Cemeteries - The cemetery contains the graves of over 100 veterans from the American revolution through Vietnam

    The cemetery contains the graves of over 100 veterans from the American revolution through Vietnam

    Lakeview Cemeteries

    See all

    Quogue Wildlife Refuge

    Quogue Wildlife Refuge

    4.8(42 reviews)
    5.1 mi

    One of LI's hidden gems - also happens to be free. Well kept trails and birds of prey you can check…read moreout before talking a nice walk. Trails are very easy to walk, even if you have a stroller with you. Easy beginner hike or leisurely stroll for just about anyone.

    4.5 Stars.    I love…read morethe Long Island Pine Barrens Region. So much so, that in Las Vegas, I have had dreams that I was hiking in Sears Burrows County Park. A few forested miles southwest of it, my dream kind of came true when we visited the Quogue Wildlife Refuge. My stepmother, who is familiar with the Refuge encouraged my dad and I to join her there on a nature walk.    The Quogue Wildlife Refuge has been protecting this 305 acre naturescape since 1934. It is a naturescape adorned with pine forests, fields, the rare dwarf pine forest, bogs, swamps, a pond, and pine oak forests.    Contrary to how I envisioned the Refuge, it was not this difficult to find place. Parking was right off Old Country Road. Across from the unpaved parking lot were the attractions that serve as a trailhead to the four color coded trails (please see the map proceeding the review) that range from a 0.8 mile hike on the Green Trail to a 2.5 mile hike on the Blue Trail. Welcoming us was the Outdoor Wildlife Complex where injured wildlife are well taken care of thanks to the kindness of people that care. One of the acts of kindness are the Visitors who donate money at the entrance. This leads to the point that admission is free, yet a donation is the right thing to do. I took some time photographing the animals that included owls, foxes, raccoons, and Giant African Spurred tortoises in the nearby greenhouse. Although these aren't grand habitats that would be found in the Bronx Zoo, I appreciated that the animals had a home. In the shadow of the Outdoor Wildlife Complex and pine trees was the full service restrooms. All the way to the left was the Old Ice Pond.    My Dad, stepmother, and yours truly engaged in a relatively short walk in the southeast corner of the park where a pine oak forest interspersed with fields dominate. My Dad's knees bother him, so we engaged in a shorter hike with breaks on the benches breathing, hearing, and sightseeing the pine barrens. We'd see a deer and birds up on the pine trees. Our ears would also take in the sound of the nearby train. Our experience leads to the point that the seven miles of hiking trails appear to be more relaxing than strenuous.    The Old Ice Pond framed by a mature forest is the picture postcard centerpiece of the landscape. There are hiking trails that overlook it. We took in this picture postcard from a bench and inside the Charles Banks Belt Nature Center, which looks like an inn overlooking the pond. We shared the panoramic spectacular views of the ice pond with several volunteers who were sending out materials that we assumed were promoting the Refuge. Within this building that reminds me of a lodge, is a museum of neat nature related stuff. Some were real like the lizards. The preserved butterflies were really cool. This is a neat place to check out when it os open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.    Our visit ended with the three of us taking in the springtime scenery of the Old Ice Pond.    I do have a concern that is causing me to leave my rating at 4.5 instead of 5 stars. That has to do with the east preiphery fence. When we walked along the southeast border there was a fence smack dab in the middle of the pine forest. My concern is that this is unprotected land that can fall victim to the bulldozer. If that were to happen, it would ruin the experience on account of a truncated forest causing the Refuge to feel more like a caged in 305 acre yard than a part of a pine forest. I really hope that the other side of the east periphery fence is a protected forest. My concern is merited from seeing a before and after picture inside the Nature Center of rapid sprawl along nearby County Route 104.    On the future, I would love to return to Quogue Wildlife Refuge. Especially in the Fall when the trees change colors over the pond. Until then, I hope to have more dreams about the Pine Barrens.

    Photos
    Quogue Wildlife Refuge
    Quogue Wildlife Refuge - Serene surroundings

    Serene surroundings

    Quogue Wildlife Refuge - Home to large turtles.

    See all

    Home to large turtles.

    The Big Duck - landmarks - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...