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So close to my usual hiking grounds, CSH State Park, Lisa E. even encouraged me to set off on my…read moreown for the more strenuous solo experience. I am pleased that I didn't leave her and friends, as I thoroughly enjoyed my time here, with company on less challenging terrain. Sunday's weather was just a spectacular exemplar of early spring on LI. Bright sun, gentle breeze had the returning birds calling, singing and flitting back and forth over the golden fields. We then took the Western loop, which paralleled some of the more hilly terrain South of the state park. A few trees just budding, I look forward to a return in a few weeks when new leaves and wildflowers proliferate.

Dear hikers and lovers of outdoors, If you want a…read morenice trail with some gorgeous views. Make your way to Caumsett. We went on a weekend afternoon for a sweet hike and had a special little treat at the end! Def a go to for me.

I was very impressed with Caumsett state park, from gorgeous views of the Long Island sound to…read morerolling hills and meadows, paved and dirt trails all for your exploration. I recommend reading up on the history of the park before you start your exploration of this marvel. Once a large estate owned by a gilded age family and Sold to New York State during the developments of Robert Mosses. Do be prepared to walk, but you will love what you see on your two mile plus journey of deer and wild life viewing, thats right I saw deer as well as many bird species who's calls, chirps, and knocks could be heard through out the park.

Bring your sense of adventure..you will need it to find this Nature Conservancy gem hidden behind…read morethe Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery. Turn in to the fish hatchery entrance and park your car. Get the key from the admission booth by giving them your license to hold onto. Head back towards the church and make a right up the hill to the upper parking lot. Walk southward along the path until you get to the entrance. The sanctuary is small, only fourteen acres but a pristine natural gem. The path is about 0.5 miles. Before leaving, check out the groves of laurel trees and rhododendrons that grace the gently sloping hillside. And don't forget to bring the key back to the Admission booth.

One of my favorite hidden gems on Long Island, the trails are not marked well and it's easy to get…read morelost - or not find what you're looking for at all - but to me that's part of the appeal. The ruins are beautiful, if you can find them, but they're getting increasingly run down. The stairs can be a little tricky. The graffiti on them is always especially beautiful, often poetic and a bit haunting. It's easier to come in the winter when you can actually see, in the warmer months the foliage is very dense. Paths are really implications - "trail" is a generous term. If you do decide to brave the foliage and find your path, make sure you're really putting on the bug spray and check for ticks afterwards. I'm not even usually a cautious person about that, but here I'd feel reckless if I didn't.

Beautiful area full of wildlife and old buildings but similar to an older comment, the man who…read morelives in one of the houses on the property is incredibly rude and entitled. Don't park anywhere near his house of because he will come out and berate you. Instead drive up the dirt trail by the preserve sign and you will find a dirt lot. Place will be much better when his old grumpy ahh is gone. This should be 5 starts but of course humans have to ruin a beautiful piece of nature.

Friends went hiking here a couple of times and recommended for a good hike...went with them and had…read morethem lead the wait. Overall it was a good hike for 2 hours. Make sure to bring water, bug repellent and a face mask with you. Small parking lot so if you want an early start...we were able to find parking for 2 cars shortly before 10am on a weekday. Follow the path once you start to not get lost.. there are several hiking paths and a bike path. We took Long Island Greenbelt Trail - followed the green markers all the way. There is a section that runs by the LIRR and a section by the streets where you have to cross the road to continue the path. I would not have known if my friends had not been here for sure! We passed the tree branch "arch", walked across the street to continue hiking (I believe it was Syosset/Woodbury), saw parts of an old vehicle left behind, followed steps to where we could hear and see the LIRR railroad and train (stay off the tracks!), walked under the overpass, came to a wooden bridge, to the open field which we walked all the way around and headed back.. Good idea of keeping track of these as land markers to help get us back... I for one would have totally be lost in the woods! There is cellular service reception... Please pay attention to the warning signs about feral cats and beware of ticks...don't litter, stay on the trail, stay have and have a great time! As you leave, don't forget to check for ticks and shake it off!

A 20-mile path from the South shore to the North shore on Long Island that is as diversified as…read moreLong Island itself. There are actually 3 trails side by side for part of the way. A bicycle trail which is paved and is also used by walker and runners. There is a dirt bike path complete with ruts and hills and parallel to that is a dirt hiking trail that is marked with white blaze marks on the trees you can follow. The entire complex while about 20 miles long is only about a 1/4 mile wide so even if you get off trail you will soon reach civilization. The trails are well maintained by the State or the Towns depending on location. Parking available at some trail heads and Bethpage Stat Park. Best of all it is all free.

Heckscher Park is a beautiful park in the center of Huntington. It's on 18 acres with a gorgeous…read morepond that's has turtles, ducks, and geese Great walking path around the ponds with beautiful scenery and stone work. On the other side of the pond is a very fun kids playground with matted rubber ground for safety and so many fun interactive activities. Street parking, public restrooms, and dogs are allowed. Community events and festivals are also held here making this park an all around great Long Island park.

Finally decided to come here a few years ago, then the day of a big post about demolishing the…read moreplayground lol. I swear only me. Anyway skip ahead a year or 2 later we finally made it on over here. I had no idea it was so close to the main street and I see many park before dinners in our future. Of course the day we finally came here was also one of the hottest recently at almost 90 degrees so we didn't stay to long. We will for sure be back.

My friends participated in a hiking and brewery experience that we found online. This was the…read morehiking area that was chosen for the event. The Preserve makes up a lot of hiking trails and we only did one. It was about an hours worth of hiking. It had wonderful views and was relatively easy. The most difficult part was hiking into and out of the gorge. I would definitely recommend this to first time hikers. There was a separate trail that lead to water but we chose not to do that one; next time! I would also say this is a very dog friendly hiking area. Lots of space and easy to walk for the puppos.

We'd been meaning to visit this for some time now, and finally had a weekend afternoon with…read morebeautiful weather to get it done. First of all the parking - there is a very small parking lot at the park building in front of the sanctuary. Actually, you are supposed to park in front of the cemetery that we passed just before (The one with Roosevelt's grave). Otherwise, you take the extensive paths through a serene area infused with Theodore Roosevelt's love of nature. We did not see any birds on our brief visit but the overall tone of the park cast a peaceful spell over us at all time. The graduated steps are very well maintained here, in direct contrast to those at Cold Spring Harbor State Park down the road. There are lots of benches for walkers and circular seminar seating for those taking guided tours. Thr only sounfs here were the chirping of unseen birds and one dog at the end of the trail. It is a park that demands return visits and we will obey.

Lovely location, quiet and relaxing. Beautiful trails and even a hammock for reading. Very nice…read morenative plant garden. Dog friendly.