Pretty lake. The lake is very clear, you can u can actually see through the water. There is a nice…read moreman-made waterfall and a "boardwalk" area where people stand and fish. I heard someone mention catching a wide-mouth bass. There was a few kayakers out enjoying the day. There is a small park with swings for the kiddies. I was there with my cat of course. She loved going into the foliage. It's a nice spot to picnic also!

The heyday of Yaphank has long passed (we're talking since the advent of electricity!) but it…read moreappears that the area must have received some government funding to spruce up the area with brick paths and bulkhead along the lake. So it's a fairly nice stop off area and it has a rural almost upstate NY feel. There are few "rural" areas left on Long Island and Yaphank, the town that time has forgotten, is a nice place to see what Long Island night have been like before the onslaught after 1945.

What does one say about this? My father worked at TWA for 45 years and several of his friends…read moreworked the investigation. I just finished reading a book about this event since I had already moved away from Long Island when it happened. This is such a beautiful Memorial and a beautiful location. I'm grateful that they made this so we don't forget. I do not understand the one star review and Inaccuracies with that one star review. Yes, this is very close to where the accident happened 2 miles. This is the closest land area to the plane crash and the actual site where a lot of the wreckage washed ashore so that review makes no sense. Also, keep in mind they need to have a spot for a memorial. A LOT OF investigative work was done very close by. ???? Would that person expect the memorial to be in the middle of the air or ocean? Smdh. A little confused on the other reviews parking comments. It was free to park when I went. I did go with a resident though.

Beautiful and somber memorial to the souls lost on the tragic TWA flight 800. The grounds were very…read morewell kept and the space gave a feeling of calm just being in the space.

Where my observation has been of excellent safe driving…read more.. Strength within training. Suffolk county number one in transit....

horrible, NEVER comes on time and the ride itself is horrible. there would be days when it would to…read moredelayed by hours. and there's no way of tracking it unless someone is using the transit app while on the bus. the SCT sucks and needs to figure out how to address these issues

Both mastic and Moriches branches are good locations Tons…read moreof fun stuff to do with kids! But it's definitely not the same after new staff came in and switched up stuff a lot, i feel like there used to be more activities for toddlers few years back, especially messy meets up now they just cancel every time. Other then that its a fun place to go with toddler and kids

I went to the Mastic-Moriches-Shirley library on more than one action for printing out a lot of my…read moreretirement papers. The only thing I couldn't do was fakes things I went to another library. The people over there are great and friendly very helpful. Thank You all of you.

We got a Groupon for this place, which makes the price a lot more reasonable. They don't open until…read more1 pm on the weekends, and on Saturdays they don't even give guided tours. Instead, they give an "augmented reality" audio tour which is kind of hit or miss. The house was preserved for the historical significance of the Townsend family, one of which was a spy for George Washington. I didn't feel there was a ton of information on the family though. Pointing their phone at the different objects in a room turned on audio about them, but only a couple of rooms in the actual house were interactive. The rest didn't have signs, and one loan employee was around to answer questions at the end. The exhibit in the visitor center was nice though. I just don't think the AR experience was really up to replacing a person, both in amount of information and the uncanny valley, unnerving portraits. There is street parking and a nearby lot that are free on weekends. The gift shop is minimal. It was an okay spot to visit, but I would recommend coming on Sunday or whenever they offer actual tours to get a more thorough understanding of the house and the history of the people who lived here.

We went here on a winter weekend, and were fortunate to have the builsings to ourselves. The…read morehelpful staff took out modest admission fee and explained that they don't do tours on Saturdays but they do have tour devices using augmented reality. That means that when you walk through the buildings, you scan the cell phone device on important paintings and artifacts and they talk to you with further information about who or what they are. The small building that contains the entrance is packed with paintings, dioramas, documents and artifacts. Next you walk to the main house, built in the 1730's, and housing the Townsend family. At the time of the Revolutionary War, Samuel had to make room for a British colonel. In spite of the fact that he sympathised with the patriots, he maintained good relations with his "Guest." At the time of the war, the house had eight rooms. One of his sons was one of the leaders of the Culpepper Spy Ring, Placing the home on the National Registry of Historic Places. Each room was elegantly decorated, with the exception of the space for the enslaved housekeeper. In spite of the fact that we didn't get a formal tour, the staff member tagged along with us and kept up a spirited conversation - even giving us a bonus look at the Victorian wing which doubled the size of the structure. The house is said to be haunted, of course. Very highly recommended. The full set of photos can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/albums/72177720323110655

This city kid is still learning a thing or two about the Island. We went to our family friend son's…read morebirthday party here. And if it wasn't for this party, I wouldn't have known this place existed. From what I understand it was $300 to rent the place for a few hours, a tractor ride for your guests and an animal feeding session. Bubs had a BLAST being that the farm is thing. My friend was able to bring her own food and she put out a great breakfast spread. Let me tell you, this was a great kids birthday party from the perspective of the parents and the children who LOVED every part of the farm and the party. You can also just go as a visitor during their operating hours. It's free to walk around, all you gotta do is sign in. Maybe one day I'll be a country gal...

What's not to love! It's free and you get to see a lot of animals. The turkeys may be the best …read more There was a goat trying to make noises that could have lead to a role in The Exorcist. Why leave it exclusively to children!

Park is gigantic! This is probably the largest park I've seen on the island. I would bring some…read moretrail marker flags if you're planning to explore. You can get lost very very easily. Everything will look the same and there's a lot twists and turns. It has happened to me and I'm pretty well versed in hiking and trails. My swissy loves it here. He's not really a runner, so trails and lots of stuff to sniff and check out are his thing. It's pretty busy in the on season and relatively desolate in the off season, but it's nice either way. If you don't mind bundling up, doing some off season walking and hiking might be for you. It's very beautiful and extremely quiet, almost too quiet. I have always felt safe here. As a lady, it can be off putting to be in a large place alone but I always see rangers here and there even if other people aren't around. Many people bring their dogs to run and hike- most are good but as with any public place there are always some bad eggs. I would deff check this one out if you haven't. I often find that we stop and just watch nature. It's a really great way to get out and do something that feels different each time you go. Most of the photos are of my dog but you get an idea of what it looks like!

There are a high number of trailers that have not moved in a long time. There is supposed to be a…read moreseven day camping limit before you have to move your unit however this doesn't seem to be the case here at this park. The park trails need maintenance as there are overgrown trees, and laid over trees across paths. Some of the trail access have planks of wood for soft ground that is rotting away. Trails are not marked and website map is difficult to read. Some of the docks on the water are inaccessible from shore.