If you have kids I highly recommend taking them here! Such a cool experience to connect with…read morenature. Pro tip: bring your own bird seeds to feed the birds and chipmunks. The hike ends at an open beach front with an observation deck with binoculars. Overall, it's a nice trail and wildlife preserve with tons of wildlife.

Fantastic nature walk with trails leading to the Peconic Bay…read more Spend a few hours walking the wooded trails where cute chipmunks approach, as well as baby bunnies, birds and other critters. All are extremely friendly. Some even look for handouts, although feeding them is frowned upon. Follow the trail signs and you'll find yourself gazing at the sea and surrounding areas. The Elizabeth A. Morton National Nature Wildlife Preserve is a must do!

Located diagonally across the street from the Target in Sayville, Google Maps provided the most…read moreaccurate directions. Apple Maps put me in the neighborhood behind the park. Sans Souci" means "no worry" if I correctly remember my high school French. However, I was worried as the only visible person walking the trail at 9:00 am on a Saturday morning. After a minute of walking the trail, of which I took a photo with my iPhone, I quickly turned back. As a single female, I prefer crowded parks with plenty of people and security. I am off to another park.

It's a stunning Preserve with lot's of cool trails! There's even a little fairy village (figurines)…read morein the middle.

We walk here on weekdays when it's free in the trails and all around. We walk our dog. There's a…read moreWomen Owned Lemonade/Food Truck where you can purchase refreshments. They take Credit Card also. Delicious Coffee, lemonade and Sandwiches and Cookies!

Not what we expected at all. This place is very strange. There was some weird event and this huge…read moregroup was chanting into a megaphone breaking the noise ordinance laws. Loud music too at other parts of the park. Definitely not worth the money. No enforcement of any kind. People illegally catching shellfish.

This is an 1815 acre park just south east of the famous big duck / Sears Bellows park. You can…read morefish, hike canoe and kyak. Its big, its vast, its between the two forks of the Hamptons & North Fork in the center area bordering on the Peconic. Visitors come in from all over, you can usually see a few cars parked along Red Creek road with licence plates from many places. It's a beautiful place - I have biked on smaller part of the park the south of Red Creek Road along a trail and found nice ponds etc. This place has an old history going back 10,000 years from the Shinnecock Indians, tools can be found on the trail they say, and it extended the town of Southampton once with farming. It goes east to the interior of the two forks of the Island through the marshes by the beautiful Peconic Bay which is part of the remaining Pine Barrons etc. Makes you appreciate conservation!

Great off-season visit. We pretty much had the place to ourselves on a chilly mid-March weekday …read more Beautiful beach views, lots of woodsy trails (most still too muddy at that moment to check out...) a cute playground, and lots of picnic spots. We didn't check out the camping area, but I'm sure it's super busy during the summer months. Took a long walk on the beach, and loved the rocky LI Sound shoreline and the gorgeous views of the hills in the distance. First time here, I'd be happy to come back again, off season or after hours; I bet the sunsets are AMAZING!!!

Terrible. People swimming and absolutely no enforcement of the rules/laws of no swimming. No…read moreparameters in place to mitigate tick bites. Broken down parking lot and roads, potholes. Speed limit is 15 MPH and park employees zipping by in carts almost hitting pedestrians. Trails not cleaned off to walk and hike. Teach the people at front security to thank veterans and military for their service.

Our friends said let's get together on Saturday. Want to go to dinner? Nah, let's hang out at the…read morebeach. Hang out? Now I live by west meadow beach in Stony Brook. There are a lot of rules! No dogs, keep the noise down and be courteous of the plantings. Cedar Beach has a much more pleasant vibe. There's a live band playing and you can bring a cooler with no hassle from the local police. We have a Brookhaven virtual summer pass and cedar beach is a town beach. There's a Veteran discount on the pass, high five Brookhaven! There's a reason why the next town is "Rocky Point". The beaches on the north shore are so rocky! The beaches on the south shore are powered sand, this is a south shore thing that I always like to point out. (My beach growing up was Smiths Point) The band is playing CCR, we're drinking cold beers and having a good time at Cedar Beach. The sun is setting and now we're getting up to dance? I like hanging out.

It is difficult to review Cedar Beach, because essentially it is reviewing the Long Island Sound,…read morewhich is vintage Long Island. This viewpoint is from the eyes of a person who's Dad is a Town of Brookhaven resident. The thing to take into account when reviewing Cedar Beach is that it is a Brookhaven Township amenity where admission is very reasonable for it's residents. On the contrary, for the residents residing outside of Brookhaven, their price to enjoy access to the Long Island Sound could seem to compete with Six Flags Great Adventure prices. The Town of Brookhaven, NY website displays the prices. Whether you are a Town of Brookhaven or non-resident the days of paying at the admission gate appear to be a memory. I'm not a fan of the parking meters because they can be an annoyance for Cedar Beach guests at the same time that they do not provide the safety measure that a controlled access gate does in maintaining a sense of safety.     Cedar Beach is one of a few Town of Brookhaven Long Island Sound beachfront parks. The other one that I am familiar with is West Meadow Beach. Cedar Beach is situated on a peninsula in a scenic location that starts off with a drive along bucolic and windy Pipe Stave Hollow Road that gives a nod to the East End with its bordering woodlands, estates on rolling forested hills, and the picturesque Mount Sinai Harbor that brings images of the Great Peconic Bay. A left turn onto Harbor Beach Road continues the drive on the peninsula where Mount Sinai Harbor with the boats are to the south and the beachfront, nature trail, concession stand, and amenities are to the north. One advantage of the meter system is that if you want to see the beach scape by vehicle, you can drive to the end of Harbor Beach Road without paying.    The peak season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It is my understanding that they provide lifeguards during this busy season. However, it was off-season when I went with my Dad, a Brookhaven resident, to see Cedar Beach. Living in the Las Vegas desert, it just made sense to spend some time by the Long Island Sound when I visited my dad. Please keep in mind that I am no stranger to Cedar Beach. My memories go back to the early 1980s when I was a child that spent time with my dad at Cedar Beach. Not much has changed since President Regan was in office. Cedar Beach is still a very rocky North Shore Beach that is unstable for swimming in barefooted. However, one change that was administered over the years is that dogs are prohibited at Cedar Beach.    My Dad and I visited Cedar Beach in May. Before peak season the beach was very unpopulated. If my dad did not have a Brookhaven pass, the parking meters could care less that the parking lot was relatively empty. Waiting for us were several spaces overlooking a band of white sand fronting a large expanse of Long Island Sound water spread out towards Connecticut. Unlike West Meadow Beach, Cedar Beach provides a prime vista of a beach scape taking in the Connecticut shoreline. On a serene Long Island day the waves were very gentle. With so few people sharing this experience, this was a mellow way to spend some time with my dad. We did go for a short walk on the beach. Being a hiker, of I was alone and had sufficient time, I would of hiked west on the sand that would take me onto the nature trail that would ultimately lead me to the end of the peninsula at the Cedar Beach Fishing Pier Area where Harbor Beach Road ends at a water view overlooking Belle Terre.     I am a fan of Long Island Sound, I am a fan of Cedar Beach. Being that my Dad is a Brookhaven resident, I could see a return visit here when I spend time with my Dad on Long Island.

Looking for another hike off of the beaten path led us to Calverton ponds. It was interesting that…read morethe site was co-managed by the county and the Nature Conservancy. A map was posted on the website that showed there were three ponds. The trailhead was on a narrow paved road with parking for about 3-4 cars. We hiked about halfway around Sandy Pond and then headed back. Trail was flat. Trail markers were on trees to point you in the right direction. Although the trails were well maintained they were narrow at some points. There were some viewpoints of the pond along the path. Views were ok, but not as scenic as other places on the island. We didn't make it to the viewpoints for Fox pond or Block pond, so maybe the views there were better. 2/3 of the people in our group were careful to stay in the center of the path while the other one walked more towards the edge and tended to brush against some plants. We did find some ticks after doing a check at the end of the hike. If you end up hiking here just take the precautions needed for combating ticks (insect repellent, pants, walking in the center of the trail, etc.).

We were looking for a nice place to stretch the pups legs. This quiet, rarely marked trail will…read morehave you doing circles. And we enjoyed it. Hiking at just over a 1 1/2 miles, this is a pack in pack out park, with no restrooms. The trails are not well marked and you can lose yourself in the fantastic maze. The lake is not easily seen from the trail, but the lake provides watering spots for the pups. An excellent stop through wine country to catch your breath and grab a walk.