A beautiful large well maintained park containing 2 baseball fields and a soccer field. Walking…read morein, there are picnic tables under a large gazebo and a large children's playground to the side. The baseball fields are turfed with grass outfield. There is a large parking lot, but what cost this one star is that there are no restroom facilities! You gotta use a port a potty right next to the dugout...

This park is beautiful with the up keep of the grounds to the beautiful fields and playground for…read morethe kids. Thank you to the town of Brookhaven for the renovation so the community can come for some peace and relaxation .

In these days of political strife, it was a pleasure to spend an hour here. soaking in the best of…read morewhat America once was. Walking the grounds of century old buildings had a calming effect on us. Judging from the signs. most of this was assembled for the Bicentennial in 1976. Perfect timing for 2026.

I need to shout out Islip Grange for holding the beloved Apple Festival every year. Each year I…read moremeet my mom and sisters out there and we get Apple fritters, check out the craft booths, and now we get to partake in the ride they have for the kids. They also do a petting zoo. I do have to say, logistics are on point, as we got there early and the people directing parking had a handle on things. We can't wait to go to the festival again next year!

I am neither a Town of Smithtown taxpayer nor the type to risk a pesky ticket over a jaunt through…read morea park on a 90+-degree day. Consequently, the extent of my familiarity with this park is limited to the parking lot and what you can see from the bridge at the entrance. My first responses to the guidelines set forth on the ubiquitous signs would be: 'No horseback riding? What nerve! I can't golf on the grounds?! The audacity!' Regardless, I always passed this spot and assumed it was Blydenburgh, until of course I visited Blydenburgh; I had since forgotten about BRMP, formerly named the Green Gates Park, and open year-round dawn to dusk. Parking is 'free' (what do you consider taxes, bureaucrats?) but naturally also open to Town of Smithtown residents 'only' (sticker required). The creek runs up to 347 and the paths appear narrow but nice and shaded with relatively thick tree cover. The area is 'perfect for bikers' and boasts wooden benches & picnic tables for the 'hikers'.

The woods inside tiny, quaint Bill Richards Memorial park are the same as Blydenburgh. They're…read moreseparated only by the entrance road. Although still a mess post hurricane Sandy, the trail circling the small, picturesque pond is still enjoyable. Inside some patches of thick, thorny brush we heard the rustling of a deer possibly scared out of its mind fenced and cornered by Veterans highway on one side and the luxury homes nested inside the golf course on the other. Hopefully it made it back to somewhat larger woodsier areas up in Blydenburgh park.

This is a cool park. It's a decent size with a soccer field, softball field, a couple of tennis…read morecourts, a handball court, and a couple of basketball courts. There are also some chess tables and benches scattered around, a couple of playgrounds, and a pavilion. They all could use a little bit of TLC because they get beat up from all the use, but they're decent. The parking here is good and they've also got a public bathroom which comes in clutch when you need it. I mostly go to enjoy the walking paths. They've got a few that go through a nice patch of wooded area. It's easy to walk and looks nice in the summer and fall. You can walk down to the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Park right on Lake Ronkonkoma and enjoy that as well.

I go every summer to see the Just Sixties Concert. Excellent band!!! Came back to go for a walk…read more Good trail.

This is your typical neighborhood park / playground. While babysitting my niece last weekend, she…read moreinformed us that she wanted to go to the park, yet her parents nor my MIL decided to tell us where the park was. My FIL showed up mid-morning and showed us how to find this park that puts a sparkle in little girls' eyes. It's about 6/10th of a mile walk to get here, and my 2 and half year old niece walked the whole way (she was so excited!). The park has two parts, a baseball field and a playground. The ball field looks nice, though we didn't use it since "big kids" were playing baseball. The grass was recently mowed, so it was a perfect height. The playground is perfect for toddlers and kids in general. There are multiple ways to climb up and there are 4 big slides and 1 little slide. There are 4 swings (two normal ones and two with better restraints for smaller children. The park is clean and nicely maintained. There are also a couple picnic tables if you are so inclined. My niece had a blast, so much so that she made my husband and my FIL carry her all the way home (and she did not nap much to our chagrin).

A nice park for kids and adults in the area, they made it harder to get into the woods, witch…read morelessens the fun.

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!

I come to this beach a lot to take photos and just relax. It's a beautiful little area I've been…read morevisiting for years. There are two "sides"... one side is the marina, where there is a long pier with benches and the sailing club. The other side is the public beach, with restrooms, playground, tennis court, small picnic area and walking path and beach. During the on-season there is a lifeguard during the day. I'm not sure of the dates, but starting in May and going through mid October is their on-season and they charge a ridiculous amount to park for non Islip Town residents. On top of that, they charge up until like 7:30pm which is terrible since nearly all local beaches stop charging after about 5pm. They are literally the only beach I know of that keeps someone at the booth until almost sundown. They also charge a fee even if you do have an Islip Rec card, and I was recently told by another beach employee they aren't allowed to do that. I don't know if it'll be the same guy this year, but he's mostly been not very friendly when I've encountered him. All of this is a huge bummer for an otherwise cool little beach! Needless to say, during their on-season, I pretty much don't go there except on rainy days and if no one is at the booth. The way they treat people is obnoxious. And for the record, I am an Islip town resident. Meanwhile, one town over the beach is free. One town further and it only costs money to park (until 5ish) and they have nicer amenities. This is a good example of why Long Island needs to create better beach access passes that make it easier for people to enjoy the shore.

This beach isn't the cleanest but the park and tennis courts are nice…read more They charge to get in but you're able to park on the street or in a public parking lot a couple houses down and walk in for free.

Wow.... I'm SO glad they blew three million dollars spreading rocks around to prevent flooding! I…read moremean, who knew that water could go AROUND rocks, right? Pfffft. Absolutely incredible. And yeah, that marsh grass just sucked up all the excess water like magic. What marsh grass? Well, the marsh grass that's under all that water. Three million dollars' worth of rocks and marsh grass. Unbelievable. Next time they want to blow three million, they should just give it to me. The flooding situation still won't be fixed, and they'll still be out three million, but at least I'll put it to good use.

Hi Everyone! It's so Beautiful here at the end of The Mascot Dock. For Hundreds of years, This has…read morebeen one of the main Acess Ports for this area's Shipping and Commerce. Formerly Home to Mascot Inn.(1903), One of Patchogue's most Beautiful palacial Hotel Resorts. 100+ years ago. Patchogue, Long Island was a "Vacation Destination" for thousands of City weary folks. Many would arrive by train in the thousands in the summer, living the summer in luxury in the dozen or so huge hotels and resorts that dotted Patchogue waterscape. Leo's was one of the many Resort Hotels in the area at the time. In the 1900s, Mascot Dock was the Main Port and terminal for ocean-going ships barges and other vessels. Tourists, wealthy business Folk and supplies such as hay, Fashions, spices, and other wares from around the world. All traveled through this spot. Hey, hungry from the Salt air folks? Lombardi's on the water is a Beautiful restaurant that stands where the Mascot Inn stood. Now history passed by, The Mascot Dock is a beautiful place to walk your dog, take a bike ride, sunsets, and of course crabbing and fishing. Relax, let the Salt Air hit your face and enjoy the solitude. JIM D