Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge Trail Distances – 1.0mi – 3.4mi
Phone: (631) 286-0485
340 Smith Road, Shirley, NY 11967 Hours: Dusk until dawn
WHY WE LOVE IT: 8 Minute Drive from the Inn. Wertheim hosts a variety of habitats including oak-pine woodlands, grasslands and fresh, brackish and salt water wetlands. These habitats attract and support many types of wildlife including white-tailed deer, osprey, muskrat, fox, turtles, frogs and fish.
Prosser Pines Nature Reserve Trail Distance - 0.7mi
Phone: (631) 854-4949
73 Yaphank Middle Island Rd, Middle Island, NY 11953
Hours: Dusk until dawn
WHY WE LOVE IT: 15 minute drive from the Inn. Prosser Pines is a unique and rare forest and is one of the oldest surviving White Pine Plantations to exist on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
Terrell River County Park Trail Distance - 2.6mi
Phone: (631) 854-4949
43 Montauk Hwy, Center Moriches, NY, 11934
Hours: Dusk until dawn
WHY WE LOVE IT: 20 minutes from the Inn. Wide, hard packed trail is fairly stroller friendly. Phenomenal vistas and is known for its abundance of hiking trails, beach access, and brilliant scenic views. Dogs on leashes welcome. Favorite nearby restaurant: Lucharito (excellent tacos, outdoor seating)
Post Morrow Foundation (Pictured) Trail Distances - various
Phone: (631) 286-0686
16 Bay Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719
Hours: Dusk until dawn
WHY WE LOVE IT: 3 minutes from the Inn by car. The Foundation is dedicated to the land preservation and historic character of the Hamlet of Brookhaven and surrounding areas. Extensive trail system.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum Trail Distances - various
Phone: (631) 581-1002
440 Montauk Highway, Great River, NY 11739
Hours: Tues – Sun 9a – 4p (closed major holidays). Parking fee April - November
WHY WE LOVE IT: A museum of trees, “to provide an oasis of beauty to bring about a greater appreciation and understanding of the value and importance of informal planting.” The Hidden Oak Café located on the premises.
Sunken Forest Nature Trail Trail Distance – 1.6mi
Fire Island, NY (boat access only)
(Sayville Ferry Access May through October ONLY)
Phone: (631) 589-0810 Ferry Terminal (631) 597-6183 – Visitors Center
Hours: See website for hours of operation
WHY WE LOVE IT: ranked as "globally rare," meaning there are few remaining occurrences of this assemblage of plants throughout the world. Visit Sailors Haven Ferry which departs from Sayville Ferry Terminal, May to October.
245 Park Dr, Mastic Beach, NY 11951
Phone: (631) 399-2030
Hours: 9a – 4p
WHY WE LOVE IT: William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born in the house in 1734. In 1976 William Floyd's great-great-granddaughter, Mrs. Cornelia Floyd Nichols, and her children donated the house to the National Park Service. From Memorial Day to Columbus Day, visitors can explore the estate grounds, including twelve outbuildings, the family cemetery, and 613 acres of forest, fields, marsh, and trails.
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge Trail Distances – 1.0mi – 3.4mi
Phone: (631) 286-0485
340 Smith Road, Shirley, NY 11967 Hours: Dusk until dawn
WHY WE LOVE IT: 8 Minute Drive from the Inn. Wertheim hosts a variety of habitats including oak-pine woodlands, grasslands and fresh, brackish and salt water wetlands. These habitats attract and support many types of wildlife including white-tailed deer, osprey, muskrat, fox, turtles, frogs and fish.
Prosser Pines Nature Reserve Trail Distance - 0.7mi
Phone: (631) 854-4949
73 Yaphank Middle Island Rd, Middle Island, NY 11953
Hours: Dusk until dawn
WHY WE LOVE IT: 15 minute drive from the Inn. Prosser Pines is a unique and rare forest and is one of the oldest surviving White Pine Plantations to exist on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
Terrell River County Park Trail Distance - 2.6mi
Phone: (631) 854-4949
43 Montauk Hwy, Center Moriches, NY, 11934
Hours: Dusk until dawn
WHY WE LOVE IT: 20 minutes from the Inn. Wide, hard packed trail is fairly stroller friendly. Phenomenal vistas and is known for its abundance of hiking trails, beach access, and brilliant scenic views. Dogs on leashes welcome. Favorite nearby restaurant: Lucharito (excellent tacos, outdoor seating)
Post Morrow Foundation (Pictured) Trail Distances - various
Phone: (631) 286-0686
16 Bay Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719
Hours: Dusk until dawn
WHY WE LOVE IT: 3 minutes from the Inn by car. The Foundation is dedicated to the land preservation and historic character of the Hamlet of Brookhaven and surrounding areas. Extensive trail system.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum Trail Distances - various
Phone: (631) 581-1002
440 Montauk Highway, Great River, NY 11739
Hours: Tues – Sun 9a – 4p (closed major holidays). Parking fee April - November
WHY WE LOVE IT: A museum of trees, “to provide an oasis of beauty to bring about a greater appreciation and understanding of the value and importance of informal planting.” The Hidden Oak Café located on the premises.
Sunken Forest Nature Trail Trail Distance – 1.6mi
Fire Island, NY (boat access only)
(Sayville Ferry Access May through October ONLY)
Phone: (631) 589-0810 Ferry Terminal (631) 597-6183 – Visitors Center
Hours: See website for hours of operation
WHY WE LOVE IT: ranked as "globally rare," meaning there are few remaining occurrences of this assemblage of plants throughout the world. Visit Sailors Haven Ferry which departs from Sayville Ferry Terminal, May to October.
245 Park Dr, Mastic Beach, NY 11951
Phone: (631) 399-2030
Hours: 9a – 4p
WHY WE LOVE IT: William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born in the house in 1734. In 1976 William Floyd's great-great-granddaughter, Mrs. Cornelia Floyd Nichols, and her children donated the house to the National Park Service. From Memorial Day to Columbus Day, visitors can explore the estate grounds, including twelve outbuildings, the family cemetery, and 613 acres of forest, fields, marsh, and trails.
