MAY 2021 • LONGISLANDPRESS.COM 73
SPECIAL SECTION
200 COOL THINGS TO DO ON LONG ISLAND
7 LONG ISLAND GREENBELT
TRAILS
If you’re up for a challenge, there are
more than 200 miles of hiking trails
waiting to be traversed on Long Island.
LONG ISLAND GREENBELT
TRAIL
Various entry points, ligreenbelt.org
WALT WHITMAN TRAIL
38-42 Reservoir Rd, Huntington, suffolkcountyny.
gov/departments/parks/
our-parks/west-hills-county-park
PINE BARRENS TRAIL
NY-25A, Rocky Point, pinebarrens.org/
hiking
LONG ISLAND SEASHORE
TRAIL
Fire Island National Seashore, nynjtc.
org/park/fire-island-national-seashore
HEMPSTEAD LAKE STATE PARK
1000 Lake Drive, West Hempstead,
parks.ny.gov/parks/hempsteadlake
TRAIL VIEW STATE PARK
8101 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury,
parks.ny.gov/parks/trailview
NASSAU-SUFFOLK GREENBELT
TRAIL
Merrick Road, Massapequa to
Woodbury, nynjtc .org/hike/
nassausuffolk-greenbelt-trail
10 HORSEBACK RIDING TRAILS
There are several scenic spots where
you can saddle up across Long Island,
from West Hempstead all the way to
Montauk.
BABYLON RIDING CENTER
1500 Peconic Ave., West Babylon, babylonridingcenterny.
com
BETHPAGE EQUESTRIAN
CENTER
499 Winding Rd., Old Bethpage, bethpageequestriancenter.
com
BIG RIVER BARN RESCUE INC
1864 Muttontown Rd., Syosset, bigriverbarn.
com
DDR FARM
412 Sweet Hollow Rd., Melville,
ddrfarm.com
DEEP HOLLOW RANCH
8 Old Montauk Hwy., Montauk
NASSAU EQUESTRIAN CENTER
62 Route 106, Jericho, nassauequestriancenter.
com
NATIVITY RIDING ACADEMY
48 Woodlot Rd., Ridge, nativity-riding
academy.com
NEW YORK EQUESTRIAN
CENTER
633 Eagle Ave., West Hempstead, mynyec.
com
PARKVIEW RIDING CENTER
989 Connetquot Ave., Central Islip,
parkviewridingcenter.com
ROCKY POINT PINE BARRENS
STATE FOREST
NY-25A, Rocky Point, pinebarrens.org
10 ARBORETUMS
Long Island’s natural beauty is on full
display at these picturesque parks that
feature thriving flowers, trees, and
greenery.
AVALON PARK
200 Harbor Rd., Stony Brook, avalonnaturepreserve.
org
BAILEY ARBORETUM
194 Bayville Rd., Lattingtown, baileyarboretum.
org
BAYARD CUTTING ARBORETUM
440 Montauk Hwy., Great River, bayardcuttingarboretum.
com
BRIDGE GARDENS
36 Mitchell Ln., Bridgehampton, peconiclandtrust.
org
CLARK BOTANIC GARDEN
193 I. U. Willets Rd., Albertson, clarkbotanic.
org
LONGHOUSE RESERVE
133 Hands Creek Rd., East Hampton,
longhouse.org
THE MADOO CONSERVANCY
618 Sagg Main St., Sagaponack, madoo.
org
OLD WESTBURY GARDENS
71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury,
oldwestburygardens.org
PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM
1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay,
plantingfields.org
ROBERT F. ENCH TEACHING
GARDENS
Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow
Rd., Farmingdale, farmingdale.
edu
TOP EVENTS
BETHPAGE AIR SHOW AT
JONES BEACH
Jones Beach State Park, 1 Ocean Pkwy,
Wantagh, Bethpageairshow.com May
29-30.
EMPIRE STATE RIDE LONG ISLAND
Oyster Bay, esrlongisland.com, July
24
STRAWBERRY PICKING
Many of Long Island’s local farms on
the East End offer this experience
alongside the sale of food and drinks
where visitors can picnic after their
fruit picking and soak in the sun.
7 SPORTS SPOTS
Whether you prefer to watch a ball
game, race, or join in the athletics,
there’s plenty to do.
BELMONT RACETRACK
2150 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont, nyra.
com
FISHING
Whether you’re chasing snappers in
the bay or hooking big game fish in the
ocean, there are more than 1,600 miles
of shoreline offering places to drop a
line in Long Island waters.
LONG ISLAND DUCKS
3 Court House Dr, Central Islip, liducks.
com
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum,
1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale, nhl.
com/islanders
NEW YORK LIZARDS
648 Franklin Ave, Garden City, nylizards.
majorleaguelacrosse.com
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY
1797 Old Country Rd, Riverhead, riverheadraceway.
com
SURF SCHOOLS
Some of LI’s many surfing instructors
include Bunger Surf Camp, Skudin Surf
School, Surf 2 Live, Island Surf School
and Flying Point Surf School.
/academy.com
/ligreenbelt.org
/pinebarrens.org
/pinebarrens.org
/hempsteadlake
/trailview
/ddrfarm.com
/LONGISLANDPRESS.COM
/parkviewridingcenter.com
/longhouse.org
/oldwestburygardens.org
/plantingfields.org
/Bethpageairshow.com
/esrlongisland.com
/majorleaguelacrosse.com
