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GET GLAMPING:
GLAMOROUS
CAMPING DEBUTS
By STEVE BELLONE
Suffolk County Executive
The sun is shining and the kids
are out of school. Long, bright summer
days stretch out before us. For
so many of us, this signals the time
to pack up the car and head out for
a family vacation—perhaps somewhere
with a world-class beach, an
award-winning winery, or maybe to
try out the latest trend: glamorous
camping, or “glamping.”
Luckily, those on Long Island
don’t have to travel far for any of
Why camp when you can glamp?
these vacation experiences. In fact,
Suffolk County is a prime destination.
Our beaches line the Atlantic
Ocean, Great South Bay and Long
Island Sound, each offering its own
culture and experience. The wineries
on the North Fork are host
to music performances, weddings
and events catering to connoisseurs
and casual wine drinkers
alike who enjoy the breathtaking
ambiance of the vineyards. And
now, in Cedar Point County Park
in East Hampton, residents and
visitors can enjoy an outdoor
adventure with luxury amenities
with the brand new glamping site
by Terra Glamping.
Why camp when you can glamp?
At the ADA-compliant resort at
Cedar Point, visitors can enjoy a
water-facing sleeping tent, luxury
bathroom/showers, a campfire
area, lounge tent, outdoor lounge
areas and a kitchen area with propane
grills. Not exactly roughing it.
We are committed to constant
improvement of our recreational
land. For example, by this fall, one
thousand donated saplings will be
planted in Southaven County Park,
Suffolk’s first park, which had
been infested by the Southern Pine
beetle. This park offers camping,
trap and skeet shooting, a miniature
railway, picnic areas, hiking,
fishing, horse trails, sports fields,
rental rowboats, and historic structures.
Five hundred blue spruce
trees and five hundred pitch pines
will grow into a lush landscape once
again.
To make it easier to get to and
enjoy our stunning parks, we have
introduced two seasonal Suffolk
Transit bus lines that will provide
direct transportation to Robert Moses
State Park and Montauk Point
Lighthouse. The county will also be
providing a free shuttle bus service
for visitors and residents from the
Smith Point County Park campsites
to the beach.
There’s such a profound economic
advantage to vacationing in
Suffolk. Not only do residents save
on travel costs, but tourism helps
the local economy, supporting
the small businesses that are the
bedrocks of our communities and
make up the distinct character of
our downtowns.
No matter how you choose to
spend your summer vacation, know
that Suffolk has an abundance of
recreational options to make this a
vacation destination to suit every
whim. There truly is nothing like
experiencing summer on LI. When
mixed with Suffolk’s world-class
offerings, the possibilities are
endless.