Brookhaven State Park

Brookhaven State Park is a 1,638-acre nature preserve in the heart of the Long Island Pine Barrens, offering year-round hiking, biking, and horseback riding on scenic trails including the Brookhaven Trail and the white-blazed Paumanok Path. Families can explore diverse habitats featuring oak-pine forests, coastal plain ponds, and native vegetation like flowering dogwood and pitch pine. The park is open daily throughout the year at no entrance fee, making it an accessible destination for outdoor recreation.

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