Brookhaven State Park
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Brookhaven State Park is a state park
in Ridge
and Wading River, New York
. The park was established in 1971, and was a former segment of Brookhaven National Laboratory
.
Brookhaven State Park ran along the east side William Floyd Parkway
north of Whiskey Road, and between NY 25 and NY 25A. The Brookhaven Volunteer Fireman's Museum also exists on the south side of the park along NY 25, and the Port Jefferson-Westhampton Beach Highway
was once proposed to run through the southwest corner of the park. Brookhaven State Park lies west of the John M. Schiff Scout Reservation and southwest of Wildwood State Park
in Wading River, northeast of the Ridge Conservation Area(formerly Middle Island State Park) in Ridge, and east of the Rocky Point Natural Resources Management Area, which spans from Middle Island
to Rocky Point
.
On May 17, 2010 New York State closed this park along with 55 other state parks due to budget cuts.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in Ridge
Ridge, New York
Ridge is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,380 at the 2000 census.Ridge is served by the Longwood Central School District.-Geography:Ridge is located at ....
and Wading River, New York
Wading River, New York
Wading River is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, USA, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 7,719....
. The park was established in 1971, and was a former segment of Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory , is a United States national laboratory located in Upton, New York on Long Island, and was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. Army base...
.
Brookhaven State Park ran along the east side William Floyd Parkway
County Route 46 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 46 is a major county road in eastern Suffolk County, New York. It runs north and south from County Route 75 in Smith Point County Park to New York State Route 25A near the border of Shoreham and Wading River...
north of Whiskey Road, and between NY 25 and NY 25A. The Brookhaven Volunteer Fireman's Museum also exists on the south side of the park along NY 25, and the Port Jefferson-Westhampton Beach Highway
County Route 111 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 111 is a county road in Suffolk County, New York. It runs northwest and southeast from Interstate 495 at exit 70 in Manorville to NY 27 at exit 62 near Eastport...
was once proposed to run through the southwest corner of the park. Brookhaven State Park lies west of the John M. Schiff Scout Reservation and southwest of Wildwood State Park
Wildwood State Park
Wildwood State Park is a state park located in Suffolk County, New York in the USA. The park is in the Town of Riverhead on the north shore of Long Island...
in Wading River, northeast of the Ridge Conservation Area(formerly Middle Island State Park) in Ridge, and east of the Rocky Point Natural Resources Management Area, which spans from Middle Island
Middle Island, New York
Middle Island is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,702 at the 2000 census. It is situated between the towns of Coram and Ridge, to the west and east, respectively, and Rocky Point and Yaphank to the north and south...
to Rocky Point
Rocky Point, New York
Rocky Point is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 10,185.Rocky Point is a community in the town of Brookhaven.-Geography:...
.
On May 17, 2010 New York State closed this park along with 55 other state parks due to budget cuts.