Connetquot River State Park Preserve
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Connetquot River State Park Preserve is a conservation area in the Town of Islip
in Suffolk County, New York
in the USA. Visitors can enjoy activities that have low impact on conservation programs (no pets).
The park offers hiking, fishing, a bridle path, nature trails, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, a museum, and recreation activities. It also contains the site of the Southside Sportsmens Club District, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1973.
There is a vehicle entrance fee to enter the park by automobile and a permit required for horseback riding within the park. The permit can be obtained free by writing to the Long Island State Parks in Babylon, NY. The park is a carry-in carry-out facility. There are no garbage bins along the trails. Additionally there are no picnic facilities or play areas for children. The park provides excellent opportunities for fishing brook, brown and rainbow trout, with some trout being as much as 15 pounds.
Islip (town), New York
The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...
in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
in the USA. Visitors can enjoy activities that have low impact on conservation programs (no pets).
The park offers hiking, fishing, a bridle path, nature trails, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, a museum, and recreation activities. It also contains the site of the Southside Sportsmens Club District, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1973.
There is a vehicle entrance fee to enter the park by automobile and a permit required for horseback riding within the park. The permit can be obtained free by writing to the Long Island State Parks in Babylon, NY. The park is a carry-in carry-out facility. There are no garbage bins along the trails. Additionally there are no picnic facilities or play areas for children. The park provides excellent opportunities for fishing brook, brown and rainbow trout, with some trout being as much as 15 pounds.