Shadmoor State Park
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State park
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located 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. The park is in the East Hampton (town), New York
East Hampton (town), New York
The Town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. It is the easternmost town in the state of New York...
on the South Fork
South Fork
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of Long Island
Long Island
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, east of Montauk village.
The park has two concrete World War II observation bunkers used for the New York coastal defenses. It was also part of Camp Wikoff where troops including Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
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were quarantined after the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
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It derives its name from the thick shadbush growing on top.
The park offers a beach, biking, salt water fishing and commanding hilltop views of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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. There is virtually no infrastructure other than the hiking trails.