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Tour Stony Brook on Long Island
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Outdoors
Outdoors near Brookhaven
36 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
23 places · closest 5 mi
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Fire Island National Seashore and more
Best: March–June, August–November
Camping
15 places · closest 12 mi
Fire Island National Seashore, Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area and more
Best: April–November
Fishing
19 places · closest 5 mi
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Fire Island National Seashore and more
Boating & paddling
15 places · closest 5 mi
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Fire Island National Seashore and more
Best: May–September
Biking
14 places · closest 30 mi
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area and more
Best: March–November
Picnic spots
13 places · closest 5 mi
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Elizabeth Alexandra Morton National Wildlife Refuge and more
Best: May–October
Wildlife & birding
23 places · closest 5 mi
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Fire Island National Seashore and more
Swimming
8 places · closest 12 mi
Fire Island National Seashore, Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area and more
Best: June–August
Snow play
7 places · closest 5 mi
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Elizabeth Alexandra Morton National Wildlife Refuge and more
Everything on the map
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Smith Point Beach 🏖 Fire Island National Seashore FINS Atlantic Ocean NY USA summer 2021 4K video
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Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.