Brookhaven State Park is a 1,638-acre (6.63 km2) state park in Wading River and Ridge, New York, approximately 74 miles (119 km) east of New York City. Established in 1971, the park land was formerly the property of Brookhaven National Laboratory. Protecting a large amount of the Long Island Pine Barrens, the park also contains scattered wetlands.[2]
| Brookhaven State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in New York | |
| Type | State park (undeveloped) |
| Location | Wading River, NY, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°55′20″N 72°52′00″W / 40.92222°N 72.86667°W |
| Area | 1,638 acres (6.63 km2) |
| Established | 1971 |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 63,988 (in 2023)[1] |
Brookhaven State Park is located along the east side William Floyd Parkway, between NY 25 and NY 25A. The park contains 25 miles (40 km) of multi-use trails.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Brookhaven State Park". Nysparks.com. NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
External links
edit- New York State Parks: Brookhaven State Park
- Brookhaven State Park (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Botany Online)
- Federal Lands to Parks in New York State (National Park Service)
- Brookhaven State Park Trails (Wandering Around the Block)
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