Dwarf Pine Plains Preserve, County Road 31, Westhampton Beach:
Directions: Sunrise Highway (NY 27) to exit 63 south; County Road 31 south about .10 of a mile. Park at the Suffolk County Water Authority’s Eastern Regional Office which will be on the left of County Road 31.
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Trail Map
Directions:
From Sunrise Highway: (Rte.27) take exit 64 S, and head south on Route 104. Go 2 miles and turn right onto Old Country Road. Go 0.7 miles, entrance is on the right side.
From the Long Island Expressway (route 495): take exit 70 S to Manorville Road (Rte 111). Take Rte 111 to Rte. 27 East. Follow directions above.
From Riverhead: go to main traffic circle and take 104 south towards Quogue. Follow directions above.
From Montauk Highway (route 27A): go north on Old Main Road (one block west of traffic light in Quogue), cross the Railroad tracks, and the Refuge is straight ahead.
Robert Cushman Murphy County Park, River Road, Calverton and Manorville:
Directions: LIE (Route 495) to exit 70; CR 111 south to Halsey Manor Road; left turn at Halsey Manor Road; follow north, across the Long Island Expressway and railroad tracks. Halsey Manor Road becomes Connecticut Avenue once railroad tracks have been crossed. Follow Connecticut Avenue north to River Road. Make left turn at River Road and make next left turn at Old River Road. Follow Old River Road to the first entrance on your right (north side of the road).
Sears Bellows County Park, Hampton Bays:
Trail Map
Directions: Follow Sunrise Highway to exit 65 North. Follow road (Route 24) to Bellows Pond Road. Make a left turn onto Bellows Pond Road. The park entrance is on your right.
Southaven County Park, Victory Boulevard, Shirley:
Directions: From Sunrise Highway, take exit 58 north. As you enter William Floyd Parkway, prepare to turn west onto Victory Avenue. Follow signs to main entrance to park.
Park office: 631-854-1414.
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Shirley and Brookhaven:
Trail Map
Directions: From east: Sunrise Highway (NY 27) to exit 68 south; take William Floyd Parkway south to Montauk Highway, approximately ¼ mile; take right; take left on Smith Road, approximately ¾ mile; access to the refuge is approximately ½ mile on right.
From west: Sunrise Highway (NY 27) to exit 67 south; take Horseblock Road south to Montauk Highway, approximately .10 mile; take left; take right on Smith Road, approximately 1.5 miles; access to the refuge is approximately ½ mile on right.
