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Tidal wetlands, a working grist mill and quiet Long Island Sound beaches make this village an easy North Shore escape.
Walk the trails of this tidal reserve beside Long Island Sound, where brackish water creates a habitat for nesting and feeding wildlife.
This eight-acre preserve beside Mill Pond packs five habitats into a short walk, with forests, wetlands and plenty of native wildlife.
Stony Brook University’s arts hub celebrates both the visual and performing arts, with separate spaces dedicated to each.
Stroll more than a thousand feet of sandy shoreline with wide views of Long Island Sound. Non-residents may pay an entry fee.
Mill Pond still powers the only working mill on Long Island, a National Register landmark sitting across from Avalon Nature Preserve.
A pagoda-inspired tower marks this 120,000-square-foot university center devoted to Asian and American cultures.
Local charters run half-day and full-day trips on the Sound, which is more sheltered from wind and current than the open Atlantic.
About 24 minutes away, this 1,200-acre park combines Sound-front beaches with sports fields, playgrounds and biking and riding trails.
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