Brookhaven State Park Explained

Brookhaven State Park
Map:New York
Type:State park (undeveloped)
Location:Wading River, NY, USA
Coordinates:40.9222°N -72.8667°W
Area:1638acres
Visitation Num:63,988
Visitation Year:2023
Visitation Ref:[1]
Operator:New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Brookhaven State Park is a 1638acres state park in Wading River and Ridge, New York, approximately 74miles 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 is located along the east side William Floyd Parkway, between NY 25 and NY 25A. The park contains of multi-use trails.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003 . Data.ny.gov . September 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Brookhaven State Park . Nysparks.com . NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation . June 30, 2015.