Connetquot River State Park Preserve
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South Side Sportsmens Club District | |
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| Nearest city | Great River, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′55″N 73°7′25″W / 40.76528°N 73.12361°WCoordinates: 40°45′55″N 73°7′25″W / 40.76528°N 73.12361°W |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architect | Bradford Gilbert; Ashby & Breckenridge |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001272 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 1973 |
Connetquot River State Park Preserve is a 3,473-acre (14.05 km2) state park[2] and conservation area in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York in the USA.
The park offers hiking, fishing, a bridle path, nature trails, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, a museum, and recreation activities. It is home to the Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center.[2] It also contains the site of the Southside Sportsmens Club District, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973.[3][4]
There is a vehicle entrance fee to enter the park by automobile and a permit required for horseback riding within the park. The permit can be obtained free by writing to the Long Island State Parks in Babylon, NY. Pedestrians can enter free-of-charge at gates at multiple points along the park's perimeter. The park is a carry-in carry-out facility. There are no garbage bins along the trails. Additionally there are no picnic facilities or play areas for children. The park provides opportunities for fishing brook, brown and rainbow trout.
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References
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Connetquot River State Park Preserve". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ Suffolk County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- ↑ Lynn Beebe Weaver (June 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Southside Sportsmens Club District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
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