Sweetbriar Nature Center
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The Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown is home to a large rehabilitation aviary, public gardens, a natural history museum, working farm and a vivarium. |
Everything to do with kids on Long Island
LI4Kids: June 2008 Archive
June 30, 2008
June 26, 2008
Ridge Playground
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The small playground on route 25 in Ridge is nestled just off a busy road and provides a cool transportation theme to it's playspace. |
June 25, 2008
Lake Ronkonkoma County Park
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The Suffolk County park at Lake Ronkonkoma is the home of a very large playground complex as well as athletic fields, mobile pier and a non-swimming beach. |
June 24, 2008
Venetian Shores Sprayground
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The Venetian Shores Sprayground in Lindenhurst is a waterfront oasis of fun for those hot summer days. |
June 23, 2008
Hidden Pond Park
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The Hidden Pond Park in Hauppauge is home to a town of Islip pool, a skating rink, tennis courts, ball fields and a small playground. |
June 20, 2008
Southaven Park Playground
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The playgrounds at Southaven County Park in Shirley provide large play spaces in a park that also features camping, nature trails and boat rentals. |
June 19, 2008
Holtsville Ecology Center
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The Holtsville Ecology Center in (where else?) Holtsville showcases a number of animals that have been rescued from the wild as well as your standard farm animals. The site also features a playground, nature walk and Brookhaven Town pool. |
June 18, 2008
John J. Burns Park Playground
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The John J. Burns park in Massapequa boasts a state-of-the-art athletic complex and a nice little playground, marked by a field of blue. |
June 17, 2008
Eisenhower Park Playground
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The playground at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow is a sprawling complex of five different play areas as well as multiple swing sets and a sprayground. |
June 16, 2008
Cantiague Park Playground
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The playground at Cantiague Park in Hicksville provides three age-grouped playsets and a handicapped play area. |
June 15, 2008
Long Island Game Farm
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The Long Island Game Farm in Manorville is one of LI's oldest family attractions featuring animals, shows, rides, and lots of hands-on learning opportunities. |
June 13, 2008
Belmont Lake State Park
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Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon features acres of hiking trails, boat rentals, some of Long Island's best fishing, and a waterfront playground. |
June 12, 2008
Agawan Lake Park
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The Agawan Lake Park in the village of Southampton provides a brief respite from the bustle of a busy Main Street. |
June 11, 2008
South Fork Natural History Museum
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The South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton features a number of hands-on exhibits for kids to explore and an impressive marine touch tank. |
June 10, 2008
Children's Museum of the East End
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The Children's Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton is a great destination for indoor fun on the south fork. |
June 09, 2008
Heckscher State Park Playground
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The new playground at Heckscher State Park in East Islip is a great waterfront playspace that appeals to a wide range of kids. |
June 08, 2008
Diamond in the Pines Park
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The extensive playset at Diamond in the Pines park provides for lots of exploration. |
June 07, 2008
Captree State Park Playground
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Captree State Park on the coast of the Great South Bay in Babylon is home to a small but creative playground right on the waterfront. |
June 06, 2008
Suffolk County Farm
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The Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank is a working farm where visitors can see a wide variety of livestock up close. |
June 05, 2008
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
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The Quogue Wildlife Refuge is over 300 acres of nature trails, animal habitats and an education center nestled in the woods of the Pine Barrens. |
June 04, 2008
Peppermint Park
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Peppermint Park on route 112 in Patchogue is a small oasis of top-notch playground equipment on a busy commercial stretch. |
June 03, 2008
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
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Set in a quiet space off of route 25A just west of Cold Spring Harbor village, the fish hatchery gives kids an opportunity to see many of Long Island's native fish species up close. |
June 02, 2008
Cradle of Aviation Museum
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The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City is a great place for kids to explore the history of flight and air travel with a special eye towards Long Island's contributions to aerospace. With a combination of historic displays and hands-on activities, there's plenty to do for children of all ages. |
June 01, 2008
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium
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The Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead is Long Island's premiere wildlife attraction and the largest family-oriented spot on the east end. |
The Calendar
Here is a handy guide for viewing upcoming events around Long Island.
The Big Map
This interactive map of Long Island is a handy reference for seeing all of the places reviewed on LI4Kids.com.
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