Landing Avenue Park is an extremely small yet extremely cute little park located on right as Landing Avenue crosses the Nissequogue River in Smithtown. The road becomes extremely narrow so use caution while crossing. It is a nice place to take your kids (the playground is pretty nice) and enjoy a natural river environment. According to a plaque placed on a rock within the park, in 1688, Richard Smythe, the founder of Smithtown,...

We took some time after stocking up on flavored honey at Makinajian Poultry Farm to check out Blydenburgh County Park. We hung out around the dock on the lake there at the picnic tables for a while and then took a small tour of the park. There were droves of people camping there and taking advantage of the large dog run. We arrived slightly too late to rent a small row boat. If we ever make it back there (or if you ever go) we will...

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park is one of the nicest recreation areas we have been to so far. It is a spectacular mix of beach, park, and baseball fields. We tried our luck at fishing, although we were blanked again. The man in the picture below was nice enough to give us a piece of his sandworm for bait. He said he goes there everyday and catches snappers and porgy’s as well as some striped bass. West End Ave Oyster Bay, NY...

Callahan’s beach park is a gem located on the North shore of Long Island in Smithtown. The day I went there with Aliya there were many tents pitched and campers and barbecuing on the higher ground. Aliya was content at the playground for about 2 hours, enjoying the beautiful weather and new playground design. I am really becoming a connoisseur of Long Island child playgrounds, and Aliya is befitting from it. The nice thing about...