Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
with 9 refuges
Shirley, NY
631-286-0485
(a) Target Rock Refuge, end of Target Rock Road, Lloyd Neck; 80 acres, nature trails through hardwood forest, ponds and along rocky shore of Huntington Bay; good bird-watching in spring for warblers; fishing from shore; self-guided interperetive hikes and education materials offered; rest rooms; information kiosk, $4 fee per vehicle. (b) Wertheim Refuge, Smith Road off Montauk Highway, Shirley; 2,550 acres; 4 miles of hiking trails through oak and pine forest, grassland and wetland; canoeing on Carmans River (launch site at Montauk Highway and Smith Road); canoe rentals at Glacier Bay Sports, 2979 Montauk Hwy., 631-286-0567. Fishing permitted from boat; interpretive hikes; self-guide education materials; cross-country skiing; good bird-watching spot; wheelchair accessible trail; rest rooms, information kiosk. Special programs offered by Friends of Wertheim, www.friendsofwertheim.org (c) Elizabeth A. Morton Refuge, Noyack Road, Noyack; nature trail passes through forests to beach; fishing from beach (permit; license); good bird-watching year-round; self-guided interpretive hikes and education materials offered; wheelchair accessible trail; rest rooms, information kiosk; $4 fee per vehicle. More than 250 bird species visit or nest at the refuges
Fax: 631-286-4003
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Season
3 refuges have public trails, accessible by day year-round, except for parts of Morton and Target Rock Refuges in nesting season (April 1-Aug. 30)
