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One of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories, founded in 1947. Normally closed to the public, but they have public open houses every summer, as well as group tours that require advance appointment.
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory located in Upton, New York, a hamlet of the Town of Brookhaven. It was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. Army base on Long Island. Located approximately 60 miles east of New York City, it is managed by Stony Brook University and Battelle Memorial Institute.
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A children's zoo that includes some pens where visitors can pet or feed the animals.
Long Island's largest natural area and its last remaining wilderness.
2,550 acres on the south shore of Long Island containing oak-pine woodlands, grasslands and fresh, brackish and salt water wetlands.
Dedicated in 1991 this monument is housed on Bald Hill, one of the highest points on Long Island and is marked with a 100-foot, red, white and blue, monument.
Be sure to check out one of the many concerts and shows that come to this amphitheater. For a listing of the shows please check out their website.
A public beach, that is very popular in the summer for Long Islanders. There is a campground along the beach where sites can be rented for a week at a time. There is a playground and a place to purchase food on the shore as well. Lifeguards watch over the beach every day from Memorial Day to Labor Day.