all rooms include free wifi and tvs with premium cable channels, plus minifridges and microwaves. a complimentary continental breakfast is served in a bright breakfast area and large-vehicle parking is free. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this low-rise budget lodging is a 7-minute drive to shopping and dining at smith haven mall and a 12-minute drive from stony brook university John F Kennedy International Airport 54 min
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium (34 min) Estate & Spanish Revival mansion (built from 1910-1936) with worldwide displays & newer planetarium. Avalon Nature Preserve (14 min) Natural conservation area with 5 diverse habitats, abundant native flora & fauna & walking trails. Connetquot River State Park Preserve (22 min) 3,473-acre preserve houses rare birds & plants, with trails, guided nature walks & river fishing. Heckscher State Park (30 min) 1,600-ac. park on a 19th-century estate offers multi-use trails, sports fields & boat launches. Bayard Cutting Arboretum (24 min) A scenic 691-acre park situated on the Connetquot River, with a 1920s mansion as its centerpiece. Caleb Smith State Park (12 min) Bucolic 543-acre preserve with a museum & nature trails plus fly fishing & cross-country skiing. The Jazz Loft (14 min) Jazz and music Sunken Meadow (20 min) Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference Inc (14 min) Sweet Briar Nature Center (11 min) Butterflies, park, rainforest, and forest Blydenburgh County Park (8 min) Forested park offering hiking trails, a playground, picnic areas & a pond for rowboats & fishing. The Long Island Museum (13 min) Cluster of storied buildings & galleries displaying paintings, textiles & antique road coaches. Nissequogue River State Park (17 min) Park and marina Belmont Lake State Park (24 min) Lakeside picnics in a bucolic setting with multi-use trails, fishing & paddle boating on 463 acres. Sunken Meadow State Park (23 min) Family-friendly park featuring 3 miles of beach, a golf course, hiking trails & boardwalk. |