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Ridge Environmental Conservation Area

Ridge, Suffolk Co.

Images of the wildlife viewing platform, turtles,and trails at Ridge ECA
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With the abundance of wildlife that make their homes here, visitors are bound
to see birds and other animals. Bring a picnic and enjoy the walking trails.

Wildlife to Watch

  • Belted kingfishers, spotted sandpipers, great blue herons, ducks
  • Bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasants, meadowlarks, grasshopper sparrows
  • Scarlet tanagers, catbirds, robins, cedar waxwings
  • White-tailed deer, cottontail rabbits, gray and flying squirrels
  • Painted and box turtles, pumpkinseed sunfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, brown bullhead, rainbow trout

Where to Watch

  • Wetlands, freshwater pond
  • Scrubland, grassland
  • Oak-pine forest

Recreational Opportunities

Hiking, nature trails, picnicking, bird watching
Hunting, fishing, boating (hand-launch only), hunting dog training and falconry permitted

Size:

200 acres

Directions:

See Google Maps for step by step directions to Ridge Environmental Conservation Area (This link will open a page outside of the DEC website. Hold "Shift" down whileclicking on the link to open it in a new window)

Contact Information:

Address: Randall Road off Route 25A
Contact: 631-444-0310 or, during hunting season, 631-924-3156

Photo credits: Henry Doll, Jim Clayton, Henry Doll