Ridge Environmental Conservation Area
Ridge, Suffolk Co.
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 and enter your address for step by step directions to Ridge Environmental Conservation Area (This link will open a page outside of the DEC website. Hold "Shift" down while clicking 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