Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge

The 209-acre refuge borders the Great South Bay, featuring salt marshes, woodlands, grasslands, and freshwater wetlands along Champlin Creek.

The Peters family donated the land in 1968 to establish a protected area for wildlife conservation within Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

The refuge functions as an ecological learning center where visitors observe over 200 bird species and study coastal habitat preservation methods.

Visitors can view the refuge from South Bay Avenue in Islip, accessing the location via Exit 56 from Long Island Expressway or Exit 45 from Sunrise Highway.

The refuge contains specific soil conditions suitable for transplanting sandplain gerardia, a federally endangered plant species native to the region.

Location: New York

Inception: 1968

Website: https://fws.gov/refuge/seatuck

GPS coordinates: 40.71030,-73.21110

Latest update: March 6, 2025 11:14