Orient Beach State Park
Vorlage:Infobox park Orient Beach State Park is a Vorlage:Convert[1][2] state park located in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York in the USA.[3] The park is at the tip of the North Fork of Long Island.
Long Beach, located within the park, was designated a National Natural Landmark in April 1980[4] for its Vorlage:Convert sand spit beach demonstrating plant succession from salt marsh to maritime red cedar forest.[5]
The Orient Long Beach Bar Light, commonly known as Bug Light, is located inside the park.[6]
Recreation
The park offers Vorlage:Convert of bay frontage, and includes a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking (rentals available), fishing and a food concession.[7] The park is open throughout the year for day-use only.[8]
Restrictions on boat access
In 1997, park rangers began enforcing an existing no boating policy on Long Beach, leading to controversy and ticketing in 2000. State officials contended that renewed enforcement was enacted to protect the beach's value as a protected sanctuary for endangered birds such as the piping plover, in addition to preserving the beach's unusual maritime red cedar forest and other rare plants.[5]
Flora and fauna
There is a common and roseate tern nesting area in the park.[4] There are also eelgrass beds offshore.[9]
See also
References
External links
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<ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen RIoG_ParkStats. - ↑ Hiking Orient Beach State Park. In: NY-NJ-CT Botany Online. Abgerufen am 7. Februar 2016.
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- ↑ a b Long Beach, Orient State Park. In: National Natural Landmarks. National Park Service, abgerufen am 6. Februar 2016.
- ↑ a b Rather, John: At Orient, Day in Park Winds Up in Arrests. 8. Oktober 2000, abgerufen am 6. Februar 2016.
- ↑ Müller, Robert G.: Long Beach Bar Lighthouse, NY. In: Long Island Lighthouses. Abgerufen am 7. Februar 2016.
- ↑ Orient Beach State Park. NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, abgerufen am 7. Februar 2016.
- ↑ Orient Beach State Park Hours of Operation. NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, abgerufen am 7. Februar 2016.
- ↑ Long Beach Bay Coastal Fish & Wildlife Habitat Assessment Form. NYS Department of State, 15. Mai 2002, archiviert vom am 2. Oktober 2011; abgerufen am 7. Februar 2016.