Exploring Montauk's State Parks - Eastern End of Long Island, New York

Welcome to Montauk, the Easternmost Point in Long Island, NY! It is roughly 118 miles east of Midtown, Manhattan. This video explores 3 of the 6 state parks being: Montauk Point State Park, Camp Hero State Park & Shadmoor State Park. I also explore the beaches, wildlife and bluff lookouts along the shoreline! I recommend giving this place a visit if you can! Enjoy the video tour!

Highlights:

0:00 Intro
0:29 How to Travel to Montauk? (Via Car & LIRR/Commuter Rail)
3:39 Montauk History
4:55 Vantage Point of the Atlantic Ocean
6:22 Rocky Shoreline Near the Lighthouse
7:12 Montauk Point Lighthouse
13:05 Turtle Cove Shoreline
14:47 Camp Hero State Park
18:02 Camp Hero Radar Tower (AN/FPS-35)
19:28 Camp Hero Bluff Lookout
20:35 Wildlife (Bunny & Deer)
22:11 Shadmoor State Park
24:04 NY Route 27 - Reference Marker (Bonus)
27:16 Conclusion

References:

The I-495, Southern State Pkwy, NY-27, NY-27A & Suffolk County Route 111 shields comes from Wikipedia.

The Belt Pkwy signs comes from: https://www.specialmoderndesign.com/p...

The LIRR information and maps is from the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Montauk Fishing History is from: https://fishingbooker.com/blog/fishin...

History of Montauk, Montauk Point Lighthouse, Camp Hero State Park, Camp Hero Radar Tower & Shadmoor State Park is taken from Wikipedia.

Other maps used in this video come from Google Maps and Wikimedia Maps

Filmed: August 1, 2024