subject: Hunt For Last-minute New York Airfare And Learn Tips Valuable Landmarks And Activities [print this page] Book with Montauk Hotels and Explore the Montauk Daylily Garden
If youre in Long Island, New York, you must not miss visiting the Montauk Daylily Garden on Second House Road, which keeps over 600 varieties of daylilies. Whether you are a gardening enthusiast fascinated with hybrids or simply an admirer of natures beauty, the Montauk Daylily Garden will charm you with its rows of colorful, never-before-seen perennials and relaxing views of the Fort Pond fresh water lake. You can stay at Montauk hotels in the area, or snag one of the 10 rooms at the Avalon Lakefront Resort Motel inside the daylily garden. Apart from its flowers, the Garden also grows kiwi, pepper, tomato, rhubarb, and persimmon crops, from which jam and jelly are produced and sold. Another garden attraction is the Bob Ross oil painting workshops, where visitors can practice applying wet paint on a wet canvas. Before leaving the Garden, dont forget to buy a designer gene seed so that you can grow your own hybrid plant at home.
Book in Montauk Hotels and Visit Hither Hills State Park
New Yorkers looking for a place to go to escape the frenzy of the city can drive out 120 miles toward Montauk in Suffolk, Long Island to Hither Hills State Park. A vast campground with 168 sites where you can park your RV or set up a tent, Hither Hills features scenic beachfront picnic areas, sport fishing activities, ball fields and courts, playgrounds, hiking and biking trails, and bird watching spots. Anglers can rent a boat and fish at night provided they secure the necessary permits. On the eastern section of the park you can explore the walking sand dunes of Napeague Harbor while under a canopy of Russian olive, oak, shad and pine trees. For those who dont want to take their own vehicles, there are buses and trains from Manhattan that will bring them to any of the several Montauk hotels in the area.
Book at Montauk Hotels and Go Bird Watching
Long Island is home to at least 120 bird species, and a resting place for hundreds of migratory birds. Because of its strategic viewing location along the oceanfront, Montauk is now a favorite vacation spot for bird watchers. Many of them book at Montauk hotels near the Montauk Point State Park; as these hotels provide easy access to the Atlantic Flyway, where the migratory birds stop to rest every year. The most common birds that visit are ospreys, bald eagles, ducks, geese, and songbirds; but if youre lucky you will see rare bird species once in a while. Enjoy views of the Atlantic Ocean during migrating season when it is very much alive with sea birds such as Corys Shearwaters, Black-Legged Kittiwakes, Greater Shearwaters, Northern Fulmars, Audubons Shearwaters, Manx Shearwaters, and Wilsons Storm-Petrels. There are several dining establishments in the vicinity of the Montauk Point Lighthouse that provide fantastic views of these birds. Fall and winter are the best times to go bird watching in Montauk.
Long Island Beaches and Montauk Hotels
Long Island has some of the best beaches in the world, sprawling on a coastline of more than 400 miles. Wide stretches of fine white sand, temperate ocean waters, stunning sunrise and sunset views, and high waves perfect for board surfing draw millions of visitors to Long Island every year. Sitting at the eastern tip of Long Island is Montauk, famously called "The End". Its beaches are so pristine yet exciting, making it a surfer's paradise and one of the best surf towns in America. Montauk visitors should be delighted with its more than 20 marinas, numerous seafood restaurants, varied Montauk hotels and accommodation, vibrant nightlife, gorgeous golf courses, and historic lighthouse and parks that make this fishing town a great destination for a family vacation or weekend getaway. Children will love Hither Hills State Park, which has fun playgrounds and features sand castle building contests. Jones Beach, Robert Moses State Park, Fire Island, and the Hamptons are also popular destinations on Long Island.
