Natural Areas of the South Shore of Long Island

Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge
(Islip)

The Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge is a 196-acre refuge comprised of grasslands, woodlands, and freshwater and saltwater marshes, bordering Champlin Creek and a half-mile of Great South Bay shoreline. It provides good nesting and resting areas for least terns and waterfowl. A total of 244 species of birds have been recorded here. Deer are easily observed. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service manages the refuge.

The refuge was once the estate of Charles Webster. His wife Natalie Peters Webster donated the property in 1968. It is now one of nine refuges that are part of the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, totaling more than 6,000 acres.

Access to the refuge is by permit only! For further information contact the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service at (631) 286-0485, P.O. Box 21, Shirley, NY 11967.

How to Get There: From Sunrise Highway take exit 43 south (Rt.111) to Montauk Highway. Make a left onto Montauk Highway and a right onto St. Mark’s Lane or South Bay Avenue, and take it to the end. The refuge is located between South Bay Avenue and St. Mark’s Lane. With a resident permit, one can park in the Town Beach parking lot located at the end of South Bay Avenue, and walk along the street on the perimeter of the refuge to see a variety of plants and wildlife, without ever entering the grounds.

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	Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge (Islip) The Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge is a 196-acre refuge comprised of grasslands, woodlands, and freshwater and saltwater marshes, bordering Champlin Creek and a half-mile of Great South Bay shoreline. It provides good nesting and resting areas for least terns and waterfowl. A total of 244 species of birds have been recorded here. Deer are easily observed. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service manages the refuge. The refuge was once the estate of Charles Webster. His wife Natalie Peters Webster donated the property in 1968. It is now one of nine refuges that are part of the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, totaling more than 6,000 acres. Access to the refuge is by permit only! For further information contact the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service at (631) 286-0485, P.O. Box 21, Shirley, NY 11967. How to Get There: From Sunrise Highway take exit 43 south (Rt.111) to Montauk Highway. Make a left onto Montauk Highway and a right onto St. Mark’s Lane or South Bay Avenue, and take it to the end. The refuge is located between South Bay Avenue and St. Mark’s Lane. With a resident permit, one can park in the Town Beach parking lot located at the end of South Bay Avenue, and walk along the street on the perimeter of the refuge to see a variety of plants and wildlife, without ever entering the grounds.