The best parks & outdoor spots in Riverhead

Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden is in sunflower season and gearing up for its Honey Festival next weekend, with u-pick blooms, honey-inspired vendors, barnyard animals, mini golf, jumbo jump pads, and more photo ops than your camera roll can handle. Easy, happy, very Long Island summer.

From the Brookhaven newsletter, August 22, 2026

Nature reserve featuring a scenic river, oak-pine woodlands & wildlife, including deer & waterfowl.

A river cuts through this large park with activities such as fishing, horseback riding & hiking.

When you need a serene breather between errands, Agawam Park delivers calm lawns, shady trees, and that soft Lake Agawam breeze. Pack a book, bring the kids or a coffee, and let the village hum fade for a half hour this week.

From the The Hamptons newsletter, October 22, 2026

If your kitchen’s been feeling suspiciously crumb-free, Briermere Farms is your fix with fruit pies, pastries, and homemade jams, jellies and syrups made from fruit grown on site. Swing by this week and bring home something that tastes like North Fork in a crust.

From the Riverhead newsletter, October 21, 2026

Park with walking trails, picnic areas, art, and live music.

Park on Long Island Sound with 2-mile beach, hiking trails, hardwood forest & recreational areas.

Undeveloped beach area offers bay & ocean access, fishing & self-contained camping (no tents).