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Places near Brightwaters by type
All 285 places by distance →One day from Brightwaters
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:48 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Brightwaters
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Heckscher State Parkpark · 45 min
- Seatuck National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Captree State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Belmont Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Back in Brightwaters
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Brightwaters?
The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore (church, about 2 km), Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 6 km), Belmont Lake State Park (lake, about 7 km), Heckscher State Park (park, about 10 km), Captree State Park (nature spot, about 10 km), Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park (nature spot, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Brightwaters?
144 places on Spotwander: 48 parks, 21 wildlife, forests & gardens, 23 churches, 11 museums, 11 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest park to Brightwaters?
Heckscher State Park, about 10 km by road; Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Brightwaters?
Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge, about 6 km by road; Captree State Park (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Brightwaters?
Start in Brightwaters, visit Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park, then Heckscher State Park, then Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge, then Captree State Park, then Belmont Lake State Park, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.