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Places near Islip by type
All 286 places by distance →One day from Islip
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
36 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Islip
- The United Methodist Church of Bay Shorechurch · 30 min
- Veterans Memorial Trianglemonument · 45 min
- Connetquot River State Park Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Heckscher State Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Islip
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Islip?
Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 2 km), The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore (church, about 4 km), Heckscher State Park (park, about 5 km), Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park (nature spot, about 6 km), Connetquot River State Park Preserve (nature spot, about 9 km), Veterans Memorial Triangle (monument, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Islip?
121 places on Spotwander: 36 parks, 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 churches, 11 museums, 9 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest park to Islip?
Heckscher State Park, about 5 km by road; Veterans Memorial Triangle (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Islip?
Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge, about 2 km by road; Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Islip?
Start in Islip, visit The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore, then Veterans Memorial Triangle, then Connetquot River State Park Preserve, then Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park, then Heckscher State Park, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.




















