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Riverhead , as the name implies, is located on the north side of the Peconic River in Suffolk County on Long Island. Attractions in the town of Riverhead include the Long Island Railroad Museum and the historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, the Riverhead Raceway, Polish Town USA, and a popular waterpark and year-round aquarium. Several beaches are located right in Riverhead; Wading River Beach, Iron Pier Beach, South Jamesport and Reeves Beach. South Jamesport Beach has shallow water, which makes it a good swimming beach for children. Fishing and boating are also available from these beaches. Suffolk County is rich in agriculture, and the North Fork of Long Island has some of the finest wineries in the country, which are great for touring and tastings. There are also many picturesque farms and farmstands in the area where you can “pick your own” strawberries, peaches and pumpkins, in season. Other nearby points of interest include the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, the East End Seaport Maritime Museum, the Montauk Point Lighthouse and the Big Duck Museum.

Surrounding areas: Aquebogue, New York (2.6 mi), Jamesport, New York (4.8 mi), Baiting Hollow, New York (5.1 mi), East Quogue, New York (6.4 mi), Westhampton, New York (6.5 mi), Quogue, New York (7.3 mi), Westhampton Beach, New York (7.5 mi)

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Riverhead Weather & Climate

Long Island enjoys a four-season, moderate climate, given its relatively northern latitude-which makes it a pleasant place to visit year-round. It is the largest island adjoining the continental United States, extending approximately 118 miles east-northeast from the mouth of the Hudson River, adjacent to Manhattan Island. Winters tend to be unpredictable and summers can be warm and muggy, but offshore breezes help moderate temperatures. Spring and fall are the best times to visit, when temperatures are mild. March tends to be rainy, but temperatures stay above freezing. April%u2019s warming temperatures makes it more comfortable and May is generally a gorgeous month on Long Island, weather wise. September to November is pleasant and mild, and the changing leaves make it a beautiful time to visit.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 39°F 24°F 4.40 in. 37°F
February 40°F 25°F 3.43 in. 37°F
March 48°F 32°F 4.21 in. 40°F
April 59°F 40°F 4.23 in. 49°F
May 70°F 49°F 3.81 in. 57°F
June 79°F 59°F 3.70 in. 64°F
July 84°F 64°F 3.21 in. 70°F
August 82°F 64°F 4.07 in. 71°F
September 75°F 57°F 3.65 in. 69°F
October 64°F 47°F 3.82 in. 60°F
November 54°F 38°F 4.23 in. 52°F
December 44°F 29°F 4.06 in. 42°F

Riverhead Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Francis S Gabreski airport (FOK) located about 5 miles south of Riverhead in Westhampton Beach, New York, the Long Island Mac Arthur airport (ISP) located approximately 24 miles west of Riverhead in Islip, New York, the John F Kennedy International airport (JFK) located roughly 61 miles west of Riverhead in New York, New York, the La Guardia airport (LGA) located around 64 miles west of Riverhead in New York, New York, the Bradley International airport (BDL) located about 70 miles north of Riverhead in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and finally the Teterboro airport (TEB) located approximately 73 miles west of Riverhead in Teterboro, New Jersey.

Riverhead Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Boomers Family Fun CenterMedfordNY19.0 mi.
Country Fair Entertainment ParkMedfordNY19.0 mi.
Kid's KingdomMedfordNY19.0 mi.
Sports Plus Entertainment CenterLake GroveNY24.1 mi.
Ocean Beach ParkNew LondonCT42.2 mi.
AdventurelandFarmingdaleNY42.9 mi.
Bayville AmusementsBayvilleNY47.0 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT48.7 mi.
Playland ParkRyeNY53.6 mi.
Lake CompounceBristolCT54.3 mi.
Glen Island ParkNew RochelleNY58.6 mi.
Enchanted ForestHope ValleyRI63.6 mi.
AstrolandBrooklynNY70.2 mi.
Coney Island BoardwalkBrooklynNY70.2 mi.
Coney Island - Kenny KaufmanBrooklynNY70.2 mi.
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ParkBrooklynNY70.2 mi.
Nellie Bly ParkBrooklynNY70.2 mi.
JeepersWest NyackNY70.2 mi.
Six Flags New EnglandAgawamMA79.8 mi.
Keansburg Amusement ParkKeansburgNJ83.7 mi.
 
Water Parks
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY 
Maple Breeze ParkPawcatuckCT53.6 mi.
Water WizzWesterlyRI53.9 mi.
Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and WaterparkExeterRI74.2 mi.
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY77.3 mi.
Westport Water SlideWestportMA93.9 mi.
Water WizWarehamMA116.5 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Cherry Creek Golf LinksRiverheadNY 
Indian Island Country ClubRiverheadNY 
Long Island National Golf CourseRiverheadNY 
Sandy Pond Par 3 Golf CourseRiverheadNY 
Calverton LinksCalvertonNY4.2 mi.
Great Rock Golf ClubWading RiverNY9.6 mi.
Cedars Golf ClubCutchogueNY11.5 mi.
Tallgrass Golf ClubShorehamNY12.6 mi.
Links at ShirleyShirleyNY13.1 mi.
Rolling Oaks Country ClubRocky PointNY13.6 mi.
Middle Island Country ClubMiddle IslandNY14.6 mi.
Spring Lake Golf ClubMiddle IslandNY15.9 mi.
Westmoreland Golf ClubWestmorelandNY17.8 mi.
Poxabogue Golf CourseBridgehamptonNY18.6 mi.
Shelter Island Country ClubShelter Island HeightsNY19.8 mi.
Sag Harbor Golf ClubSag HarborNY20.1 mi.
Islands End Golf & Country ClubGreenportNY20.7 mi.
Holbrook Country ClubHolbrookNY22.6 mi.
Heatherwood Golf ClubCentereachNY23.3 mi.
Ponds at Lake GroveLake GroveNY23.9 mi.
Guilford Lakes Golf CourseGuilfordCT25.1 mi.
West Sayville Golf CourseWest SayvilleNY26.2 mi.
Twin Lakes Golf CourseNorth BranfordCT28.2 mi.
Smithtown Landing Golf ClubSmithtownNY28.5 mi.
Stonebridge Golf Links & Country ClubSmithtownNY28.5 mi.
Hamlet Wind Watch Golf ClubHauppaugeNY28.9 mi.
Timber Point Country ClubGreat RiverNY28.9 mi.
Great River Golf ClubMilfordCT29.1 mi.
OrchardsMilfordCT29.1 mi.
Alling Memorial Golf CourseNew HavenCT29.2 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Mount SouthingtonSouthingtonCT48.3 mi.
WoodburyWoodburyCT51.9 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY64.2 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY64.2 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT72.9 mi.
Mount TomHolyokeMA89.1 mi.
Otis RidgeOtisMA91.0 mi.
Mount PeterWarwickNY91.6 mi.
CraigmeurNewfoundlandNJ93.0 mi.
Butternut Ski AreaGreat BarringtonMA95.6 mi.
CatamountHillsdaleNY98.1 mi.
Wachusett MountainPrincetonMA113.4 mi.
Holiday MountainMonticelloNY117.1 mi.
Shawnee MountainDelawarePA118.5 mi.
Berkshire EastCharlemontMA118.8 mi.
 
State Parks
Wildwood State ParkNY7.3 mi. 
Chaffinch Island State ParkCT23.7 mi. 
Hammonasset State ParkCT24.4 mi. 
Orient Beach State ParkNY25.7 mi. 
Silver Sands State ParkCT28.9 mi. 
Heckscher State ParkNY30.1 mi. 
Chatfield Hollow State ParkCT30.9 mi. 
Sunken Meadow State ParkNY31.2 mi. 
Hither Hills State ParkNY34.2 mi. 
Rocky Neck State ParkCT34.5 mi. 
West Rock Ridge State ParkCT34.6 mi. 
Selden Neck State ParkCT35.3 mi. 
Wharton Brook State ParkCT35.9 mi. 
Quinnipiac River State ParkCT36.1 mi. 
Trimountain State ParkCT36.4 mi. 
Osborndale State ParkCT36.6 mi. 
Captree State ParkNY36.7 mi. 
Sherwood Island State ParkCT36.8 mi. 
Gillette Castle State ParkCT37.0 mi. 
Sleeping Giant State ParkCT37.3 mi. 
 
Museums
Railroad Museum of Long IslandGreenportNY20.4 mi.(Technology)
Museum of Long Island Natural SciencesStony BrookNY25.0 mi.(Science)
Yale Center for British ArtNew HavenCT30.4 mi.(Art)
Company of Fifers and Drummers -- The Museum of Fife and DrumIvorytonCT32.0 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Barnum MuseumBridgeportCT33.2 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Discovery MuseumBridgeportCT33.2 mi.(Science)
Mystic Seaport MuseumMysticCT47.2 mi.(History)
Timexpo MuseumMiddleburyCT48.7 mi.(Technology)
Mattatuck MuseumWaterburyCT48.8 mi.(History)
Railroad Museum of New EnglandWaterburyCT48.8 mi.(Technology)
Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer HouseStoningtonCT48.9 mi.(History)
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary ArtRidgefieldCT50.3 mi.(Art)
the aldrich museum of contemporary artRidgefieldCT50.3 mi.(Art)
Bruce MuseumGreenwichCT51.0 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Nassau County Museum of artRoslyn HarborNY51.5 mi.(Art)
Long Island Children's MuseumGarden CityNY52.6 mi.(Children's)
Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and ScienceNew Hyde ParkNY55.1 mi.(Science)
Katonah Museum of ArtKatonahNY58.4 mi.(Art)
Wadsworth AtheneumHartfordCT58.6 mi.(Art)
Connecticut Historical SocietyHartfordCT58.6 mi.(History)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT33.2 mi.
Mystic AquariumMysticCT47.2 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY61.4 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY63.1 mi.
New York AquariumBrooklynNY70.2 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY70.2 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY71.7 mi.
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ73.9 mi.
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY80.5 mi.
Staten Island ZooStaten IslandNY81.3 mi.
Roger Williams Park ZooProvidenceRI90.2 mi.

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