Long Island Places

Cold Spring Harbor

Sports and the Outdoors

Cold Spring Harbor State Park. Great horned owls and red-tailed hawks are among the many birds that make their home in this 40-acre park overlooking Cold Spring Harbor. The bird-watching is particularly good during the spring and fall migrations, and there are trails for hiking in warm weather and cross-country skiing in winter. Rte. 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 11743. 631/423-1770. Free. Daily sunrise-sunset.

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