This week, history meets nature in New Jersey. We also get the ultimate sporting experience on Long Island and crunch numbers at the National Museum of Mathematics.
Hartshorne Woods Park - Battery Lewis
1402 Portland Road, Highlands, New Jersey 07732 (Rocky Point Entrance)
307 Navesink Ave., Locust, New Jersey 07716 (Buttermilk Valley Entrance)
239 Locust Ave., Locust, New Jersey 07760 (Claypit Creek)
Park opens at 7 a.m. year-round. Closing is at 8 p.m. through Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 through Oct. 9, and 7 p.m. Oct. 10 through Nov. 5.
Website All Sportz100 Ruland Road
Melville, New York 11747
Open 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Philipsburg Manor381 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591
Guided tours available 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday (Through Nov. 13)
Website Fire Island LighthouseLocated at western end of Fire Island National Seashore, just east of Robert Moses State Park
Museum open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tower open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Website iPlay America110 Schanck Road
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
Open 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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The Young Studio at Weir Farm National Historical Park (Photo: Brian Heyman)
Glow Wild at Beardsley Zoo. (Photo credit: Lynn Brown)
Floral Escape630 Old Country Road #2081A
Garden City, New York 11530
Open 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday.
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