South Fork · Montauk
Big Reed Pond Trail (Theodore Roosevelt County Park)
1.5 miles · Easy · Dirt · Suffolk County
The walk
Quiet loop around a freshwater pond on the Montauk moors. Beavers, wood ducks, and a stand of hardwoods that burn gold in October. Part of the county's Third House Nature Center complex.
Access & parking
NY-27 into Theodore Roosevelt County Park; signs for Third House Nature Center.
Parking: Theodore Roosevelt County Park lot on NY-27, $10 day-use in summer for nonresidents.
What to bring
- Water
- Binoculars
Plan the visit
- Best season: spring fall
- Dogs: Allowed
- Bikes: Not allowed
- Features: Freshwater, Woodland