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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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Oct. 4: Five Local Parks to Visit During Fall

As the weather cools and the leaves start to turn, the North Fork has several parks for a fall stroll.

Whether on the water or encompassed in woods, North Fork Parks are still great to visit during the fall. Here are five — feel free to let us know what your favorite is in the boxes below. Orient Beach State Park: Check out this park as its pristine maritime forest changes with the weather. Stroll along the expansive beach, now peaceful without too many tourists, in the cool breeze off of Gardiners Bay. Dam Pond Preserve: Fall is a great time to hike the trails around Dam Pond Preserve, a county-owned park in East Marion. The trails are tucked away just off the Orient-East Marion causeway. Inlet Pond County Park: Like the birds of fall? Then this 55-acre nature preserve in Greenport is for you. Take a walk around its 1.6 miles of groomed …

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