Community Corner
Day Trip #1: The Montauk Lighthouse
Starting Monday, August 22 Patch will offer up a daily suggestion for a Long Island or metro day trip for families to help readers squeeze in a few more fun times before school starts and summer ends.
A daily look at places to get away for the day, but remain close to the Babylon Village and West Babylon communities.
We'll start basic for week one...
Destination: Montauk
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Distance from village: 1 hour 50 mins / 79.25 miles
Key attractions: The lighthouse, whale watching, fishing, Camp Hero (bluffs) and Gosman's Dock.
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Travel Tips: Go early or mid week and leave after 8 a.m. as the 'contractor crawl' is a traffic nightmare heading east during the week. Stay and watch the sunset and enjoy a pretty easy ride home most days except weekends.
Have a better idea? Let us know what we should write about next week. Email judy.mottl@Patch.com.
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