Long Island Game Farm
The Long Island Game Farm, situated at 489 Chapman Boulevard in Manorville, New York, was established in 1970 by Stanley and Diane Novak. Visitors find it in Brookhaven. Highs of 64–83°F make May to October the mildest time to go.
A zoo & aquarium inside Brookhaven
You can stay in Brookhaven
Long Island Game Farm is inside Brookhaven, which has 58 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 45 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Long Island Game Farm
The Long Island Game Farm, situated at 489 Chapman Boulevard in Manorville, New York, was established in 1970 by Stanley and Diane Novak. The park is now home to bison, camels, zebras, deer, goats, lambs, lemurs, wallabies, foxes, capybaras, and exotic birds (emus and cockatoos), which also include various education areas and entertainment.
Stanley Novak, his wife Diane and daughters Melinda and Susan built the zoo on 29 acres (12 ha). It is the largest children’s zoo and wildlife park on Long Island.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Area
- 29 acres
Nights near Long Island Game Farm
For a bed close by, look to Brookhaven (58) and Riverhead (27).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Long Island Game Farm | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | in town | — | 58 30 hotels · 6 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 496,410 | $489K | — |
| Riverhead | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 27 17 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 36,394 | $487K | C |
| Southampton 40% vacation homes | 17 mi east | 25 min | 65 30 hotels · 5 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 71,601 | $928K | A− |
| Islip | 23 mi southwest | 35 min | 41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 340,867 | $535K | — |
| Westhampton Beach 56% vacation homes | 8 mi east | 10 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 2,273 | $1,117K | B+ |
| Port Jefferson | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 8,306 | $656K | — |
| Smithtown | 21 mi west | 30 min | 9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 116,847 | $670K | — |
| Greenport 20% vacation homes | 28 mi northeast | 40 min | 18 9 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 2,590 | $961K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
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Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Questions about Long Island Game Farm
Is Long Island Game Farm in Brookhaven?
Yes. It’s inside Brookhaven, NY.
When is the best time to visit Long Island Game Farm?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Long Island Game Farm from Oyster Bay and Hempstead?
About 38 miles west of Oyster Bay and about 45 miles west of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Long Island Game Farm?
Long Island MacArthur (ISP), about 17 miles away. The nearest big hub is John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 54 miles.
Where should I stay near Long Island Game Farm?
Brookhaven (in town, 58 places to stay), Riverhead (10 mi, 27 places to stay) and Southampton (17 mi, 65 places to stay).
What locals in Brookhaven say
Start the conversation in Brookhaven’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.