To those who are lucky enough to have explored New York, you’ll find that so many people who are adventuring around our state are often seeking out our picture-perfect waterfalls or tallest mountaintops. Well, if you’re looking to check out a breathtaking area of the Empire State that’s special yet, also a bit lesser-known, then see why there’s nothing else quite like this one remote hike through our state’s Sunken Forest.

All the way out on Long Island where you're surrounded by the serene breeze of the Atlantic Ocean, New York's Sunken Forest is an adventure that's a bit different from the average one you're used to enjoying in our state.
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Easy to navigate, the only 1.5-mile-long hike features everything from beautiful boardwalks, beaches, and jaw-dropping forest canopies.
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Leading you through a Maritime Holly Forest that's one of only several that exists around the world, you'll be in a sea of 200-year-old trees that look like they're from out-of-this-world.
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Due to the environment in which they've always grown in, the trees of the Sunken Forest also only grow to be about 20-feet-tall, making for a truly shaded adventure.
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Giving you the chance to spot all sorts of wildlife, enjoy views of the ocean, and so much more, this small slice of New York State is nothing short of extraordinary and it only takes one visit to see why!
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Considered to be a globally rare forest, according to the New York Natural Heritage Program, it's time to cross another one of New York's outdoor adventures off of your bucket list.
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To find out more about visiting New York's Sunken Forest, click here.

To enjoy more unique outdoor adventures around our state, then be sure to also read about how The Clay Formations In New York’s Chimney Bluffs State Park Look Like Something From Another Planet!

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