RV Rental Coram, NY

What many visitors to New York don’t realize is that Long Island has several wilderness parks, particularly toward the eastern end. Explore them all in a Coram RV rental. Walt Whitman, a distinguished poet, essayist, and outdoorsman, was known to hike in the Long Island Pine Barrens as he mused over his writings. These trails exist today. The trails wind through dwarf pines, around cedar swamps and ponds formed by ancient long-gone glaciers, and by the coast. Search for pitcher plants, a type of plant that is carnivorous and eats insects, painted turtles, and other small games. In all, the Barrens encompasses around 100,000 acres and several miles of trails. Along the coast, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing are popular activities. There are two small-craft boat rental facilities run by Suffolk County.

Cool off by hitting the beach. Fire Island is the only federal wilderness park in New York. Go beachcombing, particularly after a storm because the violent waters push shells, sea glass, and other interesting trinkets ashore. Be sure to check and make sure the shells are vacant. If they are inhabited by living marine creature, it’s actually illegal to remove it from the beach. Though the best fishing is in spring and fall, fishermen are welcome to cast year-round. Fish from the shore or pier and catch fish like striped bass, bluefish, and fluke. Harvesting horseshoe crabs is strictly prohibited because they are endangered. Photography opportunities abound! In addition to the gorgeous landscape, there are numerous wildlife living on Fire Island, including seals, foxes, and white-tailed deer. Though only primitive camping is permitted on Fire Island, there is plenty of parking for RVs and trailers so bring your Coram motorhome rental.

Non-New Yorkers often have this image that the Island is teeming with people, and there are nowhere to park an RV rental. As it turns out, there are plenty of options -- though street parking is frowned upon in several neighborhoods. The Pine Barrens has a few campgrounds with hookups for RVs. Sears Bellows County Park near Hampton Bays has 40 trailer sites with hookups and the campground, which overlooks the beach, has basic amenities like restrooms.

Eastern Long Island Kampground in Greenport, is one of the few campgrounds to offer WiFi and other amenities like a pool and a play area for sports. The RV lots are shaded by mature trees, giving some relief from the summer heat.

Picture this: a tiny island awash in a vast ocean. Long Island is anything but. It’s 118 miles wide, the largest island in the United States. Home of 1.4 million people, there are tens of thousands of businesses, restaurants, art galleries, museums, and other attractions, which can seem daunting at first. Navigate the streets in a Coram RV rental with ease and find them all.

Jones Beach Amphitheater, nearly 100 years old, is one of the oldest amphitheaters in the United States. The open-air theater frequently headlines big-time entertainers and bands like Aerosmith, Dave Matthew, Korn, and Santana. Although guests are not permitted to bring in outside food or drinks (water is allowed), there are food and drink vendors inside.

At the easternmost point of the island is America’s oldest lighthouse, Montauk Point Lighthouse. Built in 1796, it is still functional today and being actively used to guide boats and ships into the harbors. Visitors are permitted to climb to the top of the lighthouse where they can take in the sweeping, grand view of the New York coastline as well as the vast, cold Atlantic ocean. The museum, which is in the original lightkeeper’s house, displays historical documents, drawings and hand-drawn maps, photographs, and other artifacts used by the keepers of the past.

One of the first farms in America was right on Long Island. Though they’re long gone, several vineyards remain. Castello Di Borghese was established on a former vineyard in Cutchogue using the same grapevines. They produce some of the world’s best wines, comparable with exquisite French grape varietals and have won several international awards over the years. The wine stewards guide the visitors on a tour of the cellars, vat room, and guides them through the tasting process. The tasting room, open daily, looks out on wide-open farmland, neatly furrowed into green rows.

Whether your flavor is outdoor fun or city scene, book an RV in Coram, NY and head out for a memorable adventure.