Avalon Park in Stony Brook

Has anyone ever been there? 1st time I heard about it was last night.
Dogs are allowed on leashes.
I took one of my dogs there for a walk and it's so pretty and peaceful. Avalon Park & Preserve

Just thought I would share since I know there aren't a lot of parks that are dog friendly.

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You are awesome!! Thank you!!!

We've walked Brinkley right past this park, not even knowing it was there. And so close to home too, that's great.

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Oh good! I'm glad I was able to share my new find!
I walked/drove past this place so many times also and never knew it was there!

It's such a great area to walk around. I love it up there.

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We went today!

What a well maintained park! I was really surprised at how nice it is. Even if it wasn't dog friendly, I would walk there anyway. They really keep the trails clean and tidy, and the areas where there are ponds, benches, and planted flowers are just gorgeous.

We got to the labyrinth section and I had a moment of deja vu. I realized that I was looking at the area Kittythestray had her day-after shots taken. Anyone who is an '06 LIW bride knows what I'm talking about, that Angelica Glass shoot.

Anyway, it was great and like 5 minutes from home. A word of caution though - there are absolutely no garbage cans around. I always bring extra bags with me and although Brinkley didn't relieve himself at all, someone else left their dog's poop right on the wooden boardwalk! I was ! So I used my own bags to pick it up, I couldn't let that ruin anyone else's experience. We put the bags in a bucket in the trunk and threw it out when we got home.

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I love that park! Its one of my favorites! We took our wedding pics there! I bring my dog there all of the time!!!

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thanks so much for posting this.Is it stroller friendly? I would love to bring my dog and daughter here.

Thanks,
Denise

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Posted by Mssissy

Posted by NoStressBride

thanks so much for posting this.Is it stroller friendly? I would love to bring my dog and daughter here.

Thanks,
Denise

I wouldn't consider it stroller friendly.
There are a lot of steps...not big steps...but the type when you're walking one level to the next on a path (if that makes any sense). And the path would be a bit narrow for a stroller and dog.

Sorry