Holtsville Park Wildlife & Ecology Center

249 Buckley Road, Holtsville, NY 11742

The Town of Brookhaven Ecology Site, Park & Animal Preserve is located on a reclaimed landfill. Since 1974, when the landfill closed, the Town of Brookhaven Highway Department employees had worked to revegetate the hills filled with garbage and to build a modern recreational and educational facility.

Some of the amenities at the Holtsville Park include: a triple pool complex; exercise-trail fitness course; nature preserve and ecology center, featuring Buffalo, Bobcats, Eagles; ecology exhibits and tours; free compost; greenhouses; picnic area. Zoo (free admission) is open from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., seven days a week. The zoo has the following winter hours: 9am - 3pm Monday - Friday and 9am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday. Park opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at dusk. For Ecology Center, call 758-9664.