# Things to see in Head of the Harbor (United States): 9 places and when to go > Head of the Harbor is a town in United States, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (3), Nature (2), Wildlife (2). The best known are Blydenburgh Park Historic District, Caleb Smith State Park Preserve and Old Field Point Light. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/head-of-the-harbor/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 40.9131, -73.1509 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 61 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Head of the Harbor The places in and around Head of the Harbor, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Blydenburgh Park Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blydenburgh-park-historic-district/): Historic district in New York, United States · 10 km - [Caleb Smith State Park Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caleb-smith-state-park/): State park located in Suffolk County, New York, United States · 9.4 km - [Old Field Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-field-point-light/): Lighthouse in New York, United States · 7.6 km - [Stony Brook Grist Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stony-brook-grist-mill/): Watermill · 339 m - [Harry E. Donnell House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-hill/): Historic house in New York, United States · 20 km - [Del Vino Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/del-vino-vineyards/): Winery · 15 km - [Harmony Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harmony-vineyards/): Winery · 339 m - [Long Island Greenbelt Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-island-greenbelt-trail/): Hiking · 13 km - [Sand City Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sand-city-brewing-company/): Brewery · 17 km ## When to go to Head of the Harbor The best time to visit Head of the Harbor is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 22 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 17 | | June | Best time | 14 h 55 | | July | Best time | 14 h 40 | | August | Best time | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 40 | | December | Possible | 9 h 04 | In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. In April, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Head of the Harbor The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 61 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.9131%2C-73.1509) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.9131%2C-73.1509) ## Other towns nearby - [Patchogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/patchogue/): 12 places · 20 km - [East Farmingdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-farmingdale/): 18 places · 29 km - [Bridgeport, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bridgeport/): 30 places · 30 km - [Stamford, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stamford/): 34 places · 36 km - [Flanders](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/flanders/): 24 places · 44 km - [New Haven, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-haven/): 36 places · 51 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Head of the Harbor? The best known: [Blydenburgh Park Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blydenburgh-park-historic-district/), [Caleb Smith State Park Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caleb-smith-state-park/), [Old Field Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-field-point-light/), [Stony Brook Grist Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stony-brook-grist-mill/), [Harry E. Donnell House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-hill/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Head of the Harbor? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. ### How do you get to Head of the Harbor? The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 61 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.9131%2C-73.1509) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Head of the Harbor as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).