Shadmoor State Park

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Observation bunker rising above the shadbush

Shadmoor State Park is a 99-acre (40 ha) state park located in Suffolk County, New York in the USA. Created in 2000, the park is located in the East Hampton (town), New York on the South Fork of Long Island, east of Montauk village.[1][2]

The park has two concrete World War II observation bunkers used for the New York coastal defenses.[1] It was also part of Camp Wikoff where troops including Theodore Roosevelt were quarantined after the Spanish-American War.

It derives its name from the thick shadbush growing on top. Sandplain gerardi can also be found growing in the park.[1][2]

The park offers a beach, biking, salt water fishing and commanding hilltop views of the Atlantic Ocean. There is virtually no infrastructure other than the hiking trails.

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  1. ^ a b c "Shadmoor State Park". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  2. ^ a b Rather, John (October 22, 2000). "After 20-Year Effort, Shadmoor's a State Park". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 

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Coordinates: 41°02′14″N 71°55′31″W / 41.037218°N 71.925259°W / 41.037218; -71.925259