Nature discovery
Research 25 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Babylon, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Babylon. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Babylon. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Babylon, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.
Showing all 25 places.
Belmont Lake State Park is a state park reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Belmont Lake State Park, about 4 km (3 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Jimerb at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Captree State Park is a state park reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Captree State Park, about 9 km (5 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Robert Moses State Park is a state park reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Robert Moses State Park, about 10 km (6 mi) from Babylon
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Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge, about 10 km (6 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Brentwood State Park is a state park reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brentwood State Park, about 12 km (7 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: DanTD / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connetquot River State Park Preserve is a state park reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Connetquot River State Park Preserve, about 17 km (10 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Mwlrnr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fire Island National Seashore is a national seashore reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fire Island National Seashore, about 20 km (12 mi) from Babylon
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Hempstead Lake State Park is a state park reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hempstead Lake State Park, about 27 km (17 mi) from Babylon
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Great Neck Peninsula is a peninsula reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Neck Peninsula, about 35 km (22 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Mrecupero / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Orchard Beach is a beach reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Orchard Beach, about 44 km (27 mi) from Babylon
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Rockaway Beach is a beach reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rockaway Beach, about 46 km (29 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Urielevy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Riis Park is a beach reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jacob Riis Park, about 48 km (30 mi) from Babylon
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Thain Family Forest is a urban forest reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thain Family Forest, about 50 km (31 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
North Woods and North Meadow is a forest reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Woods and North Meadow, about 54 km (34 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Jay Dobkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a woodland reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hallett Nature Sanctuary, about 55 km (34 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Clyde Charles Brown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ellis Island is a island reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ellis Island, about 60 km (37 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: NPS Photo / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Liberty Island is a island reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Liberty Island, about 60 km (37 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Don Ramey Logan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Centennial Watershed State Forest is a state forest reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Centennial Watershed State Forest, about 64 km (40 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Morrowlong / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Great Falls is a waterfall reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Falls, about 76 km (47 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: FirozAnsari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paugussett State Forest is a state forest reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Paugussett State Forest, about 81 km (50 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: H. Morrow Long / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Roaring Brook Falls, about 94 km (58 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Jgcoleman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Indian Brook Falls is a waterfall reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Indian Brook Falls, about 94 km (58 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Charles de Rham / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Boonton Falls is a waterfall reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boonton Falls, about 95 km (59 mi) from Babylon
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Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buttermilk Falls, about 104 km (65 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Susquehanna River is a river reachable from Babylon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Susquehanna River, about 259 km (161 mi) from Babylon
Image credit: Image: kev72 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0