Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead

#4 among attractions in Riverhead

Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport

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Riverhead Raceway is a fifth-mile oval race track with a Figure 8 course, located in Riverhead, New York. It is the only auto racing venue on Long Island since Westhampton Raceway closed down in 2003. It started being built in 1949 and opened as a dirt track in 1951, before permanently changing to asphalt in 1955. The raceway was also well known for featuring a towering statue of a Native American, dubbed "Chief Running Fair", at its entrance until it was destroyed in 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy but rebuilt by Christmas and still standing at original location. ()

Coordinates: 40°55'21"N, 72°42'16"W

Address

1797 Old Country RdNorthfork (Calverton)Riverhead 11901 United States

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+1 631-842-7223

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Riverhead Raceway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Splish Splash, Long Island Aquarium, Cherry Creek Golf Links, Railroad Museum of Long Island.

1.4 miW
Amusement park
Splish Splash, Riverhead
36 min walk • Splish Splash may refer to "Splish Splash" Splish...
2.5 miE
Shark and sea lion shows plus boat rides
Long Island Aquarium, Riverhead
65 min walk • The Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, New York, is a premier aquatic adventure in the heart of Long Island. Established as an educational and interactive marine exhibit, the aquarium offers visitors an up-close view of a diverse range of sea life, making it an ideal...
3.1 miNE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Cherry Creek Golf Links, Riverhead
78 min walk • Cherry Creek Golf Links is a golf club located in Riverhead on Long Island in the state of New York in the United States. Constructed on 166 acres of former potato and sod farms, Cherry Creek Golf Links opened in 1996.
2 miE
Train station, Museum
Railroad Museum of Long Island, Riverhead
52 min walk • The Railroad Museum of Long Island is a railway museum based on the North Fork, of Long Island, New York, in the United States.
6.7 miSW
Zoo
Long Island Game Farm, Long Island
172 min walk • The Long Island Game Farm, situated at 489 Chapman Boulevard in Manorville, New York, was established in 1969 by Stanley and Diane Novak. Stanley Novak, his wife Diane and daughters Melinda and Susan built the zoo on 29 acres. Today the Game Farm is home to over 200 animals. For many people, visiting the game farm is a yearly tradition.
2.2 miE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Riverhead
57 min walk • The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall is a late nineteenth-century theater presently in use on the east end of Long island in Riverhead, New York. The building was built by David F. Vail, with the help of his son George M. Vail in 1881. David was a local lumber dealer in the Riverhead and Eastern Suffolk County Long Island area.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wildwood Lake, Long Island
64 min walk • Wildwood Lake is a natural lake located in Suffolk County on Long Island in Northampton near Riverhead, New York, United States. The lake was formed by glaciers during the last Ice age.
4.4 miE
Sculpture, Novelty architecture
Big Duck, Long Island
113 min walk • The Big Duck is a ferrocement building in the shape of a duck located in Flanders, New York, on Long Island. It was originally built in 1931 by duck farmer Martin Maurer in nearby Riverhead, and used as a shop to sell ducks and duck eggs.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Wildwood State Park, Long Island
144 min walk • Wildwood State Park is a 767-acre state park located in Suffolk County, New York. The park is in the Town of Riverhead on the north shore of Long Island. The park includes a beach on Long Island Sound.
1.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Suffolk County Historical Society Building, Riverhead
49 min walk • Suffolk County Historical Society Building is a museum and library dedicated to preserving historic artifacts of Suffolk County, New York, as well as other parts of Long Island. It is located at 300 West Main Street as well as Osborn Avenue and Court Street in Riverhead, New York.
4.4 miE
Novelty architecture
Big Duck Ranch, Long Island
112 min walk • Big Duck Ranch, also known as the Maurer Duck Farm, is a historic ranch located in Flanders, Suffolk County, New York. It operated as a duck ranch and retail store that sold duck products from 1936 to 1984.