Brookhaven State Park is a 1638 acre state park in Wading River and Ridge, New York, approximately 74 mi east of New York City. Established in 1971, the park land was formerly the property of Brookhaven National Laboratory. Protecting a large amount of the Long Island Pine Barrens, the park also contains scattered wetlands. Brookhaven State Park is located along the east side William Floyd Parkway, between NY 25 and NY 25A. The park contains 25 mi of multi-use trails.