Suffolk County Farm and Education Center

Description

The Suffolk County Farm is located at 350 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank. There is one assigned, accessible space in the large parking field, but room for others.

Four steps, or a ramp, get one to the visitor center. This is an educational, working farm. There are a variety of surfaces, including concrete or brick walkways, some paved paths, and whatever else one would expect at a farm.

Multi-stall restrooms, with a large, accessible stall, are located in a free-standing building not far from the visitor center. There is a baby-changing station.

Checklist

• Last Date Visited:  10-14-26
• Attraction Type:  park, kid-friendly
• Number of accessible spaces:  * there is a sign for one space, but there is room for more cars
• Location of accessible spaces:  in one of the fields
• Surface of lot:  grass
• Distance to venue:  about 1/10 mile
• Transportation to venue offered:  no
• Terrain:  uneven
• Places to rest:  some benches and picnic tables
• Paths and walkways:  some concrete and brick, some paved, most are dirt
• Location of accessible entrance:  no entrance - this is a farm
• Doors:  to visitor center, restrooms, and some buildings
• Number of floors:  mostly outdoors
• Elevators:  na
• Ramps:  ramp to visitor center
• Steps and staircases:  four steps to visitor center
• Width of aisles:  there is plenty of room to navigate throughout
• Places to sit:  some benches, picnic tables
• Location of restrooms:  in free-standing building near the visitor center
• Type of restroom:  multi-stall, with large, accessible stall and accessible sinks, and baby-changing station
• Ease of entry and exit:  OK
• Available food services:  no food
• Friendliness of staff:  everyone is extremely friendly and knowledgeable
• Baby changing station:  yes
• Point of Contact:  Roberta Rosenberg

Read More

The Suffolk County Farm and Education Center in Yaphank, is yet another venue that, I am sorry to say, I never knew about, and therefore did not bring my kids when they were much younger. I am hoping to correct that by taking my granddaughter to this special venue when she visits.

Today was a much better day, weather wise  than my last visit. Today was lovely in every way. Parking is in a large, open field about 1/10 of a mile from the official entrance, We saw only one assigned accessible parking space, but there is room for more cars in this area.  You might drive up, drop a passenger off, then return to the field to park.

There are four steps, or a ramp up to the single door entrance and the place for visitors to check-in.

The mission of the Farm is to “provide hands-on research-based learning to all residents, with themes in agriculture, animal sciences, history, STEM, healthy living, and life skills in a unique, year-round learning environments in community spaces.” The farm’s vision is to “connect with our agricultural hesitage and to pave the way for a bright healthy, and sustainable future.” (website)

If you are still reading after that explanation, let me say that this is a real, century old, working farm.  It offers unique educational programs for children from Pre-K through 12th grade, summer day camps, show grounds, special events, a butterfly house, nature explorer classrooms, birthday parties, and of course, the animals.  We saw goats, llamas, pigs, sheep, roosters, rabbits, turkeys, a peacock, ducks and horses. Families can participate in many special events, and get up-close to the farm animals. You can even feed the animals if you want.

Remember that this is a working farm, with a variety of surfaces including concrete or brick walkways, some paved paths, dirt and whatever else you would expect at a farm. It is mostly flat, if a bit uneven.

There are wagon rides, with steps to the wagon.  An accessible wagon has been ordered.

There are places for the kids to play, including a train, tractors that can be reached via steps, and traditional play equipment.  There is a lovely, large, gazebo, as well as some benches and picnic tables.

Multi-stall restrooms are located in a free standing building with concrete access. Each has  a large, accessible stall, accessible sinks and a baby-changing station. We were told that there is another set of restrooms near/or in the visitor center, but we could not locate them. 

The Suffolk County Farm and Education center is a wonderful place to bring the kids, or grandkids, for a great experience. It is probably as accessible as a working farm can be. We almost forgot to mention that there is no cost to visit! What a treat!

As always, we at Destination Accessible, advise you to visit a venue’s website, www.ccesuffolk.org >suffolk>county>farm, to learn more.. Their website is a great place to find out what’s going on in the near future!  Enjoy! We did!

Location

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