The Riverhead center is approximately 7 miles east of Grumman F 14 Tomcat and 8 miles north of Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.
The best time to visit Riverhead is in summer when the weather is sunny and warm and you can enjoy the local beaches. However, hotel rates are also higher in summer, and rooms are harder to find. You should make your reservations as soon as possible to get the best rooms for the lowest prices. There are lots of fun events in summer, like the Polish Town Street Fair on the third weekend in August. It celebrates the contributions of the large number of Polish immigrants to the area with American and Polish music, a Polish dance festival, arts and crafts, Polish food, Polish imports, and more.
For better deals on hotels, you can see Riverhead in late spring or early fall. The weather is still nice, but prices are lower. In early September, visit the Hallockville Fall Festival and Craft Show for an old-fashioned country fair. Over 50 artisans and vendors sell local, homemade jewelry, woodcrafts, art, jams and jellies, baked goods, clothing, candles, and more. There's also a tractor pull, a model railroad, a vegetable expo, live music, and children's activities. You can also go on a guided tour of the 1765 Homestead, the 1931 Cichanowicz Farmhouse, and the Homestead Barn. The Hallockville Museum Farm is a Riverhead Town Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
If you choose the right hotel, you can take advantage of excellent discounts during your trip to Riverhead. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Long Island-East End is close to Riverhead Raceway, Tanger Outlet Center, and Safari Adventure. Active members of the military and government employees traveling on official business, seniors 62 and older, AARP members, and AAA members can all get special discounts. Groups that use 10 or more rooms can even save up to 60 percent.
Holiday Inn Express Long Island-East End offers flat-screen satellite TVs, pillowtop beds with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets, free wired and wireless internet access, game consoles, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. There's also a heated outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a free breakfast buffet, a fireplace in the lobby, a picnic area, a business center, dry cleaning and laundry services, wedding services, and 2,000 square feet of conference space with four meeting rooms. Pets are welcome for an extra fee.
Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead is next to Tanger Outlet Center and close to the Splish Splash Water Park. AAA members can save up to 5 percent on weekdays and 10 percent on weekends. AARP members and seniors 65 and older can save up to 10 percent on any day. Members of the military, veterans, and their families also qualify for a special discount. You can save up to 40 percent if you're part of a group using 10 rooms or more, and children 18 or younger can stay with their parents free.
This hotel features refrigerators, microwaves, satellite LCD TVs, hypoallergenic pillows, free wired and wireless internet access, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. You can also enjoy an indoor pool, a spa tub, an outdoor fireplace, a fitness center, a hair salon, a 24-hour convenience store, a restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, a 24-hour business center, free newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning and laundry services, and 1,000 square feet of conference space and meeting rooms.
To get the best value for your money, choose a midrange hotel in Riverhead's suburbs. The Inn And Spa At East Wind is about 10 miles from the center of the city, close to Wildwood State Park and Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard. The rooms in this romantic retreat have complimentary wireless internet access, cable TVs, safes, desks, jetted bathtubs, and designer toiletries. Some rooms have separate living areas and antique furniture.
Additional features include a full-service spa, a health club, a hair salon, an indoor pool, dry cleaning and laundry service, a gift shop, a restaurant, a bar, a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk with multilingual staff, limo or town car service, and free newspapers in the lobby. There's also 30,000 square feet of conference space and meeting rooms, and wedding services are available.
The Grassmere Inn is a bed and breakfast that's also about 10 miles from the middle of Riverhead. It's near the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center and Cupsogue County Park. The cozy, charming rooms have complimentary wireless internet access and cable TVs. Other features include outdoor tennis courts, childcare, and barbecue grills.
No matter where you decide to stay in Riverhead, you'll be close to many of the town's top attractions. You can go biking, hiking, kayaking, or canoeing. You can also visit the Riverhead Raceway for NASCAR racing, demolition derbies, and more. At Tanger Outlet Center you can get discounts on brand name clothing, jewelry, electronics, toys, and more.
According to the Travel Channel, Splish Splash Water Park is one of the best water parks in America. The huge park has exciting rides and slides, relaxing wave pools and rivers, and several restaurants and food stands. Long Island Aquarium has lots of interesting indoor and outdoor exhibits. You can learn about underwater life as well as alligators, primates, birds, butterflies and other insects, otters, penguins, sea lions, seals, and more.
Riverhead is a perfect destination for a family vacation or a relaxing romantic getaway. It's tough to see everything in this fun town in one trip, but you can enjoy great entertainment, fine dining, and beautiful scenery no matter where you decide to stay. Riverhead has amazing luxury resorts, good deals on unique mid-range retreats, and lower cost hotel options so that anyone can find a place that's right for them and their budget.
Below are reviews of the city of Riverhead, NY from an actual visitor's perspective.
Convenient location.
Good shopping!
Only 30 minutes south to the Hampton Bay BEACHES.
Good breweries, the Aquarium and excellent restaurants
Love it!
There were alot of commercial stores nearby
Riverhead has changed for the better. The wonderful restaurants.
Lots of trees and green spaces
The proximity to our wedding venue as well as the dining and the shopping mall!
The Preston House restaurant was great and it was just across the street from the hotel.
Riverhead is very quaint and cute!
Riverhead is a bit more commercial than North Fork, but that allows last minute reservations at various bars/restaurants for larger groups, as well as out of town guests who are in different time zones to find food at odd hours. It also has tons of shopping and easy access to North Fork vineyards.
We liked the vineyards at Aquebogue and the Tanger Outlets.
We were visiting and staying in the city for a wedding. The city looks great and promising, and we will definitely return to see more attractions.