Video Gallery

Connetquot: The Way it Was

Take a tour of the preserve and the Sportsman's Club with Craig Kessler

A Brief History of Connetquot River State Park Preserve

Keith Snedecor, a 15th. generation Long Islander and direct descendent of Eliphalet Snedecor presents a fascinating presentation at the Patchogue Historical Society's monthly meeting.


History of the South Side Sportsmen's Club

Connetquot's Hidden Histories

Take a tour through Connetquot State Park Preserve with Gil Bergen and learn some very interesting and little known facts about the history of the park.


Tour/History of the Reserve

Gil Bergen, Park Manager of the Connetquot River State Park Reserve presents a tour of the Reserve and also offers insight on some of its historical significance in this 5 minute, 57 second video.

Connetquot River Electroshock - June 19, 2012

New York State DEC taking samples of trout from Connetquot River to test for the presence of IPN. Electroshock is used to temporarily stun and catch the fish, who are transported for testing at the NYS DEC lab in Rome, NY.


News12 LI video

Spend a day away exploring the Connetquot River State Park Preserve

There’s so much to see on the 3,500-acre nature preserve. You can learn a lot of history when you make a reservation to take a tour of the original Southside Sportsman Club. Join News12 Long Island's Elisa Distefano for a tour of the Connetquot River State Park Preserve.  The video is only available for viewing on News 12 Long Island's website.