Easy way to see Long Island, NY?

I think you mean Long Island, NY. Rhode Island is something entirely different.

Unfortunately, I don't have a good answer to your question. The LIRR goes to within a mile or so of Sagamore HIll and of the Vanderbilt museum, but overall it looks generally inconvenient to go that way (and they're on different branches of the line, so getting from one to the other would require changing trains at Mineola).

You are correct. I meant Long Island. Thanks!

I edited the title for you.

Sandi (Moderator)

Depending on where you are coming from, you can avoid much of what you would consider to be "NYC traffic". Yes, you have to drive in NYC to get to LI, but coming down I-95 from New England or the Hutchenson River Parkway (no trailers on the Hutch) you can hit ether the Throgs Neck Bridge or the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, and then it's an easy run down the Cross Island Expressway to the LIE.

Now if you want to drive an RV or pull a trailer onto LI, that limits your route options more...

PM me if you want more detail. I travel from Upstate NY to LI usually monthly, and I've figured out most of the good routes and times to travel....

easiest way is to drive your truck.
Second place but not great. Find an RV park outside NYC. Drive to train station and take a train to NY. Take LIRR to a stop such as Ronkonkoma, Patchogue, Mineola. Reserve a car rental from either Enterprise or Hertz. Have them pick you up at station. Plan to spend a night in a motel.

There are a couple of nice RV parks on Long Island but it is hard to get a last minute reservation

Where you at? Or will be at?

We are currently planning on Aces High. We would just have the truck and stay overnight in a motel on Long Island because of distance. Is there a decent FHU RV park closer to New London and the ferry if we go that route? Thanks!

Years ago we took the ferry over to Long Island. We left our vehicle at the ferry terminal and took our tandem bike. It was a great way to see the island. We stayed in friendly B&B's. I must admit though that a lot of those drivers did not like sharing the road with a bike. Maybe now there are bike lanes. Be sure to go out to the end and see Montauk Pt.

Don't think you find a closer campground.

Having been to LI in every type of Vehicle, just too many times, it is the one place I will likely never re-visit - A one hour drive - 25 miles can often take 3-4 hours, just too many cars and almost always too much traffic/accidents - TRAIN - Or AIR is the Only way in or OUT.

Just give me something easy like 550 in Colorado - LI - makes you yearn for the Mountains.

JMHO,