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Peconic River town known for orchards, beaches and attractions
Named for its position at the head of the Peconic River, Riverhead has exploded in popularity thanks to the orchards, wineries and sandy shores along the Sound side, the public parks and downtown attractions on the bay side, and the golf courses and retail all throughout. Known by some as the Gateway to Eastern Long Island, Riverhead is no longer just a drive-through town. The county seat of Suffolk County, this family- and retiree-friendly community welcomes an influx of visitors during both beach season and pumpkin-picking season. “It’s becoming more of a tourism destination,” says Keith Jefferson, Broker with Signature Premier Properties who was born and raised in Riverhead. “There’s so much to do here, and it’s close to everything. People are starting to see it as a place to visit.” While Riverhead used to be known for its Polish Town enclave where a cluster of Polish immigrants settled, this New York hamlet is having a renaissance. Outsiders may visit town for the festivals, vineyards, shopping and beaches, but residents stay in Riverhead for the relative affordability compared to its Long Island neighbors and the charming and revitalized downtown area.
Wildwood State Park near Riverhead offers beaches, trails and picnic areas.
Downtown Riverhead’s Main Street features shops, restaurants and seasonal events.
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Pumpkin-picking along Sound Avenue and Main Street festivals
Between seasonal orchard-picking and NASCAR races, Riverhead offers a diverse calendar of events. Most of the area's farms are situated along Sound Avenue, which hugs the coast of Long Island Sound. Briermere Farms is known for pies and flora, Zilnicki Farms offers fresh eggs and potatoes, and Garden of Eve Organic Farm is popular for family-friendly activities. During the autumn season, Polak’s Farm, Schmitt’s Farm Stand and Fox Hollow Farms draw a crowd looking for sunflowers and pumpkins. “Sound Avenue can be a nightmare in the fall,” Jefferson says of the traffic, but he’s also quick to point out the benefits. “Some farms offer apple-picking and apple cider donuts. Corn on the cob is popular, too. They heat it up right there and dip it in butter. It’s delicious.” In the same vein as farm stands, the rural area around Sound Avenue is also full of wineries. Roanoke Vineyards, like many of the other vineyards in Riverhead, focuses on ecofriendly practices.
Riverhead Raceway frequently hosts demolition derbies and monster truck shows, and NASCAR racers take to the track in September. Nearby, Pulaski Street runs through what is considered Polish Town, recognized by red street signs emblazoned with an eagle to match the Polish flag. Saint Isidore Catholic Church, with its double spires, stands tall among its Colonial-style neighbors. Built in 1906 by Polish immigrants, it’s the oldest Polish Roman Catholic Church on Long Island. And fittingly for its agrarian Riverhead location, Saint Isidore is the patron saint of farmers. Pulaski Street also hosts the Polish Town Street Fair and Festival in August, complete with more than 200 Polish food and craft vendors, live music and a traditional night dance. “Over the summer, there’s the Alive on 25 Festival. Every other Friday, they shut down a section of Main Street for vendors and food trucks. There are crafts, painting and Fourth of July fireworks,” Jefferson says, referring to the recurring Downtown Riverhead event. “And in October, the two-day Riverhead Country Fair brings in as many as 10,000 people to Main Street."
Seasonal displays and vendors fill the Long Island Garlic Festival in Riverhead.
Briermere Farms continues to draw crowds to Riverhead for its famous pies.
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Comparatively affordable condos and Colonial-styles on Long Island
Due to Riverhead’s rural north, suburban center and more densely-populated south side, there are a variety of farmhouses, ranch-styles, historic Colonial-inspired and Victorian homes, cottages and contemporary condominiums. “It’s both a family-friendly area and a community for retirees,” says Jefferson. “They’ve just put a bunch of 55-and-up communities throughout Riverhead.” There are also new apartment complexes in the works, which will add value to the area. These modern developments are driving real estate prices higher, but the town’s goal is to help area locals find affordable single-family homes. The median price for a house in Riverhead is $557,500, compared to about $630,000 in Suffolk County and around $850,000 in New York City. Homes typically stay on the market for 56 days before they sell.
Colonial Revival homes offer spacious layouts throughout Riverhead.
A Tudor‑style home with a gabled roof highlights Riverhead’s architectural variety.
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Riverfront Park boardwalk, beaches on the bay, and a really big duck
Residents have a plethora of both indoor and outdoor recreation. On the Sound side, there are public beaches like Iron Pier Beach, where locals can walk their dogs along the sandy shores of Long Island Sound. This northern area also offers plenty of golf course choices, from the public Cherry Creek Golf Links and Sandy Pond Links to the private Long Island National Golf Club and Vineyards Golf & Country Club. Centrally located near most of the town’s retail options, Stotzky Memorial Park has athletic fields and courts, including a street hockey rink, a skate park and a playground.
On the river side, Peconic Riverfront Park offers a 1,600-foot boardwalk along the water. A planned mixed-use development called Town Square recently received a $800,000 state grant and $10 million more in state funding. This project will help bring Main Street to the Peconic River with open-air retail spaces. Located on Main Street, the Long Island Aquarium features interactive exhibits and opportunities to shark dive, take selfies with penguins and meet sea lions. The Atlantis Explorer is a boat tour that brings passengers along the river and out to Flanders Bay. “Sometimes they do wine nights or dinner nights,” Jefferson says. “You can go out and ride around for a few hours. It’s a good time.”
Near the aquarium, the 275-acre Indian Island County Park is popular for camping and hiking. The park also provides beach access to the shores of Flanders Bay, where residents can swim or launch kayaks and paddleboards. Just across the Peconic River from this park space, a unique waterfowl stands tall. “The Big Duck is a big attraction,” Jefferson says, referring to a giant wooden duck built in the ‘30s with a gift shop inside. “They decorate it for Christmas. Anyone that comes here has to go to the Big Duck and take a picture.”
Indian Head Golf Course offers scenic river views in Riverhead.
The Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead offers hands‑on exhibits for all ages.
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Downtown Riverhead dining and Tanger Outlets shopping
In the Downtown Riverhead area, Main Street is lined with an international array of cuisines, including Chinese, Latin American, Polish, American Barbeque and Mediterranean. Farm Country Kitchen is located in a quaint farm cottage on the Peconic River and offers a rotating menu. Birchwood is a dimly-lit tavern with Polish and American dishes, and Tweed’s is a locally adored steakhouse established in 1896. “A lot of places shut down after 9 o’clock,” Jefferson says in regard to the downtown nightlife. “The Suffolk has acts and dinners and bands all year-round, which would be considered our nightlife.”
Where Interstate 495 weaves into Route 25, the Tanger Outlets spotlight athletic brand names like Nike and Adidas. Nearby, Splish Splash Water Park is the largest of its kind in the tri-state area. This commercial sector also features Costco and Walmart. More centrally located in Riverhead, there are several shopping plazas with grocers and big-box stores like Target. Next to the Target, Peconic Bay Medical Center opened a new critical-care facility twice the size of the previous one in 2021.
Tweed’s Restaurant is a longtime Riverhead favorite known for bison dishes.
Riverhead shoppers visit Tanger Outlets for major retail brands.
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Riverhead Central School District
The Riverhead Central School District, which receives a B-minus from Niche, serves more than 5,500 students and consists of four primary schools, one elementary school, one middle school and Riverhead High School. Providing a private education option in town, Saint John Paul II Regional School serves kindergarten through eighth-grade students.
Riverhead High School serves grades nine through twelve with strong academic ratings.
Aquebogue Elementary serves students near Riverhead along Route 25.
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Riverhead Station connects residents to NYC via the Long Island Rail Road.
Taking the Long Island Rail Road into Grand Central Station
Riverhead is situated where Interstate 495 ends and branches off into state routes 25 and 24. Route 25 passes through Riverhead as it continues to the easternmost end of Long Island. Once residents access the interstate, New York City is about a 70-mile commute west. The Long Island Rail Road also runs through Riverhead, picking up passengers at the Riverhead station and bringing them all the way into Grand Central Station and Penn Station. For more local destinations, the Suffolk County Transit – or SCT – bus system services the county. Long Island MacArthur Airport is about 30 miles west, offering flights through Breeze, Frontier, JetBlue and Southwest. For more distant travel, John F. Kennedy International Airport is 70 miles west.
Weather and crime patterns in Riverhead
Riverhead residents experience all four seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures that rarely pass 80 degrees, and winters are cold and snowy with temperatures that rarely dip lower than 25 degrees. January sees the most snowfall at around 6 inches. Riverhead has been subject to groundwater pollution, presumably from the result of a former Northrop Grumman test site located in next-door Calverton. At one point, there were more than 10 times the maximum contaminant levels for a certain chemical present in tap water. The town of Riverhead began an investigation at the site in 2024 to find the source of the contaminant and intends to begin taking action toward groundwater improvement.
According to data provided to the FBI, Riverhead’s crime rate is lower than the national crime rate, except for robbery and larceny. However, because of the near-constant fluctuation of those specific crime rates, data regarding any increases or decreases in theft are not readily available.
The River Walk in downtown Riverhead offers scenic Peconic River views.
Riverhead’s Riverwalk offers peaceful strolls and fishing spots.
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On average, homes in Riverhead, NY sell after 60 days on the market compared to the national average of 54 days. The median sale price for homes in Riverhead, NY over the last 12 months is $575,000, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Woolworth Apartments has a two bedroom apartment available. Amenities include: modern appliances (dishwasher, refrigerator, stove), cable/internet ready, air- conditioning, custom cabinetry, and on-site laundry. Located in Historic Downtown Riverhead. Ample free parking available on-site. No Pets. No Smoking. The apartment is first come first serve so best to fill out the application as soon as
Located on East Main Street in the historic downtown Riverhead centre. Near the Long Island Aquarium and the Peconic Riverfront. Fairfield's boutique-chic, Circa 1928, pre-war building is updated with luxe-modern interior amenities. Come home to relax in all the comforts of home. Quartz counters, stainless appliances, washer and dryer and customizable closets.
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MARCH-2026 FREE RENT With Move-In By 3/15/26 And 12-, 15-, 16- Or 24-Month Lease No Increase AND Rent Special $1995 Studio, $2125-$2195 1BR, $2650 2BR* $99 Security* *Restrictions. Fairfield Pines East is centrally located at the crossroads of Long Island's North and South Forks at Route 58 near many east end landmarks. Visit farms, wineries and the Peconic Bay and downtown Riverhead
Ask About Our Amazing Specials*: Set on Main Street full with shops, restaurants, and attractions. Close to parks, golfing, and beaches. Charming building with beautiful 1 & 2 Bedroom apts. White Shaker Kitchen Cabs, SS Appls, W/D, Vinyl Floors, HH, Window Treatments, Custom Closets, Barn Style Shower doors. Restrictions apply. Prices may change without notice.
Welcome to 807 Union Avenue, Riverhead / Aquebogue - a beautiful and fully furnished home offering space, comfort and prime North Fork living. This expansive residence features 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths and 2 half baths, thoughtfully designed for both everyday living and entertaining. Inside, enjoy 2 spacious living rooms, a formal dining room and an eat-in kitchen, providing multiple areas to
Ask About Our Rent Specials*. $99 Security Deposit Special. Restrictions apply* Beautiful Courtyard Setting For Deluxe 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Raised Panel Kitchen Cabinetry. Heat, Hot Water & Cooking Gas Included. Some With Terraces. Detached Garages Available. Minutes To The L.I.E. Exit 72 And Local Transportation. Prices/policies subject to change without notice., Additional information:
2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment is located in Riverhead, a 6 minute walk from Riverhead Station, Long Island Railroad. This apartment is equipped with a washer, dryer, dishwasher and microwave oven. Each bedroom has a closet. Big windows, wood floors, natural & recessed light throughout. The apartment is located on the 2nd floor (the building does not have an elevator) about 15-20 steps. Near to
This beautiful fully renovated 4-bedroom, 2-bath home offers a perfect blend of modern comfort and east end charm. The open-concept layout features new vinyl floors and re finished original hard wood floors on the second level!with an abundant natural light, creating a warm and inviting space. New stainless steel appliances included.Conveniently located just minutes from beaches, shops,
This Rental is ONLY for the Second Floor Apartment in a Two Family Home With a Separate Entrance. This One Bedroom, One Bath Apartment is Located in the Heart of Riverhead, And Has Been Renovated This Year, 2025. Light, Bright, and Airy Describes This Cozy Spot. Close to All. Included in the Rent - Water, Landscaping, Taxes, and Oil/Heat.Tenant is Responsible for Paying Electric, Gas,
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