Flanders, New York: The Big Duck
Built in 1931, the Big Duck originally sold ducks, now sells duck souvenirs to summertime city weekenders.
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There it was! I'd been to Riverhead so many times and wondered where the Duck was. The gift store was great and had as many duck things as your house could hold. The woman at the counter was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. A Must see when you're out East!
[Annie M., 08/23/2012]
Fun for kids. The Big Duck gift shop includes rubber ducks and yellow duck candies!
[Janet, 04/09/2011]Local police are baffled by a failed after-hours break-in at the Big Duck. The door in the duck's butt was kicked in, but an alarm sounded and the attacker(s) fled, leaving the Big Duck's hats and t-shirts unmolested, and the structure otherwise intact. The president of Friends of the Big Duck has speculated that the attacker was perhaps just trying to get warm.
[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 11/10/2010]Eastern Long Islanders like myself really do love the Big Duck, which is on the national register of historic places. I visit often to chat with Babs, the duck lady. I remember stopping there for roasted capon when I was a kid. It looked humongous to me and still does!
The property immediately surrounding the duck has just been included on the national register. There is a 37 1/2 acre park planned with spectacular views of Reeves Bay. Although The Big Duck is white, Muffler Man (west on the same road) is very pale by comparison!
[Janice Artandi, 09/08/2008]
Latest image of the Big Duck at its new (old) home in Flanders.
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The Big Duck
- Address:
- 1012 Flanders Rd, Flanders, NY
- Directions:
- I-495/Long Island Expy exit 71. Turn right at NY-94/Edwards Ave. for a little over four miles. At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto NY-24/Flanders Rd. Drive 2.5 miles. Duck is on the left.
- Hours:
- Daily 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 631-852-3377
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The Big Duck was moved in 2007 from a site further east back to its ancestral quacking grounds in Flanders.