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Three scenic drives around Long Island

Originally published: November 2, 2011 2:59 PM
Updated: November 2, 2011 3:04 PM
By SYLVIA E. KING-COHEN  sylvia.king-cohen@newsday.com

Photo credit: Kirsten Luce | Cars travel over the causeway on Cleft Road in Mill Neck. (Oct. 22, 2011)

There's nothing like taking a drive on a beautiful day to make you feel transported from the everyday.  Here are three Long Island routes that are perfect for a leisurely afternoon drive.

Oyster Bay- Bayville-Mill Neck

THE ROUTE

From Oyster Bay, head north on West Shore Road into Bayville. At Bayville Avenue, in the heart of downtown, make a left and drive past the Scream Park....