A slew of local beaches and state parks were forced to shut as early as around 9:30 a.m. Sunday because they had already reached capacity amid the blazing heat and coronavirus social-distancing rules.

You’ve hiked Long Island from shore to shore, through woods and marshlands and meadows, and to The End at Montauk Point. Now how about a hike to the ends of the Long Island earth? Once you’ve gone the ...