A large percentage of Bohemia's growing population has migrated to the town from western Long Island, Brooklyn, and Queens.

The park provides an ideal location for horse back riding and because of this, the town harbors a unique equestrian culture.

Many of the homes located along the park have stables and it is common to see locals walking their horses through the town's tree lined streets.

They had taken part in the widespread revolutions against autocratic rule that had shaken Europe in 1848 and came seeking a new life in the United States.

[3] Over the years, there have been a number of attempts to change the name of Bohemia, which some people felt was too tied to one ethnic group.

Proposed new names have included: Sayville Heights or North Sayville, after the town immediately to the south; Lidice, after a Czech town destroyed by Nazi troops during World War II; and MacArthur, after the airport built in the 1940s (the airport is named for American General Douglas MacArthur).

[11] The town is near the Oakdale and Ronkonkoma stations of the Long Island Rail Road, providing easy access to Manhattan where many residents work.

[6] Long Island MacArthur Airport is partially located in Bohemia (along with the bordering hamlet of Ronkonkoma, New York).

This non-profit local organization pursues this goal through its educational programs, slide presentations, involvement in community activities, a newsletter, its website and its museum.

Connetquot River State Park Preserve maintains 3,473 acres of land and water for the protection and propagation of game birds, fish and animals.

The preserve also has 50 miles of hiking, horseback riding, cross-country ski and nature trails, as well as fishing (by permit only) on the Connetquot River.