SPORTS & RECREATION / PARKS & NATURE
Regional State Parks
Bayswater Point State Park
1479 Point Breeze Place
Long Island City 718-967-1976
http://parks.ny.gov/parks
Belmont Lake State Park
Southern State Parkway Exit 38
North Babylon 631-667-5055
https://parks.ny.gov/
Bethpage State Park
99 Quaker Meeting House Road
Farmingdale 516-249-0701
https://parks.ny.gov/
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
581 West Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown 631-265-1054
https://parks.ny.gov/
Camp Hero State Park
1898 Montauk Highway
Montauk 631-668-3781
https://parks.ny.gov/
Captree State Park
3500 East Ocean Parkway
Babylon 631-669-0449
https://parks.ny.gov/
Caumsett State Historic Park
25 Lloyd Harbor Road
Huntington 631-423-1770
https://parks.ny.gov/
Cold Spring Harbor State Park
95 Harbor Road
Cold Spring Harbor 631-423-1770
https://parks.ny.gov/
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Sunrise Highway
Oakdale 631-581-1005
https://parks.ny.gov/
Gantry Plaza State Park
4-09 47th Road
Long Island City 718-786-6385
https://parks.ny.gov/
Sunken Meadow State Park
(Governor Alfred E. Smith State Park)
Route 25A and Sunken Meadow Parkway
Kings Park 631-269-4333
https://parks.ny.gov/
Heckscher State Park
Heckscher State Parkway
East Islip 631-581-2100
https://parks.ny.gov/
Hempstead Lake State Park
Lakeside Drive
West Hempstead 516-766-1029
https://parks.ny.gov/
Hither Hills State Park
164 Old Montauk Highway
Montauk 631-668-2554
https://parks.ny.gov/
Jones Beach State Park
1 Ocean Parkway
Wantagh 516-785-1600
https://parks.ny.gov/
Montauk Downs State Park
50 South Fairview Avenue
Montauk 631-668-3781
https://parks.ny.gov/
Nissequogue River State Park
799 Saint Johnland Road
Kings Park 631-269-4927
https://parks.ny.gov/
Orient Beach State Park
40000 Route 25
Orient 631-323-2440
https://parks.ny.gov/
Robert Moses State Park
600 Robert Moses State Parkway
Babylon 631-669-0449
https://parks.ny.gov/
Shadmoor State Park
900 Montauk Highway
Montauk 631-668-3781
https://parks.ny.gov/
Trail View State Park
8101 Jericho Turnpike
Woodbury 631-423-1770
https://parks.ny.gov/
Valley Stream State Park
Valley Stream State Park Road
Valley Stream 516-825-4128
https://parks.ny.gov/
Wildwood State Park
790 Hulse Landing Road
Wading River 631-929-4314
https://parks.ny.gov/
Regional Park Highlights
NASSAU COUNTY
Bay Park
First Avenue
East Rockaway 516-571-7245
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
Cantiague Park
West John Street
Hicksville 516-571-7056
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
Cedar Creek Park
Merrick Road
Seaford 516-571-7470
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
Christopher Morley Park
Searingtown Road
Roslyn-North Hills 516-571-8113
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
Cow Meadow Park
South Main Street
Freeport 516-571-8685
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
Eisenhower Park
Merrick & Stewart Avenues
East Meadow 516-572-0348
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
Nickerson Beach Park
880 Lido Boulevard
Lido 516-571-7700
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
North Hempstead Beach Park
175 West Shore Road
Port Washington 516-869-6311
www.northhempsteadny.gov/North-Hempstead-Beach-Park
North Woodmere Park
Branch Boulevard and Hungry Harbor Road
North Woodmere 516-571-7801
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
Wantagh Park
1 King Road
Wantagh 516-571-7460
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Blydenburgh County Park
Veterans Memorial Highway
Smithtown 631-854-3712
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Cathedral Pines County Park
Yaphank-Middle Island Road
Middle Island 631-852-5502
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Cedar Point County Park
5 Cedar Point Road
East Hampton 631-852-7620
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Cupsogue Beach County Park
906 Dune Road
Westhampton 631-852-8111
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Gardiner County Park
Montauk Highway
West Bay Shore 631-854-4949
Seasonal Contact 631-854-0935
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Indian Island County Park
Cross River Driver
Riverhead 631-852-3232
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Lakeland County Park
Johnson Avenue
Islandia 631-854-4949
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Lake Ronkonkoma County Park
Lake Shore Road
Lake Ronkonkoma 631-854-9699
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Meschutt Beach County Park
Canal Road & Old North Highway
Hampton Bays 631-852-8205
Meschutt Beach Hut 631-728-2988
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Montauk County Park
Montauk Highway
Montauk 631-852-7878
Camping 631-852-7879
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Sears Bellows County Park
Bellows Pond Road
Hampton Bays 631-852-8290
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Shinnecock East County Park
Dune Road
Southampton 631-852-8899
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Shinnecock Canal County Marina
Shinnecock Canal
Hampton Bays 631-852-8291
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Smith Point County Park
1 William Floyd Parkway
Shirley 631-852-1313
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Southaven County Park
Victory Avenue
Brookhaven 631-854-1414
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Timber Point County Marina East/West
Great River
631-854-0938
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
West Hills County Park
Sweet Hollow Road
Melville 631-854-4423
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
Gardens & Nature Centers
Alley Pond Environmental Center
228-06 Northern Boulevard
Douglaston 718-229-4000
www.alleypond.com
Bailey Arboretum
194 Bayville Road
Lattington 516-801-1458
www.baileyarboretum.org
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
440 Montauk Highway
Great River 631-581-1002
https://parks.ny.gov/
Clark Botanic Garden
193 I. U. Willets Road
Albertson 516-484-2208
www.clarkbotanic.org
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
1660 Route 25A
Cold Spring Harbor 516-692-6768
www.cshfha.org
Garvies Point Museum & Preserve
50 Barry Drive
Glen Cove 516-571-8011
www.garviespointmuseum.com
Leeds Pond Preserve
1526 North Plandome Road
Plandome Manor 516-627-9400
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks/2834/Leeds-Pond-Preserve
Long Island Aquarium
431 East Main Street
Riverhead 631-208-9200
www.longislandaquarium.com
Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Sunrise Highway
Oakdale 631-581-1072
https://parks.ny.gov/parks
Muttontown Preserve
Muttontown Road
East Norwich 516-571-8500
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks/2839/Muttontown-Preserve
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road
Old Westbury 516-333-0048
www.oldwestburygardens.org
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
1395 Planting Fields Road
Oyster Bay 516-922-9200
www.plantingfields.org
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main Street
Flushing 718-886-3800
www.queensbotanical.org
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park 718-347-3276
www.queensfarm.org
Starflower Experiences
Program Locations Vary
Melville 516-938-6152
www.starflowerexperiences.org
Tackapausha Museum & County Preserve
2225 Washington Avenue
Seaford 516-571-7443
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks/2909/Tackapausha-Museum-and-Preserve
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center
Jones Beach State Park
Wantagh 516-785-1600
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/JonesBeach
State Parks & Forests
New York welcomes 65 million visitors a year to its magnificent parks and recreation areas from Jones Beach to Niagara Falls. The state manages 168 parks, 35 historic sites, 76 developed beaches, 27 golf courses, 18 nature centers, and nearly 1,400 miles of trails. The office also operates cottages, cabins, campsites, and water recreational facilities. For more information, contact:
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
518-474-0456
https://parks.ny.gov/parks
New York State Forests
Division of Environmental Conservation
Nassau/Suffolk/Region 1
631-444-0200
New York City/Region 2
718-482-4900
www.dec.ny.gov
Regional Parks Contacts
Nassau County
Parks, Recreation & Museums
516-572-0200
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks/parks
Suffolk County
Parks, Marinas, Recreation
631-854-4949
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
New York City
Parks and Recreation
Dial 311
212-NEW-YORK
www.nycgovparks.org
New York State
Division of Environmental Conservation
Nassau/Suffolk/Region 1
631-444-0200
New York City/Region 2
718-482-4900
www.dec.ny.gov
