Suffolk County Parks - Long Island Parks - Parks in Suffolk County Long Island New York


	Belmont Lake State Park 625 Belmont Avenue Babylon, NY 11702 t 631-667-5055 Belmont Lake State Park is a full service park and the headquarters of the Long Island State Park Region. Activities include boating, fishing, picnicking, biking, horseback riding, hiking and cross-country skiing. The park also has playing fields, horseshoe and basketball courts and playgrounds. Attractions include biking, boat rentals, bridle path, empire passport accepted, fishing, food, hiking, nature trail pavilions, picnic tables, playground, playing field(s), recreation programs.


	Blydenburgh County Park Veterans Memorial Highway Smithtown, NY 11787 t 631-854-3713 Open year round, this 627 acre park offers a wide range of recreational opportunities including hiking, freshwater fishing, horseback riding, a children's playground, and camping. Rowboat rentals are available. Activities include hiking, picnicking, camping, freshwater fishing, rowboat rentals, bridle paths, playground and historic trust area.


	Brookside County Park 59 Brook Street Sayville, NY 11782 t 631-563-7716 This "water" park was the former estate of architect Isaac H. Green. The Great South Bay Audubon Society provides guided nature walks year round.


	Caleb Smith State Park 581 West Jericho Turnpike Smithtown, NY 11787 t 631-265-1054 Take a step back in time at Caleb Smith State Park Preserve. Much of the Preserve's 543 acres are undeveloped, allowing visitors to explore its many different habitats including freshwater wetlands, ponds, streams, fields and upland woods. Nestled in the heart of Smithtown, the Preserve is a refuge for wildlife and its diverse habitats support a variety of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and ferns. Visitors can relax and rejuvenate while developing an appreciation for the natural world by hiking, fishing, and birding, cross country skiing or snowshoeing along the many trails of the Preserve or while fly fishing on the beautiful Nissequogue River. Attractions include Empire Passport accepted, fishing, gift shop, hiking, museum/visitor center, nature trail, recreation programs, snowshoeing, x-country skiing.


	Camp Hero State Park 1898 Old Montauk Highway Montauk, NY 11954 631-668-3781 Camp Hero State Park in Montauk Point, New York is the former site of Montauk Air Force Station; it offers a beach and a place for activities such as fishing, hiking, a bridle path, biking and cross-country skiing.


	Captree State Park 1 Rescue Road Babylon, NY 11702 t 631-669-0449 Captree State Park lies at the eastern tip of Jones Beach Island in the heart of the fishing grounds. Captree is a fisherman's haven and a picnicker's delight. The park features a boat basin with open and charter boats available for fishing, as well as scuba diving, sightseeing and excursion boats. Attractions include boat launch sites, Empire Passport accepted, fishing, food, marina, picnic tables, playground, recreation programs.


	Cathedral Pines County Park Yaphank-Middle Island Road (South of Route 25) Middle Island, NY t 631-852-5500 This 320 acre site is situated along the headwaters of the Carmans River. Facilities include campsites for individuals, youth group camping and club camping (10 or more units) and family camping, including 10 sites with water and electric hookups. Picnic sites and the George Broome Memorial Activity Building are also available. Adjacent to Cathedral Pines Park is Prosser Pines Nature Preserve, which features a majestic stand of white pines planted in 1812. Prosser Pines is a popular site for hikers and photographers. Activities include hiking, camping, mountain biking, bridle paths, picnicking.


	Caumsett State Historic Park 25 Lloyd Harbor Road Huntington, NY 11743 t 631-423-1770 Caumsett State Historic Park, situated on a scenic peninsula extending into Long Island Sound, offers miles of bridle paths, walking, jogging, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and nature trails over acres of woodland, meadows, rock shoreline and salt marsh. The park has beautiful gardens, excellent fishing and scuba diving by permit. Caumsett State Historic Park was acquired by New York State in 1961. The park is diverse; fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature photography, and nature study are among the many activities visitors may pursue. Guided nature tours focusing on many aspects of the Caumsett environment and Long Island in general are led throughout the park. The former Marshall Field III Main House first floor is now open to the general public on weekends. The polo pony barn provides lessons, boarding & equestrian services as part of the Willow Tree Farm Equestrian Center. The summer cottage houses the Nassau BOCES Outdoor and Environmental Education Program. The Volunteers for Wildlife Hospital and Education Center is located in the "Calf Barn" of the park's Dairy Complex which provides rehabilitation and hospitalization for Long Island's injured wildlife. The historic Henry Lloyd Manor house built in 1711 is leased to the Lloyd Harbor Historical Society. The Historical Society provides historic interpretation of life during the colonial period. Attractions include biking, bridle path, Empire Passport accepted, fishing, hiking, nature trail, recreation programs, x-country skiing.


	Cedar Point County Park East Hampton, NY 11937 t 631-852-7620 This 607 acre Cedar Point, with commanding views of Gardiner's Bay, offers individual and organized group camping areas. Picnic areas, boat rentals, nature trails, vehicular access to the outer beach (with permit only), licensed hunting for waterfowl (in season), surfcasting for bass and bluefish. The Cedar Point General Store and Snack Bar, operated by Kaelins offers Saturday night family movies on the lawn behind the store and free use of recreational equipment. Settled in 1651, Cedar Point was once a busy port for shipping farm goods, fish, and timber from Sag Harbor. The historic Cedar Point Lighthouse stood on an island 200 yards from shore when it was built in 1860. Its beacon served to guide whaling ships in and out of Sag Harbor during its hey-day as a major port. The hurricane of 1938 transformed the shoreline, shifting sands to create a narrow, walkable strip that now connects the lighthouse with the mainland. Attractions include fishing, hiking, picnicking, camping, playground, rowboat rentals, bicycling, saltwater fishing, scuba diving, hunting, outer beach access.


	Connetquot River State Park Preserve Box 505 Oakdale, NY 11769 t 631-581-1005 Connetquot River State Park Preserve maintains 3,473 acres of land and water for the protection and propagation of game birds, fish and animals. Deer and waterfowl are numerous, rare nesting birds, including the osprey, are present and there are numerous rare plants, such as trailing arbutus and pyxie moss in their natural habitats. 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. Attractions include bridle path, Empire Passport accepted, fishing, gift shop, hiking, museum/visitor center, nature trail, recreation programs, snowshoeing, x-country skiing.


	Cupsogue Beach County Park Dune Road Westhampton, NY, 11977 t 631-852-8111 This 296 acre barrier beach park offers lifeguard-supervised swimming, sun-bathing on white sand beaches and some of the finest saltwater bass fishing to be had on the Island. A food concession, restrooms, first aid center, showers and changing rooms are all conveniently situated at Cupsogue's pavilion. Campers and recreational vehicles are permitted along the access road running parallel to the outer beach. Diving is permitted at slack tide on the bay side of the park only. Water depth is approximately 12'. Attractions include swimming, fishing, scuba diving, camping, outer beach access, food concession, restrooms, showers and special events in season.


	Fire Island National Seashore 120 Laurel Street Patchogue, NY 11772 t 631-687-4750 Rhythmic waves, high dunes, ancient maritime forests, historic landmarks and glimpses of wildlife; Fire Island has been a special place for diverse plants, animals and people for centuries. Far from the sounds and pressures of nearby big-city life, Fire Island National Seashore’s dynamic barrier island beaches offer solitude and camaraderie and spiritual renewal to civilization-weary people.


	Gardiner County Park Montauk Highway Bay Shore, NY, 11706 t 631-854-0935 Originally owned by the Gardiner family, Suffolk's first non-native landowners and later part of the historic Sagtikos Manor Estate, Gardiner County Park is now a 231 acre nature-oriented public park on the Great South Bay.


	Heckscher State Park Heckscher Parkway Field 1 East Islip, NY 11730 t 631-581-2100 Heckscher State Park has more than a million visitors a year. Twenty miles of trails attract hikers, bicycle and cross-country skiers. Swimmers can use the Great South Bay or the swimming pool complex. There are picnic areas, a boat launch ramp, playing fields, playground and 69 camp sites. Only vehicles under eleven feet high can come into the campgrounds. With three beaches, a boat launching ramp and a swimming pool, Heckscher State Park offers plenty of opportunities for summertime fun. The beaches are located on Great South Bay, including one near Parking Field 7 that's a hit with windsurfers. The pool, on the south beach, offers bay breezes sans annoying salt water. Other park amenities include picnic facilities with grills, a bridle path, and camping areas for tents and recreation vehicles. Attractions include beach, biking, boat launch sites, camper recreation, campsites, dumping station(s), Empire Passport accepted, fishing, food, hiking, nature trail, pavilions, picnic tables, playground, playing field(s), pool, recreation programs, showers, tent/trailer sites, x-country skiing.


	Hither Hills State Park 50 South Fairview Avenue Montauk, NY 11754 t 631-668-2554 Named in 2007 as one of the Top 100 Campgrounds in the nation. Hither Hills State Park offers visitors scenic picnic areas and fireplaces, sport fishing, a sandy ocean beach, playing fields, a playground and a 168-site campground on the ocean. Anglers can fish year-round and obtain permits to fish at night. The unique "walking dunes" of Napeague Harbor are located on the eastern boundary of the park, which also has woodlands filled with Russian olive, oak, shad and pine trees. Bridle paths and hiking, nature, biking and cross-country ski trails are available. Attractions include beach, biking, bridle path, camper recreation, campsites, dumping station(s), Empire Passport accepted, fishing, food, hiking, hunting, nature trail, picnic tables, playground, playing field(s), recreation programs, showers, tent/trailer sites, x-country skiing.


	Indian Island County Park Riverhead, NY t 631-852-3232 This 275 acre Indian Island County Park, at the estuarine mouth of the Peconic River, is open to the public year-round for a variety of activities. Camping is immensely popular at Indian Island, with trailer and tent campsites open to organized groups, individuals and camping clubs. Restrooms and shower facilities are available for the comfort of all campers. What was formerly the ' island' at Indian Island County Park is now connected to the mainland by a causeway composed entirely of white sands. Remote, yet easily accessible to all, this ' island', complete with picnic tables, grills, comfortable benches and views of a glistening and peaceful Flanders Bay, offers one of the finest picnicking sites available in Suffolk County.


	Lakeland County Park Johnson Avenue Islandia, NY 11722 t 631-853-2727 This fully accessible facility, designed for the disabled and their families, includes a nature trail-boardwalk over the head-waters of the Connetquot River, affording unique views of wetland vegetation, waterfowl and fish.


	Lake Ronkonkoma County Park Lake Shore Road Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 t 631-854-9699 This scenic park offers a variety of recreational opportunities to the public. The facilities include a fishing area with a handicapped accessible fishing pier, baseball fields, handball courts, basketball courts and a picnic area.


	Meschutt Beach County Park Canal Road & Old North Highway Hampton Bays, NY 11946 t 631-852-8205 Meschutt Beach County Park, a still-water, supervised bathing beach is located on Great Peconic Bay, on the East side of the Shinnecock Canal. Swimming, camping, playground, picnicking, food concession with dining area, restrooms, showers and special events in season.


	Montauk Point State Park 50 South Fairview Avenue Montauk, NY 11754 t 631-668-3781 Montauk Point State Park, a heavily-wooded tundra leading to the eastern tip of Long Island and the historic Montauk Lighthouse, offers some of the best surf fishing in the world. The view is unique, because, when the water is calm, visitors can clearly see the "race" of converging tides from the Atlantic and Block Island Sound. Visitors can also picnic at tables under the pine trees, use the nature trails to hike or cross-country ski, or spend time watching the seals sun on the rocks offshore. Attractions include bridle path, Empire Passport accepted, fishing, food, hiking, hunting, nature trail, picnic tables, playground, x-country skiing.


	Orient Beach State Park Route 25 Orient, NY 11957 t 631-323-2440 Orient Beach State Park has 45,000 feet of frontage on Gardiner's Bay and a rare maritime forest with red cedar, black-jack oak trees and prickly-pear cactus. A beautiful wood deck lets you overlook Gardiner's Bay. Visitors can swim in the bay, fish, picnic, play ball, go hiking or biking, or walk a nature trail. Pavilions available for private parties with catering available by concessionaire. Environmental tours and bike rentals are also available. Attractions include beach, biking, Empire Passport accepted, fishing, food, hiking, nature trail, pavilions, picnic tables, playground, playing field(s), recreation programs, showers.


	Peconic Dunes County Park Soundview Avenue Southold, NY 11971 t 631-727-7850 x 333

	Robert Cushman Murphy County Park Old River Road Manorville, NY 11949 t 631-854-4949 This park is a favorite for hiking and bird watching. Rare coastal plain pondshore habitat provides professional scientists with opportunities to conduct important biological experiments and inventories. Hunting, managed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, is permitted seasonally on portions of the property (For more information contact the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation). Fishing for large mouth bass, eastern chain pickeral, yellow perch, blue gill, bullhead catfish and pumpkinseed sunfish is permitted to NYS licensed fishermen on the 60 acre Swan Pond. Robert Cushman Murphy, the county's first natural park, offers fishing, boating, hiking, hunting, and a biological research center.


	Robert Moses State Park P.O. Box 247 Babylon, NY 11702 t 631-669-0470 Robert Moses State Park has about five miles of ocean beach from which visitors can swim, surf or surf-fish. Anglers can also fish from piers. A day-use boat basin can accommodate 40 boats. The park also has picnic areas and an 18-hole pitch and putt golf course. With five miles of ocean beaches and parking for 8,300 cars, the park usually guarantees sun worshippers a patch of perfect sand east toward the Fire Island Lighthouse. Attractions include beach, Empire Passport accepted, fishing, food, golf, marina, picnic tables, playground, recreation programs showers.


	Sears Bellows County Park Bellows Pond Road Hampton Bays, NY t 631-852-8290 Nestled within the Long Island Pine Barrens, Sears Bellows offers a broad range of recreational opportunities to Suffolk County residents and tourists. Campsites for both tents and trailers are available. Lifeguard-protected swimming and rowboat rentals are offered on freshwater Bellows Pond. Sears Bellows' extensive trail system attracts hikers and horseback riders from all points, east and west. Riders may use the park with a horseback riding permit. This park is closed to certain activities during waterfowl hunting season. Sears Bellows Park is a sportsman's paradise. Freshwater fishing for bluegill, bass, perch and pickerel, with bait, is permitted between sunrise and sunset. New York State regulations apply to all sporting activities. Attractions include hiking, camping, picnicking, lifeguard protected swimming, freshwater fishing, rowboat rentals, hunting, and bridle paths. The Sears Bellows County Park is the home of the Big Duck.


	Shadmoor State Park 900 Montauk Highway Montauk, NY 11954 t 631-668-3781 Ninety-nine acre Shadmoor State Park, located one quarter-mile east of Montauk Village, features more than 2,400 feet of ocean beach accessed by two stairways. The park, named for its open, rolling geography and the shadbush that grows there, also has bluffs, freshwater wetlands that are part of the preserve, hiking trails and elevated platforms for bird watching and enjoying the shoreline views. Visitors may picnic and saltwater fish. The park's foliage includes black cherry trees and clusters of the rare and federally-endangered sand plain gerardia plant. Of historical note, two concrete bunkers, erected during World War II and once equipped with artillery guns to protect the coast from enemy invasion, remain on the property. Shadmoor does not charge for parking.


	Shinnecock East County Park Dune Road Southampton, NY 11968 t 631-852-8899 Flanking the eastern border of the Shinnecock Inlet where it meets the Atlantic Ocean, this rugged, undeveloped barrier beach park includes both ocean and bay beach recreation areas. Shinnecock is a favorite spot for striped bass fishing. Off-road recreational vehicles may drive on the outer (ocean) beach. 100 campsites on the outer beach are available to self-contained campers with a valid Suffolk County Parks Green Key Card. No tent camping is permitted. A small parking lot is available for Green Key card holders who do not have an Outer Beach Recreational Vehicle Permit. Vehicles with Suffolk County Parks Outer Beach Recreational Vehicle Permit must park on the beach. Outer beach camping for self-contained vehicles only, saltwater fishing, and off-road recreational vehicle use.


	Smith Point County Park Fire Island Shirley, NY 11967 t 631-852-1313 Smith Point, on the Fire Island barrier beach, is a haven for sportsmen, surfers and beach lovers. An extremely popular facility, the parks' white sands, rolling Atlantic surf and adjoining camping facility attract Suffolk County residents and tourists each summer season. Smith Point, the County's Largest Ocean front Park, offers swimming, scuba diving, surfing, saltwater fishing, camping, outer beach access, food concession, playground, showers and special events in season. Smith Point, on the Fire Island barrier beach, is a haven for sportsmen, surfers and beach lovers. An extremely popular facility, the parks' white sands, rolling Atlantic surf and adjoining camping facility attract Suffolk County residents and tourists each summer season. Reservations are required for all the sites in the campground. All sites have water, and many have electric hookups and sewers. (Outer beach camping - first come, first served basis.) A nationally recognized team of lifeguards makes Smith Point its home base, providing ocean visitors with an extra-special safety feature. Off-road vehicles, with permit only, may drive on the western portion of the outer beach. All beach-goers are advised to respect the marked, protective fencing around the nest sites of endangered shorebirds inhabiting the ocean and bay beaches. Special events are scheduled throughout the summer months at Smith Point County Park.


	Southaven County Park Victory Avenue Brookhaven, NY t 631-854-1414 While no canoe launching is permitted on the lake, canoeists may travel the Carmans River from a launch site on Yaphank Avenue. If you need transportation assistance or wish to rent a canoe, contact our park canoe rental agent, Glacier Bay Sports 631-286-0567. Canoeing is permitted Thursday - Sunday, May - Mid October. Weekends only January - Mid March. (Fee) Fishing from canoes is prohibited. The Carmans River flows through this scenic, pine-oak forested park. Southaven is a popular picnicking site, containing group areas capable of accommodating up to 1,000 people. Southaven's 1,356 acres also offer a bicycle hostel. Boating and freshwater fishing are permitted. Camping is also available, with sites for tents and trailers. Attractions include hiking, camping, picnicking, freshwater fishing, rowboat rentals, canoeing, hunting, the LI Steamers and bridle paths.


	Sunken Meadow State Park Route 25A / Sunken Meadow Parkway Northport, NY 11768 t 631-269-4333 Sunken Meadow State Park, located on Long Island Sound, has a wide range of topography that sustains a variety of flora and fauna. The three miles of beach meets tall, glacier-formed bluffs at the west end of the shoreline. A man-made dam separates the park's brackish creek and marshes from the tidal flats. South of the flats are acres of undeveloped and heavily-wooded rolling hills. Activities include swimming in Long Island Sound; hiking six miles of trails, including the northern starting point of the Suffolk County Greenbelt Trail; biking, horseback riding, picnicking, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing, fishing, a ¾ mile boardwalk and cross-country skiing. In addition, the park has 27 holes of golf, a driving range and putting green. Attractions include beach, biking, bridle path, Empire Passport accepted, fishing, food, golf, hiking, nature trail, picnic tables, playground, playing field(s), recreation programs, showers, x-country skiing.


	Theodore Roosevelt County Park (Formerly Montauk County Park) Montauk, NY t 631.852.7878 t 631.852.7879 (Camping) Horseback riding, hiking (self-guided nature trail brochure available), biking, canoeing, picnicking, fishing, hunting, outer beach access and camping (for self contained campers only no tents), Spanish-American War Exhibit and gift shop. "Big Reed" Pond, located off East Lake Drive is not only noted for its fishing opportunities, but also for canoeing and kayaking. Check in at Third House (Park Office.) No rentals available - bring your own canoe or kayak.


	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Bald Hill Farmingville, NY t 631-854-4949 Situated on top of Bald Hill, one of the highest points on Long Island, this monument was constructed under the guidance of the Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee in 1991. The monument, a sharply sloping pyramid, painted boldly in the colors of our nation's flag, acknowledges the service and sacrifice of all Vietnam Veterans - those who died, those who were wounded, and the men and women who served. It is hoped the memorial will help heal the trauma of those war years in a spirit of reconciliation and remembrance. This site affords a spectacular and inspirational, unobstructed view of Suffolk County for miles in all directions. A large parking area exists for the convenience of visitors.


	West Hills County Park 48 North High Hold Drive Huntington, NY 11743 t 631-854-4423 (Park Office) t 631-351-9168 (Stables) t 516-938-6152 (Starflower Experiences) t 631-854-4422 (Sweet Hollow Hall) Picturesque, well-groomed nature trails, including the historic Walt Whitman Trail to Jayne's Hill (Long Island's highest peak, at an elevation of 400 feet), wind through this highly popular, mixed-deciduous forested park. West Hills flora and fauna include wild Mountain Laurel, Moccasin Flower, several fern species, salamanders, turtles, chipmunk, squirrel and red fox. Horses (both privately owned and leased from the on-site public Sweet Hills Stables) enjoy some of the finest and most picturesque bridle paths on Long Island at West Hills County Park. Camping at West Hills is offered to organized youth groups only. Campsites, lean-tos, and primitive shelters are available year-round. Reservations are required. Attractions include hiking, youth group camping, picnicking, playground, meeting hall, bridle paths, dog run and horseback riding facility.


	Wildwood State Park P.O. Box 518 North Wading River Road Wading River, NY 11792 t 631-929-4314 (Park Office) t 800-456-2267 (Reservations) Wildwood State Park comprises 600 acres of undeveloped hardwood forest terminating on the high bluff overlooking Long Island Sound. Trailer and tent sites are available for campers. Swimmers can take advantage of the cool waters of the Sound, and picnickers can relax at shaded picnic tables as their children enjoy the nearby playground. Visitors can fish and use the hiking and cross-country ski trails. Fall Festival first weekend in October. Attractions include beach, biking, camper recreation, campsites, dumping station(s), Empire Passport accepted, fishing, food, hiking, nature trail, picnic tables, playground, recreation programs, showers, tent/trailer sites, x-country skiing.

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