Box 466
Oakdale, NY 11769 (631) 581-1002
The Arboretum provides an oasis of quiet and natural beauty. Its current collection of conifers is probably the most extensive to be found on Long Island.
Southern State Parkway Exit 38
North Babylon, NY 11703 (631) 667-5055
Belmont Lake State Park is a full service park offering boating, fishing, picnicking, playing fields, biking, horseback riding, hiking and cross-country skiing.
99 Quaker Meeting House Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735 (516) 249-0701
Offering five world-class golf courses, including the world-renowned Black Course, Bethpage was the site of the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championships.
Brookhaven State Park
c/o Wildwood State Park, Route 25Wading River, NY 11792 (631) 929-6031
Brookhaven State Park is 1,638-acres and is part of the central core of the Long Island Pine Barrens. The Park runs along the east side William Floyd Parkway north of Whiskey Road, and between NY 25 and NY 25A.
P.O. Box 247
Babylon, NY 11702 (631) 669-0449
Found at the eastern tip of Jones Beach Island, Captree is a haven for aquatic adventure. Open and charter boats are available for fishing, scuba diving, and sightseeing excursions.
Care of Caumsett State Historic Park
25 Lloyd Harbor Road
Huntington, NY 11743 (631) 423-1770
The park is comprised of 40 acres of hilly terrain offering scenic vistas of Cold Spring Harbor. It features a mixed hardwood forest, as well as thickets of wild mountain laurel.
Box 505
Oakdale, NY 11769 (631) 581-1005
The preserve maintains 3,473 acres of land and water for the protection and propagation of game birds, fish and animals. Explore the 50 miles of trails winding through the park.
Ocean Parkway
Babylon, NY 11702 (631) 669-0449
Flanked by the Atlantic Ocean and the Great South Bay on Long Island's south shore this undeveloped beach boasts spectacular views. Permit and 4 wheel drive required for access.
Heckscher Parkway Field 1
East Islip, NY 11730 (631) 581-2100
Twenty miles of trails, swimming in the Great South Bay and boating attract more than a million visitors per year.
West Hempstead, NY 11552 (516) 766-1029
Hempstead Lake State Park boasts three ponds in addition to its namesake lake. An historic hand carved carousel as well as boating and fishing are the park's main attractions.
164 Old Montauk Highway
Montauk, NY 11954 (631) 668-2554
The Atlantic Ocean and the unique "walking dunes" of Napeague Harbor form the border for this scenic park. The park boasts a sandy beach and woodland area for outdoor recreation.
1 Ocean Parkway
Wantagh, NY 11793 (516) 785-1600
Featuring a boardwalk and over 6 miles of ocean beach Jones Beach State Park is a world-class swimming destination. The park also features the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center.
50 South Fairview Avenue
Montauk, NY 11754 (631) 668-3781
Montauk Downs is best known for its championship-length, 18-hole golf course. In addition, the park offers a driving range, tennis courts, swimming pool, and full service clubhouse.
2000 Montauk Highway
Montauk, NY 11954 (631) 668-3781
A heavily-wooded area on the tip of Long Island offers some of the best surf fishing in the world. Calm water reveals the "race" of converging tides from the Ocean and the Sound.
799 Saint Johnland Road
Kings Park, NY 11754 (631) 269-4927
The north shore of Long Island offers a variety of habitats including tidal and fresh water wetlands and hardwood forests to the park's shore birds, reptiles and amphibians.
Route 25
Orient, NY 11957 (631) 323-2440
The park's 45,000 feet of frontage on Gardiner's Bay and rare maritime forest with red cedar, black-jack oak trees and prickly-pear cactus offer swimming, fishing and hiking.
Box 247
Babylon, NY 11702 (631) 669-0470
Robert Moses has five miles of ocean beach from which visitors can swim, surf or surf-fish. The park also has picnic areas, an 18-hole pitch & putt golf course, and a day use boat basin.
900 Montauk Highway
Montauk, NY 11954 (631) 668-3781
Located on the tip of Long Island the park features a long ocean beach, rolling geography and shadbush growth. Bluffs and freshwater wetlands are also part of the preserve.
Rte. 25A and Sunken Meadow Parkway
Kings Park, NY 11754 (631) 269-4333
Located on Long Island Sound the park offers a wide range of topography that sustains a variety of flora and fauna. The miles of beach meet tall, glacial bluffs at the shoreline.
Box 670
Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 825-4128
The park is a day-use picnic facility near a highly-developed residential area offering picnic areas with tables, fireplaces and grills, playing fields and sport courts.