<p>Enjoy year-round biking, hiking and scenic views at state parks across Nassau and Suffolk counties.</p>

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Things to Do

Recreation

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 <p><strong>Features</strong>&nbsp;The park features a 28-acre lake (swimming not permitted), multiple sports facilities and 3 miles of biking and walking trails. The park offers seasonal rowboat, kayak, and pedal boat rentals, along with 14 exercise stations. Recreational activities include freshwater fishing from shore with a license (year-round) or from a rowboat (seasonal; Mon.-Fri. only, excluding holidays), birdwatching, and various sports like bocce ball and horseshoes. Amenities include four pavilions (permit required), a picnic area with grills and picnic tables, two playgrounds and an off-leash dog area. Dogs are allowed on trails if leashed to no more than 6 feet.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> $8 a car daily May 24-Labor Day; weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13. Pedal boat/rowboat rentals/kayak $20 for two hours; must be 18 years or older to rent.</p> 
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 <p>Belmont Lake State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>Exit 38, Southern State Parkway, North Babylon</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: 631-667-5055">631-667-5055</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/belmontlake">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Location | Suffolk

Feature | Sports fields

Feature | Waterside

Feature | Playground

Feature | Picnic areas

Activity | Birding

Feature | Leashed dogs permitted

Activity | Fishing

Suffolk 

Belmont Lake State Park

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 <p><strong>Features </strong>The 1,475-acre park features one of the nation's top public golf complexes, including five 18-hole courses and the renowned Black Course, which will host the 2025 Ryder Cup. Amenities include a restaurant and bar, various sports facilities such as softball fields, basketball courts, bocce ball, horseshoes, volleyball and a handicapped-accessible playground. The park offers extensive outdoor activities with bridle paths, bike paths, a section of the Greenbelt Trail, hiking areas, picnic spots, ten tennis courts, a golf shop and a driving range.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>Picnic area only: $8 a car daily May 24-Sept. 1; weekends and holidays March 29-May 18 and Sept. 6-Nov. 2.</p> 
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 <p>Bethpage State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>99 Quaker Meeting House Rd., Farmingdale</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel:516-249-0700">516-249-0700</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/108">parks.ny.gov/parks</a>
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Location | Nassau

Feature | Golf course

Activity | Hiking trails

Activity | Biking trails

Feature | Food

Activity | Golfing

Nassau 

Bethpage State Park 

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 <p><b>Features</b>&nbsp;The complex spans 60 acres and includes synthetic turf soccer and baseball fields, as well as a soccer-themed playground. Concessions are available during league play. Fields are accessible only to permit holders.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost&nbsp;</strong>Free.</p> 
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 <p>Brentwood State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>375 Crooked Hill Rd., Brentwood</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: 631-667-5055">631-667-5055</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/brentwood/details.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Brentwood State Park

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 <strong>Facilities&nbsp;</strong>The park spans 1,638 acres, featuring trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and is part of the Long Island Pine Barrens. For the avid hiker, the park features the Brookhaven Trail, which heads south through the park and hooks up with the white-blazed Paumanok Path. View various oak-pine habitats, scattered wetlands, flowering dogwood, wild geranium, Christmas fern and pitch pine. 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> Free;&nbsp;8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends.&nbsp;</p> 
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 <p>Brookhaven&nbsp;State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>2500 William Floyd Pkwy., Ridge.</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: 631-929-4314">631-929-4314</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/trailview">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Brookhaven State Park

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 <p><strong>Features </strong>The 415-acre area features woods, beachfront, maritime forests, ocean vistas, bluffs and freshwater wetlands. It offers recreational activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, and 24-hour surf fishing for permit holders. The site includes a historic military installation, now a National Historic Site, with picnic areas and environmental shelters.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>$8 a car daily May 24-Oct. 13 and weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Oct. 18-Nov. 11.</p> 
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 <p>Camp Hero State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>1898 Montauk Hwy. (Route 27), east to the end, Montauk</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: 631-668-5000">631-668-5000</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/camphero/">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Feature | Beach

Camp Hero State Park

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 <p><strong>Features</strong>&nbsp;The park features hiking trails, nature walks, bird watching and a nature museum on 543 acres. Fly-fishing available April 1-Oct. 15 with a $25 permit; junior angler’s area for those 15 and younger open April 1-Oct. 31. Environmental programs for all ages at $4 per person; restrictions include no pets, bikes or picnics, and commercial and posed photography requires a permit (631-321-3515).</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> $8 a car Tues.-Sun. daily May 24-Labor Day and weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Nov. 16;&nbsp;Season: Open all year, closed Mon.</p> 
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 <p>Caleb Smith State Park Reserve</p> 
 <address> <p>581 W. Jericho Tpke., Smithtown</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: 631-265-1054">631-265-1054</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/calebsmith">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

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 <p><strong>Features</strong> The 298-acre area features a boat basin off State Boat Channel with open and charter fishing, excursion and scuba diving boats and a boat launch ramp. Amenities include two 24-hour fishing piers (night permit required), a bait and tackle shop, a marine fuel station, a seasonal restaurant and snack bar, a playground and a picnic area. The site provides access to the Ocean Parkway Bike Path.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>$8 a car daily May 24-Sept. 1 and weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13.</p> 
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 <p>Captree State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>3500 Ocean Pkwy., Bay Shore</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: 631-669-0844">631-669-0844/a&gt;</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/captree/details.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Captree State Park

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 <p><strong>Features&nbsp;</strong>The 1,600-acre park sits at the head of a scenic peninsula overlooking Long Island Sound and offers 27 miles of trails. Activities include bicycling (helmets required), scuba diving (permit required), fishing sunrise to sunset (permit required for overnight fishing), bridle trails (helmets required), nature walks, jogging and bird watching. Commercial photographers need a permit. Pets are not permitted in the park. Bike riding is prohibited on the beach.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost&nbsp;</strong>$8 a car daily May 24-Sept. 1 and weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13.&nbsp;</p> 
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 <p>Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve</p> 
 <address> <p>25 Lloyd Harbor Rd., Huntington</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-423-1770">&nbsp;631-423-1770</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/caumsett">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve

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 <p><strong>Features</strong> Hiking trails and bird watching available on 40 acres.Dogs allowed on leash.Restrooms accessible at Cold Spring Harbor library during building hours.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> Free.</p> 
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 <p>Cold Spring Harbor State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>25A, across from the harbor, Cold Spring Harbor</p> </address> 
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/coldspringharbor">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Cold Spring Harbor State Park

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 <p><strong>Features</strong>&nbsp;The 3,473 acre park offers year-round fly-fishing ($25 fee, reservation recommended), 50 miles of hiking trails, bird watching and bridle paths ($60 annual permit required, $15 day-use permit, no horse rentals). Amenities include a museum, gift shop and kayak rentals. Look for historic house and grist mill tours available first and third Sundays Sept.-June. Environmental and youth programs are also available (631-581-1072). The park is open all year except Mondays, with exceptions for summer holidays.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong>&nbsp;$8 a car daily May 24-Oct. 13 and weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Oct. 18-Nov. 16.</p> 
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 <p>Connetquot River State Park Preserve</p> 
 <address> <p>4090 Sunrise Hwy., Oakdale</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-581-1005">&nbsp;631-581-1005</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/connetquotriver">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Feature | Tours

Connetquot River State Park Preserve

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 <p><strong>Features</strong> The park offers 2 miles of beachfront is accessible only by four-wheel drive with a permit. Activities include surfing and surf fishing (permit required) in the Atlantic Ocean. The park is undeveloped with spectacular views and tranquility. The park operates as a carry in/carry out facility with no pets or facilities, open from April 1 to December 31.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> $80 4x4 fishing or surfing permit required.</p> 
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 <p>Gilgo&nbsp;State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>Ocean Parkway, Babylon</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-669-0449">&nbsp;631-669-0449</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/15/">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Activity | Off-roading

Gilgo State Park

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 <p><strong>Features&nbsp;</strong>The 225 acre park offers outdoor activities including hiking, cross-country skiing, nature walks, birding and saltwater fishing. There are specific permits required for bridle paths ($50 annual permit required, $10 day-use permit, no horse rentals). The park features nearly 1 mile of beachfront along Long Island Sound for kayaking, windsurfing, and paddleboarding, with a weekly volunteer beach clean-up program (Saturday at 10 a.m.). There is a visitor center and gift shop. No pets permitted.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>$8 a car 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily May 24-Oct. 13, $8 a car 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends April 5-May 18 and Oct. 18-Oct. 26.</p> 
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 <p>Hallock State Park Preserve</p> 
 <address> <p>6062 Sound Ave., Jamesport</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-315-5475">&nbsp;631-315-5475</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/hallock">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Hallock State Park Preserve

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 <p><strong>Features </strong>The park offers a variety of recreational activities, including swimming beaches, biking and walking paths (4 &frac12; miles), Greenbelt Trail (1 &frac12; miles) and a 21-hole disc golf course. Facilities include campgrounds, rental cottages, picnic areas, sports fields (five softball fields; basketball courts) and playgrounds. Nature programs (631-581-1072) and fishing (7 a.m.-sunset) are available. Beach access for kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, catamarans and windsurf equipment (Field 7).</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>$8 a car daily May 24-June 27; $10 daily June 28-Labor Day; $8 a car weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13.</p> 
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 <p>Heckscher&nbsp;State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>Southern State Parkway east to end of Heckscher Parkway, East Islip</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-581-2100">&nbsp;631-581-2100</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/heckscher/">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Feature | Campground

Heckscher State Park

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 <p><strong>Features</strong>&nbsp;The 775-acre park features a historic carousel, party room rentals, and an Environmental Education &amp; Resiliency Center. Recreational amenities include basketball courts, playgrounds, hiking trails, bridle paths (9 miles), nearby horse stables with rentals (516-486-9673), freshwater fishing (license required), picnic areas, tennis/pickleball courts (Sportime, 516-282-7222), and Hempstead Lake canoe and kayak launch ramp access. Visitors can enjoy an observation deck and carousel rides for $2.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> $8 a car daily May 24-Sept. 1; weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13.</p> 
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 <p>Hempstead Lake State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>880 Lake Dr., West Hempstead</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel:516-766-1029">516-766-1029</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/hempsteadlake">parks.ny.gov/park</a>
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Hempstead Lake State Park 

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 <p><strong>Features</strong> The 1,755-acre park offers camping, a 2 &frac12;-mile ocean beach, and various recreational facilities including a softball field, two volleyball courts and a playground.&nbsp;Visitors can enjoy nature trails, saltwater fishing, ocean surf casting and freshwater fishing in a 40-acre freshwater pond (license required). Additional amenities include picnic areas, a general store, horseshoe pits, movies and sand castle contests held June 26-Aug. 28 (9:30 a.m. Thurs.).</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> $10 a car daily, May 24-Sept. 7.</p> 
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 <p>Hither Hills State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>164 Old Montauk Hwy. (Route 27), 4 miles west of Montauk</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-668-2554">&nbsp;631-668-2554</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/hitherhills/details.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Feature | Entertainment

Hither Hills State Park

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 <p><strong>Features&nbsp;</strong>The park features seven ocean beaches, a 2-mile boardwalk, and a 9.7-mile bike path. Amenities include: a bandshell, basketball courts with five half courts and one full court, plus a hopscotch/Four Square area (lighted at night); and nine volleyball courts. There is a bike path from Cedar Creek Park in Wantagh to Field 1 and the West End 2 parking lot (9.7 miles), and east to Captree State Park (13 miles); year-round bicycling on the boardwalk, day-use slips at the Boat Basin, playgrounds, picnic areas, and the <a href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/jones-beach-concerts-w114ru83">Northwell at Jones Beach Theater</a>. Additional activities include paddle tennis, pickleball, equipment rentals, a miniature golf course, four finger piers, surf casting, a Bait &amp; Tackle Shop, two softball fields, WildPlay Adventure Park, shuffleboard courts, bocce courts, table tennis, and cornhole. Accessibility features include surf chairs (Field 2, West Bathhouse, Field 6, East Bathhouse, and Central Mall) and mobility mats at Field 6, Central Mall, East Bathhouse, Field 2, and West Bathhouse. The Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>$10 a car daily May 24-Sept. 7; $8 weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 13-Nov. 2;&nbsp;Parking lots 4, 6, 10 and West End 2 open all year.</p> 
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 <p>Jones Beach State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>2400 Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel:516-785-1600">516-785-1600</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/jonesbeach/">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Feature | Pool

Jones Beach State Park 

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 <p><strong>Features</strong> The 160-acre park features an 18-hole golf course with year-round golfing and additional amenities like a pro shop, grill room and driving range. Tennis is available from mid-May to mid-September, with six courts open from April through October. Pools are operational from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between June 28 and Sept.1.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong>&nbsp;Residents: weekdays (18 Holes) $48; weekend (18 Holes) $53; non-NYS resident: weekdays (18 Holes): $95, weekend (18 Holes): $106; driving range: $10 per bucket of 60 balls; tennis court rentals: $44 per hour; $24 per hour for members; pool admission $5, $7 ages 6-11.</p> 
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 <p>Montauk Downs&nbsp;State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>50 S. Fairview Ave., Montauk.</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-668-5000">&nbsp;631-668-5000</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/montaukdowns/details.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Montauk Downs State Park

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 <p><strong>Features</strong> The area spans 724 acres and offers breezes and vistas. Activities include surf casting (overnight requires a permit) and hiking on 5 miles of trails. Amenities include a picnic area, refreshment stand and gift shop.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> $8 a car daily May 24-Oct. 13 and weekends and holidays April 6-May 18 and Oct. 18-Nov. 11.&nbsp;</p> 
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 <p>Montauk Point State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>2000 Montauk Hwy., Route 27 east to end, Montauk</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-668-5000">&nbsp;631-668-5000</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/montaukpoint/details.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Montauk Point State Park

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 <p><strong>Features</strong>&nbsp;The park features&nbsp;natural habitats, wildlife, hiking trails, canoe/kayak rentals, canoe launching and tours by reservation (631-219-4887). Visitors can go hiking and birding. The park offers&nbsp;canoe/kayak launch (rentals available, 631-979-8244), stand-up paddleboarding, boat launch at marina and environmental programs (631-581-1072).</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>$8 a car daily May 24-Sept. 1; weekends and holidays Sept. 6-Oct. 13.</p> 
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 <p>Nissequogue River State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>799 St. Johnland Rd., Kings Park</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-269-4927">&nbsp;631-269-4927</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/nissequogueriver/details.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Nissequogue River State Park

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 <p><strong>Features </strong>The 357-acre park features 8 miles of shoreline, ideal for shell collecting, plant study, and birding, with a 300-foot swimming beach on Gardiners Bay.&nbsp;Amenities include bathhouse, showers, a playground, boccie, horseshoe pits, volleyball, shuffleboard,&nbsp;picnic areas with barbecues, pavilion, gazebo, hiking and biking paths. Visitors can browse the gift shop or buy food at the snack bar. Water activities such as surf fishing, windsurfing, kayaking, and paddleboarding are available, with rentals and a launch site; swimming is permitted from June 28 to Labor Day.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>Parking $8 a car daily May 24-June 27; $10 a car daily June 28-Sept. 1; $8 a car weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13.</p> 
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 <p>Orient Beach State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>40000 Main Rd. (Route 25), Orient</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-323-2440">&nbsp;631-323-2440</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/orientbeach">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Orient Beach State Park

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 <p><strong>Features&nbsp;</strong>The area features 409 acres with 6 miles of trails and 200 acres of landscaped plantings. It includes a synoptic garden, rose garden, main greenhouse with various tropical plants and a camellia house blooming from October to March. A gift shop is located in the visitors center at Coe Hall.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> $8 a car daily May 3 through Labor Day; weekends and holidays April 5-April 28 and Sept. 6-Nov. 16. The grounds are open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. everyday but Christmas Day. The greenhouses are open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily except on Tuesdays.&nbsp;</p> 
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 <p>Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park</p> 
 <address> <p>1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel:516-922-8600">516-922-8600</a>
 <a href="https://plantingfields.org/">plantingfields.org</a>
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Feature | Arboretum

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

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 <p><strong>Features</strong> The area includes 875 acres with a 5-mile beach, featuring four&nbsp;bathhouses and a beach shop. Amenities include fishing (night fishing by permit), sand wheelchairs, an accessible playground, bodyboarding, surfing areas and first-aid stations.&nbsp;Additional facilities comprise an 18-hole par-3 golf course (April-November) and picnic areas at Fields 2, 3 and 4.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>$10 a car daily May 24-Sept. 7; $8 a car weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 8-Nov. 2.</p> 
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 <p>Robert Moses State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>600 Robert Moses State Park Dr., Babylon; Robert Moses Causeway to Fire Island</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-669-0449">&nbsp;631-669-0449</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/7/">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Robert Moses State Park

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 <p><strong>Features</strong> The park features an ocean beach, wetlands, hiking and biking trails, and two World War II surveillance bunkers. The bunkers are designed to resemble cottages when viewed from the water. Dogs are permitted in the park if kept on a leash.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>Free.</p> 
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 <p>Shadmoor&nbsp;State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>900 Montauk Hwy., Montauk</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-668-5000">&nbsp;631-668-5000</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/shadmoor/details.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Shadmoor State Park

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 <p><strong>Features&nbsp;</strong>The park features a &frac34;-mile boardwalk, 3-mile beach on Smithtown Bay, and various amenities including golf courses (driving range, practice putting green, 9-hole and 18-hole golf), biking and running trails, 2 miles of Greenbelt Trail and a 4-mile nature trail.&nbsp;Facilities include picnic areas (Field 4 picnic shelter available for rent), six playgrounds, refreshment stands, sports fields(six softball fields; multiuse playing field; six&nbsp;basketball courts;, a golf clubhouse with cafe and bar, and a beachfront catering hall. Activities available are swimming and&nbsp;fishing (permit required for overnight fishing). There is a beach ramp, mobility mats and wheelchair available.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost </strong>$10 a car daily May 24-Sept. 7; $8 weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 13-Nov. 2.</p> 
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 <p>Sunken Meadow State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>North end of Sunken Meadow State Parkway, Kings Park</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-269-4333">&nbsp;631-269-4333</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/sunkenmeadow/details.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Sunken Meadow State Park

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 <p><strong>Features</strong>&nbsp;The area features hiking, biking, and birding trails across 400 acres. It includes a 7.4-mile stretch of the Greenbelt Trail (trail runs 22 miles, from Cold Spring Harbor State Park to the Massapequa Park Preserve). Pets are not allowed.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> Free.</p> 
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 <p>Trail View&nbsp;State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>1Jericho Turnpike (Route 25), 1⁄4 mile west of Woodbury Road, Woodbury</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: 631-423-1770">631-423-1770</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/trailview">parks.ny.gov</a>
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Trail View State Park

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 <p><strong>Features&nbsp;</strong>The park spans 97 acres and includes ballfields, two environmental trails, playgrounds, and picnic areas. Facilities include a picnic pavilion, biking and hiking trails, five horseshoe pits, basketball and volleyball courts, softball fields and board games. Equipment for games can be rented at the park office.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost</strong> $8 a car daily May 24-Sept. 1; and weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13.</p> 
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 <p>Valley Stream&nbsp;State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>1Jericho Turnpike (Route 25), 1⁄4 mile west of Woodbury Road, Woodbury</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: 516-825-4128">516-825-4128</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/valleystream/maps.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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 <p><strong>Features </strong>The park spans 769 acres and offers 242 campsites, including 80 full hookup trailer sites and 10 cottages, with no pets allowed.&nbsp;The park includes 1.5 miles of beach with a bathing area, showers, picnic areas, playground, sports facilities (softball field, two basketball courts, volleyball court)&nbsp;&nbsp;and five&nbsp;hiking trails totaling 14 miles. Amenities include saltwater fishing, snack bars, a store, one&nbsp;sand wheelchair&nbsp;and horseshoe pits.</p> 
 <p><strong>Cost&nbsp;</strong>$8 per vehicle daily May 24-June 27; $10 per vehicle daily June 28-Labor Day; $8 per vehicle weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13.</p> 
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 <p>Wildwood&nbsp;State Park</p> 
 <address> <p>790 Hulse Landing Rd., Wading River</p> </address> 
 <a href="tel: &nbsp;631-929-4314">&nbsp;631-929-4314</a>
 <a href="https://parks.ny.gov/parks/wildwood/maps.aspx">parks.ny.gov</a>
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