PARKS ON LONG ISLAND, NY: A GUIDE

Coindre Hall Park, is a 33 acre park and 80,000 square foot mansion overlooking Huntington Harbor. This mansion represents the height of the Gold Coast era with its Medieval turrets and sweeping views of the harbor. Click here for park information

Residents' parking fees: seasonal: $15, daily: $10. Non-residents' daily parking fee: $15. The seasonal permits can be purchased at the entrance of any Town of Huntington beach & free permits for residents over the age of 60 can be picked up at Centerport Beach. Open 5/27-9/4. Location

Elwood Park offers five sporting grounds and accommodates Touch Football, Cricket, Soccer and Sub-Football (summer soccer).

A park surrounding a pond on the main street of Huntington, it has a tulip festival, a gazebo, and is always filled with some sort of art, as well as the museum on the grounds which hosts various exhibits.

Features 532 acres, upland oak and hickory forest, swamp and marsh; 4 miles marked hiking trails; see songbirds, shorebirds and waterfowl. Hunters may be in preserve October-March 31.

96 acres; nine-hole golf course, fishing dock (year-round), picnic area, new playground, tennis courts, boat ramp, baseball, softball, cricket fields, scuba diving; outdoor roller rink, dog run, winter cross country skiing.

18-acres park operated by Oyster Bay township featuring athletic fields, tennis courts, playground, ice skating and sledding in the winter time

Free guided tours of the grounds are held every Saturday at 1pm, including the house, gristmill, carriage house, and miller's house.

415 acres include wooded areas, atlantic beach-front and an historic military installation; maritime forests, fresh-water fishing, ocean vistas and dramatic bluffs; hiking, biking and horseback riding trails and more.

608 acres; campsites (groups must reserve), nature trail, saltwater fishing (permit), waterfowl hunting (fee, license), rowboat rentals, picnic area, bike hostel, disabled-accessible. Click here for Park Information

Two acres; playground, two basketball courts, tennis court, table games, paddleball, handball, volleyball, shuffleboard, water sprinkler.

Open bay with pleasure traffic in the summer, open to Town of Huntington residents with permits, visitors may pay a daily usage fee.

Coindre Hall Park, is a 33 acre park and 80,000 square foot mansion overlooking Huntington Harbor. This mansion represents the height of the Gold Coast era with its Medieval turrets and sweeping views of the harbor. Click here for park information

Residents' parking fees: seasonal: $15, daily: $10. Non-residents' daily parking fee: $15. The seasonal permits can be purchased at the entrance of any Town of Huntington beach & free permits for residents over the age of 60 can be picked up at Centerport Beach. Open 5/27-9/4. Location

Features 460 acres in pine barrens, with wetlands and woodlands, 3/4-mile interpretive trail around Sweezy Pond. Group activities by permit.

6), beach wheelchair, pavilion, playground, rest rooms, snack bar; limited self-contained camping on bay side, off-road vehicle special permit needed. Click Here For Park Information

2,700 acres, bird conservation area; 71/2 miles of marked hiking trails; hunters may be in preserve October-March 31.

Features an outdoor swimming pool, an enclosed ice rink, and a 9 hole golf course. Location

Sites are available for tents, trailers and motor homes. Our facilities include a swimming pool, store, laundry, playground, Game Room, Exercise Room, and planned supervised activities.

Children's play area, basketball court, 2 handball courts, 3 lighted tennis courts, 2 horseshoe courts, 2 shuffleboard courts, 8 concrete checkerboards, and newly installed synthetic multi-use fields for soccer, football and lacrosse.

Elwood Park offers five sporting grounds and accommodates Touch Football, Cricket, Soccer and Sub-Football (summer soccer).

60 acres; 1/2-mile hiking trail leads to Long Island Sound. Bird-watching.

3 acres, picnic area - situated on the Peconic River front.

35 acres; four tennis courts (fee), two handball courts, spray pool, shuffleboard, outdoor ice rink, roller skating with rentals (fee and charters available for both; April 8-Nov. 12, 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. weekends, holidays), two picnic areas (one with grills, reserved and unreserved), basketball courts, three softball fields (permit), fishing lake (over 13; license needed). Also cross-country skiing, sledding, tobagonning in winter.

60 acres; half-mile beach on harbor; basketball courts, three handball and paddleball courts, open shelter with picnic tables for seniors (weekdays only), fishing pier, playground, aerodrome for model planes (permit), picnic areas, volleyball and badmitton nets on beach.

2 1/2 mile ocean beach; campsites, softball field, hiking and nature trails, saltwater fishing; ocean surf casting; two volley ball courts, one sand chair, playground, two picnic areas.

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. Click Here For Park Information

Children's play area, 2 platform tennis courts, 6 lighted tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, 2 handball courts, 3 soccer-lacrosse fields, baseball field, 2 softball fields, Little League field, boat launching ramps.

More than 500 acres of marshland makes up this mostly aquatic outdoor wildlife area with an old road to hike along and an observation tower.

Gazebo and Garden area - situated 100 yards north of Main St.

Forest- to-beach nature trail, fishing (permit, license), bird-watching, hiking and education materials available, wheelchair accessible trail, rest rooms, information kiosk, $4 per vehicle. More than 250 bird species visit or nest at refuges.

2,039 acres with upland forest, mainly oak with beech, maple and dogwood; 22 miles of marked hiking trails, including Braille sign and wheelchair accessible trail (free map); fresh- and salt-water wetlands; bird-watching, especially during fall and spring migrations.Visitor center open weekends only November-May, daily rest of year.

Has 3 acres, rest rooms, showers, phone, dump station.

Picnic area, snack bar, showers, rest room sand wheelchair, limited self-contained camping.Click Here For Park Information

Nine-lane, 400-meter synthetic track available for public use when no scheduled for events; call for availability.

On 724 acres at eastern end of Long Island, Montauk Point offers breezes and vistas in view of Montauk lighthouse. On 724 acres at eastern end of Long Island, Montauk Point offers breezes and vistas in view of Montauk lighthouse.

150-acres: 10 tennis courts (fee), four basketball courts, handball and paddleball courts (all lighted), lighted baseball, football, soccer fields, softball fields, five polls (fee), water slide, nine-hole golf, driving range (fee), shuffleboard, horseshoes, playground, salt water fishing, crabbing, picnic areas, community room (fee), winter cross country skiing.

Good spots to see migratory waterfowl; bow deer hunting in season with seasonal and daily permit and key card.

Created in the image of an 18th century English country estate & serving as a reminder of LI's grandeur, the mansion is still furnished. The formal gardens, open lawns & woodlands fill out the property. Guided tours of house & garden available.

300-foot beach on Gardiners Bay, two sand wheelchairs, playground (handicapped accessible), pavilion, bike rentals, horseshoe pits, volleyball, boccie court, croquet, badminton, picnic area and more.

Bird-watching, views of Sound; popular with beachcombers.

4,500 acres pine and oak forest, fields, wetlands, ponds. Peconic River runs through area; bird-watching, fishing, canoeing. Hunters October-March.

19 Acres, athletic fields, court games, tennis, pool.

Tue. and Thur., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends, year-round), exhibits and library; distressed-wildlife complex (animals can be seen; year-round ice harvesting exhibit (indoors). Monthly evening nature program, 7:30 p.m. fourth Fri. Children's summer camp. Weekend programs.

Spotted and red-tailed hawk, blue heron, pheasant, kettle holes, deer. Maps at park entrance on Old Riverhead Road (off Route 24) in Hampton Bays.

Bird-watching; fishing (license); free boat ramp for canoes, electric-powered boats. Click Here For Park Information

27 acres; two basketball and two handball courts, four horseshoe pits, nature trail, youth baseball field, playground, picnic area, fishing, bicycle trail, two tennis courts.

Sunken Forest Nature Trail, marina, visitor center, beaches & a restaurant. This little out of the way sanctuary is available only via a trip on a passenger ferry, 631-589-8980. Sand wheelchairs available.

Home of the Big duck! 200 feet on freshwater Bellows Pond. Open to residents & nonresident Key card holders. Camping, 5 1/2 miles of horse trails, fishing, rowboats all available. Click Here For Park Information

Two 2 bunkers, designed to look like cottages from the water, were built for surveillance for World War II.

985 acres; site of Bald Hill, highest point on East End; bow deer hunting in season with permit, key card.

Picnic area, basketball court, volleyball court, ice skating ring.

1,126 acres; 5 miles of bridle paths (rentals), outer beach camping (fee, off-road vehicle permit needed), freshwater fishing, 31/2-miles of nature trails, waterfowl and deer hunting (license), picnic area, bike hostel area, unprotected beach. Click Here For Park Information

Oyster Bay Long Island NY Muttontown Preserve, Tiffany Creek Preserve 500 acre preserve with marked, unmarked, equestrian & cross-country ski trails & guided nature programs Operated by Nassau County Department of Recreation & Parks

Outdoor facility - 13,500-square-foot expert area, 8,000-square-foot beginner area. Schedule.

Roughly eight miles south of Southold, NY this park features a seven-acre freshwater pond and several hiking trails for visitors to use.

Adjacent to the National Wilderness area, the only one in New York State, Watch Hill has 200 boat slips, camping facilities, large saltwater marsh & nature trails.

Associated with Cold Spring Harbor Labs, call for information on summer science programs for children.

Offers a wide variety of activities. Sports generally include basketball, volleyball, T-ball, water aerobics, golf, and softball. There are various programs for children and adults; call for details.

7 acres, softball field, tennis and handball courts, basketball court, bocci and shuffleboard courts.

111 acres; five pools, water slide, bicycle paths, baseball and football fields, softball fields (permit), picnic areas, shelter (permit), tennis courts (summer), marina (fee), senior gazebo, playground, fishing pier, jogging course, dog run, boat ramp; daily dockage.

24 acres: four tennis courts (fee), 12 basketball, four handball and paddleball courts; two pools and diving pool (fee), playground, picnic areas, jogging course, freshwater fishing.

2 miles of biking and waking trails, 2-mile bridle path with stables, softball, horseshoes, fresh water fishing, rowboat rentails daily June 29-Sept. 4, weekends and holidays May 6-June 25 and Sept. 9-Oct. 9. Location

Bethpage State Park is best known for its five world-class golf courses. Visitors also flock to the park to use the park's picnic facilities, playing fields, tennis courts, bridle paths, hiking and biking trails and cross-county skiing trails.

Hiking, cross country skiing, nature trails, fishing and nature preserve, guided tours available by reservation

415 acres include wooded areas, atlantic beach-front and an historic military installation; maritime forests, fresh-water fishing, ocean vistas and dramatic bluffs; hiking, biking and horseback riding trails and more.

Marina with open and charter fishing, excursion and scuba diving boats; two fishing piers; boat launch ramp; bait and takle and marine fuel station; free pump-out station; restaurant, snack bar, playground and picnic areas. Locationcaptreesnystatesite

This 1,500 acre state park located on Long Island Sound has many trails, horse events, and is home to many environmental studies and children's programs. Fishing and scuba diving are also allowed here. Click here for a location

The park is comprised of 40 acres of hilly terrain that offer scenic vistas of the Cold Spring Harbor and it features a mixed hardwood forest with notable large oak specimens that measure three feet in diameter, as well as thickets of wild mountain laurel.

40 acres of a mix of hardwood forest with large oak specimens as well as thickets of wild mountain laurel, this is home to a variety of songbirds while the park itself offers hiking and X-country skiing

3473 acres, acts as a bird, fish and animal preserve, is home to rare birds (Osprey) and rare plants (trailing arbutus, pyxie moss) and offers horseback riding, X-country skiing, hiking and fishing (by permit only)

Two beach areas, pool; five softball fields; horseshoe pit; biking & walking paths; boat ramp, day berthing; snack bars, boathouse, camping, picnic areas; Green Belt Trail; cross-country sking in winter; basketball court; fishing in Great South Bay; nature programs. Location

Multi use park facility includeding are 20 tennis courts, children's playgrounds, basketball courts, bridle trails for horse back riding, biking and hiking trails, shaded picnic areas and a historic hand carved wooden carousel. There is a picnic pavilion available for large parties

2 1/2 mile ocean beach; campsites, softball field, hiking and nature trails, saltwater fishing; ocean surf casting; two volley ball courts, one sand chair, playground, two picnic areas.

16 acres; ballfields, tennis, basketball courts, playground, boccie, shuffleboard, horseshoes, roller rink, saltwater fishing, crabbing, launch ramp (Nassau residents; fee), scuba diving (permit); Picnic areas, reserved (fee), unreserved.

THE beach plus pools, fishing piers, a boardwalk, softball diamonds, minigolf, hoops & of course their famous concerts. Swimming from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Click here for location & here for pictures.

Offers an 18-hole golf course, driving range, tennis coursts, swimming pool, wading pool (for children), a clubhouse and grill room serving breakfast and lunch

On 724 acres at eastern end of Long Island, Montauk Point offers breezes and vistas in view of Montauk lighthouse. On 724 acres at eastern end of Long Island, Montauk Point offers breezes and vistas in view of Montauk lighthouse.

153 acres, fishing, guided tours, hiking trails, boat rentals, and X-country skiing

300-foot beach on Gardiners Bay, two sand wheelchairs, playground (handicapped accessible), pavilion, bike rentals, horseshoe pits, volleyball, boccie court, croquet, badminton, picnic area and more.

Oyster Bay Long Island NY Coe Halland Planting Fields Arboretum 409 beautiful acres of trees, plantings, open spaces & greenhouses Concerts & other activities make this a wonderful place to spend the day for the entire family Location

Umbrella rentals, sand chair, specially equipped playground, beach shop, fishing, boogie-boarding area, surfing area, first-aid station, 18-hole pitch-putt golf, snack bar, picnic area. Location

Two 2 bunkers, designed to look like cottages from the water, were built for surveillance for World War II.

3-mile beach, beach ramp and sand chair, picnic area (umbrella rentals), refreshment stands, three play grounds, showers, five softball fields, soccer field, eight basketball courts, 4-mile nature trail and more.

Picnic pavilion, 2-mile biking and hiking trail, exercise trails, five horseshoe pits, two basketball courts and more. Arts and crafts, children's shows, environmental eduation programs.

Beach, two sand chairs, showers, campsites, picnic area, softball field, two basketball courts, volleyball court, playground, biking and hiking trails, saltwater fishing, snack bars, horseshoe pits and more.

97 acres, popular with hikers and bird-watchers with views of the Nissequogue River vall