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Suffolk County Parks |
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The Suffolk County parks system
is truly one which all county residents can be proud of, as
it provides us with quality leisure opportunities from
Montauk to Huntington. Our parks department manages over
46,000 acres of parkland, offering a multitude of leisure
time pursuits.
Popular activities within the Suffolk County parks system
include golfing, camping, horseback riding, swimming,
hiking, fishing, outer beach (shoreline) activities,
boating, or visiting one of our historic sites such as the
Big Duck an all-time favorite. |
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Belmont Lake
State Park
North Babylon, NY
Phone: 631-667-5055 |
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Blydenburgh
County Park
Smithtown, NY
Phone: 631-854-3713
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Caleb Smith
State Park
Smithtown, NY
Phone: 631-265-1054 |
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Captree State
Park
West Islip, NY
Phone: 631-669-0449 |
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Cedar Point
County Park
Cedar Point County Park
East Hampton, NY 11937
Phone: 631-852-7620
The activities available at Cedar Point include: Fishing,
hiking, picnicking, camping, playground, rowboat rentals,
bicycling, saltwater fishing, scuba diving, hunting, outer
beach access. General Store and Snack Bar. The activities
available at Cedar Point include: Fishing, hiking,
picnicking, camping, playground, rowboat rentals, bicycling,
saltwater fishing, scuba diving, hunting, outer beach
access. General Store and Snack Bar 631-324-7147.
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.
Directions:
Montauk Highway east to Stephen Hands Path in East Hampton.
Turn north and continue to Old North West Road. Bear left
and continue to Alewive Brook Road. The park entrance is
nearly 100 yards down the road. |
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Connetquot
River State Park
Bohemia, NY
Phone: 631-581-1005 |
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Cupsogue Beach County Park
Westhampton, NY 11978
Phone: 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.
Swimming, fishing, scuba diving, camping, outer beach
access, food concession, restrooms, showers, & special
events in season.
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'.
Directions:
From the Village of Westhampton Beach, go south on Jessup
Lane and cross the bridge. Turn right onto Dune Road. Follow
Dune Road to its western terminus in Westhampton Beach. |
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Fire Island
National Seashore
120 Laurel Street
Patchogue, NY 11772
Phone: 631-289-4810 |
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Heckscher Park
Parking Field 1
East Islip, NY 11730
Phone: 631-581-2100
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. |
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Hither Hills State Park
Montauk, NY
Phone: 631-668-2554
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Indian Island County Park
Riverhead, NY
Phone: 631-852-3232 |
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Meschutt Beach County Park
Canal Road & Old North Highway
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Phone: 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, & special events in season.
Meschutt Beach County Park, a still-water, supervised
bathing beach is located on Great Peconic Bay, on the East
side of the Shinnecock Canal. Limited camping for
self-contained trailers and campers is available as well as
showers, restrooms, and a food concession. A windsurfing and
sailing area is also available.
Directions:
Take Sunrise Highway to exit 66 (first exit on East side of
the Shinnecock Canal.) At stop sign, proceed straight
through intersection. Make a right hand turn at stop sign,
and then take your first left. Park entrance will be on your
right. |
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Montauk
County Park
Montauk, NY
Phone: 631-852-7878 |
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Montauk Point
State Park
Montauk Point, NY
Phone: 631-668-2461 |
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Orient Beach
State Park
Orient, NY 11957
Phone: 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. Visitors can
swim in the bay, fish, picnic, play ball, go hiking or
biking, or walk a nature trail. |
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Robert Moses State Park
Babylon, NY 11702
Phone: 631-669-0449
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. |
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Sears Bellows County Park
Hampton Bays, NY
Phone: 631-852-8290
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Shinnecock
East County Park
Dune Road
Southampton, NY 11968
Phone: 631-852-8899
Shinnecock East County Park park is undeveloped barrier
beach the eastern border of the Shinnecock Inlet includes
both ocean and bay beach recreation areas. |
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Smith Point County Park
Smith Point County Park
Shirley, NY 11967
Phone: 631-852-1313
Fire Island, Shirley
Phone: 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.
Directions:
Take William Floyd Parkway (LIE, exit 68 south) to it
southern terminus at Fire Island. |
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Southaven County Park
Brookhaven, NY
Phone: 631-854-1414 |
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Sunken Meadow State Park
Kings Park, NY 11754
Phone: 631-269-4333
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. |
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West Hills
County Park
Huntington, NY
Phone: 631-854-4423 |
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Wildwood State Park
Wading River, NY
Phone: 631-929-4314
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