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State Beach Park 631-785-1600 Wantagh. Off south end of Wantagh and Meadowbrook Pkwys.; 785-1600. Fees: $7 per car daily May 29-Sept. 12, weekends/holidays May 1-23, Sept. 18-Oct. 11; pool $1 adult, 50 cents under 12/senior. Beachfront: 6.5 miles on ocean (8 beaches), part of a 2,413-acre park. Lifeguards: May 29-Sept. 12; hours vary weekends/holidays. West Bath House open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends/holidays June 26-Sept. 6, to 7 p.m. weekends/holidays Aug. 16-Sept. 6. East Bath House open weekends/holidays 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 26-Aug. 15. Parking lots West End 2, 4, 6 and 10 open year-round. Facilities: Zachs Bay beach, 2 pools, 2 bathhouses, band shell, 2-mile boardwalk, 2-mile health walk, 4-mile bike path, boat basin, 4 finger piers, bait station, surf casting, picnic areas, amphitheater, 4 basketball courts, 22 shuffleboard courts, paddle tennis, equipment rentals, pitch-putt golf (to Nov. 28), 2 softball fields (permit), food stands, Boardwalk Restaurant, ice cream parlor, sand chairs for disabled at Fields 2, 6, Central Mall and Field 6 beach ramp, specially equipped playground at Central Mall. |
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| Harbor Beack Park 631-571-7930 Port Washington. Northern State Pkwy. to exit 29, north on Roslyn Rd. Beachfront: Half-mile on Hempstead Harbor, off the Sound. Lifeguards: May 22-Sept. 6 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Facilities: 2 basketball courts, 3 handball/paddleball courts, 5 shuffleboard courts, open-air shelter with picnic tables for seniors (weekdays only), fishing pier for drop-line fishing, playground, aerodrome for radio-controlled model planes (permit), picnic area with grills, volleyball area on beach. |
Nassau
Beach Park 631-571-7700 Lido Beach. Mea dowbrook Pkwy. to south end, then Loop Pkwy. to Lido Blvd. Beachfront: Half-mile on ocean. Lifeguards: May 22-Sept. 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends/holidays. Facilities: 2 pools (fee), 2 tennis courts (fee), basketball court, play grounds, handball/paddleball, snack bars, 74 camp sites (fee), picnic area (reservation), surf casting (permit required). Programs include senior citizen activities and special events. |
| Heckscher Park -
(631)581-2100 1.2 miles of beach front on the Great South Bay 2 Beach areas, picnic areas 2 miles bike and walking paths 1.5 miles Greenbelt Trail. Located in East Islip. Public Beach. |
Cedar Beach - (631)473-6926
3,450 feet on the Long Island Sound Fishing pier, nature center. Located in Mount Sinai. Public Beach. |
| Hither Hills State
Park - (631)668-2554 2.5 miles of Beach front Camp sites 40 acre fresh water pond. Located in Montauk. Public Beach. |
Overlook Beach -
(631)893-2100 .75 miles on the ocean, South Shore 4-wheel-drive vehicles ( with permit ). Located in Babylon. Public Beach |
| Robert Moses State
Park - (631)669-0449 6 miles on the South Shore Surfing and body board area. Located on Fire Island. Public Beach. |
Gilgo Beach - (631)893-2100
7 miles on the ocean, South Shore Surfing and fishing. Located in Babylon. Public Beach. |
| Sunken Meadow State
Pk - (631)269-4333 3 miles of beach front on Long Island Sound .75 mile boardwalk and 2 miles of bike trails. Located on the North Shore, Kings Park. Public Beach. |
Smith Point County
Park - (631)852-1313 3 miles on Great South Bay Camping, saltwater fishing. Located in Shirley. Public Beach. |
| Wildwood State Park
- (631)929-4314 2 miles of beach out on East end of island Camping, trailer hook ups 2 miles of bike trails. Located in Wading River. Public Beach. |
Sears Bellows County
Park-(631)852-8290 200 feet on freshwater Bellows Pond Camping, 5.5 miles of horse trails, fishing, rowboats. Located in Hampton Bays. Public Beach. |
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Meschutt Beach
County Pk -(631)728-0804
1,000 feet on Peconic Bay. Located in Hampton Bays. Public Beach. |
New Suffolk Beach
- (631)765-5182 200 feet on Peconic Bay Popular place to windsurf, boat ramp. Located in New Suffolk. Public Beach. |
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Island New York island (32 miles long, 1/4 mile wide). It supports a state park, a county park, the national seashore, many communities, and a 7 mile stretch from Smith Point to Watch Hill that is the only federally designated wilderness area in New York state. Featuring ocean beach, dunes, swale, maritime forest, salt marsh. Wide range of facilities, including historic estate and lighthouse, wilderness area and marina. Activities: Hiking, paddling, boating, surf fishing, wildlife viewing, swimming, beachcombing, camping.. |
