Local Area Guide

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PLAYGROUND GUIDE

 

Northport Park Main St. & Woobine Fence, sand, picnic table, water fountain
Crab Meadow Park Waterside Sand, picnic table, food, swimming
Clay Pitts Clay Pitts b/w Larkfield & Elwood Fence, toddler area, wood chips, tennis
ENPT Library Park Pulaski & Larkfield Fence, sand, picnic table, ball playing
Elwood Park Cuba Hill Road Toddler area, picnic table, water fountain, ball playing, restrooms
Verleye Park Verleye b/w Colonial & Burr  Fence, sand, toddler area, ball playing, tennis, basketball
Greenlawn Park Pulaski & Broadway Shade, fence, sand picnic table
Heckscher Park Madison & Prime Fence, jog path, restrooms, tennis, pond
Hoyt Farm New Highway off Commack Picnic table, animals, restrooms
Dix Hills Park Vanderbilt b/w Deer Park & Commack Fence, wood chips, swimming pool, ice skating rink, picnic tables, basketball
Caledonia Caledonia and Wolf Hill Wood chips, tennis, ball playing, restrooms
Terry Farrell Wolf Hill & Old Country Tennis, restroom, ball playing
John Walsh Park Kew Ave off Larkfield Fence, wood chips, ball playing, tennis, restrooms
Wicks Park Wicks Rd b/w Larkfield & Commack Fence, sand, ball playing
Byrne Park Ceder Rd b/w Larkfield & Elwood Ball playing, tennis, rollerblading
Ceder Road Park Ceder Rd b/w Larkfield & Commack Restroom, ball playing, tennis, basketball, handball, rollerblading
Sunshine Acres Townline Rd ball playing
Veterans Park Bellerose Ave restrooms, ball playing, basketball, handball, jogging trail
Meadowlark Park Northport tennis, picnic, gardens
Otsego Park Commack Rd ball playing, basketball, tennis, jogging trail

 

 

Local Fun Ideas

Long Island Children's Museum:  11 Davis Avenue Garden City (516)224-5800.

Science Museum of Long Island:  1526 Plandome Road, Manhasset (516)627-9400.

Animal Farm Petting Zoo:  Wading River Road LIE exit 69, Manorville (631)878-1785.

Long Island Game Farm:  Chapman Boulevard LIE exit 70, Manorville (631)878-6644.

Long Island Puppet Theatre:  10 Heitz Place, Hicksville (516) 932-5469.

Cultural Arts Performing Center:  714 Old Bethpage Road, Old Bethpage  (631)694-3330.

The Science Playground at The New York Hall of Science (718) 699-0005.

The Bronx Zoo:  Bronx River Parkway/Fordham Road, Bronx (718) 367-1010 www.bronxzoo.com

New York Aquarium:  801 Surf Avenue, Coney Island (718) 265-3474 www.nyaquarium.com

Queens Zoo:  111th Street, & 53rd Street Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Flushing (718) 271-1500  www.queenszoo.com

Central Park Zoo:  Central Park
www.centralpark.org

 

STORY TIME at Local Book Stores

Barnes & Noble Book Store
5001 Jericho Turnpike, Commack (Home Depot Parking Lot), 631-462-0896
Tuesday mornings at 10:30a.m. 
Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.

Borders Books, Music and Café
68 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack (Babies R Us parking lot), 631-462-0569
Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. 

The Book Revue
313 New York Avenue, Huntington, 631-271-1442
Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m.

 

Town Beaches

 

Our beaches are staffed by trained lifeguards and normally close at sundown. Daily and seasonal parking permits are available.
For pleasure boaters the Town also operates a number of boat ramps and marinas. Permits are required and can be obtained at the ramps.

 

 

Asharoken Beach
Eatons Neck Road, Eatons Neck, NY.
631-754-9635    

Features a boat ramp and a beach house.

 

Centerport Beach
Little Neck Road, Centerport NY
631-754-9537

Picnic area, playground, small boat racks, beach house, sailing and wind surfing center

 

Crab Meadow Beach
Waterside Road, Northport, NY
631-754-9537

Features a boardwalk, restaurant, pavilion, picnic area, volleyball courts, playground, snack stand

 

Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach Drive, Huntington Bay, NY
631-423-0014

Playground, beach house and small boat racks.

 

Fleets Cove Beach
Fleets Cove Road, Centerport, NY
631-351-9481

Wide beach, boardwalk, playground and small boat rack

 

Gold Star Battalion Beach
Browns Road, Huntington, NY
631-351-9289

Playground, beach house, gunderboom and small boat racks. Handicapped-accessible

 

Hobart Beach
Birmingham Road, Eatons Neck, NY

631-754-9533

Also known as Sand City, has three boat ramps, a beach house, a playground

 

West Neck Beach
West Neck Road, Huntington, NY
631-351-9565

The only Town beach on the waters of Cold Spring Harbor, has a beach house, snack stand and small boat racks.