Sledding Guide

With the expected snow storm to hit us at some point this weekend, here are a few locations you can enjoy some outdoor fun with your family.  So get ready, dress warm, be safe and have fun out there!

• Bethpage State Park (Picnic Area, Playground, Restrooms, Sport Fields, Hiking Trails, Sledding Hills, Tennis Courts, Grilling and Pavilion Access, and Bridle Paths)
• [BIKE PATH] One runs North/South and starts at the Massapequa Preserve above and the other runs about 80 miles from Bethpage State Park along Quaker Meeting House Road, Bethpage Road and Main Street Farmingdale where it follows the Farmingdale Railroad Line into Riverhead. You can purchase an LIRR bike boarding pass for a one-time $5 fee.
• Wantagh Park, Wantagh
• Cedar Creek Park, Wantagh (Tennis Courts, Soccer, Softball, Multipurpose Fields, Basketball Courts, Handball/Paddleball Courts, Playgrounds, Picnic Area, Roller Rink, Sledding Hills, Archery Range, Aerodrome Field for Radio-controlled Model Airplanes, & Dog Run.
• [Bike Path] Take the 7.5mi bike path on the west side of the park close to the main entrance and bike south to Jones Beach.
• Eisenhower Park, East Meadow (Mini golf near the aquatic center (pool), 3 playgrounds (one with a sprinkler pool near parking field no. 2 on Hempstead Tpke, another on the Merrick Road side by parking field no. 1a, and a third by the Park Boulevard side toward Hempstead Turnpike parking field no. 4), picnic areas you can reserve (Leisure pass & fee; call 516/572-0347), Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, fitness trails, memorials, & food (Carltun on the Park).
• Phelps Lane Park, North Babylon (Baseball, Turf Soccer/Football, Tennis, Basketball, Picnic Area, Playground, Restrooms, Swimming, Food Services, & Free Wifi)
• Cantiague Park, Hicksville
• Arboretum Park, Melville (Baseball, Tennis, Basketball, handball, & Playground

• Belmont State Park (Sledding Hills & Cross Country Skiing)
• Newbridge Road Park, Bellmore