Bethpage State Park
99 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd.
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1829
516-249-0701
5 18-hole courses, including the famed Black Course, host of the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open championships (facility is closed for public use as follows: Black Course from June 1-28; Red, Blue, Green and Yellow Courses, June 11-24), restaurant and bar, softball fields, basketball courts, bocceball, horse shoes, volleyball, polo field (permit required; Sun. polo games; closed June 1-29), handicapped accessible playground, bridle paths (5.5 miles), stables (rentals), bike paths (2.5 miles), 5-mile stretch of the Greenbelt Trail, hiking, picnic area (closed June 1-29), two picnic pavilions (permit required), 8 clay tennis courts (fee), 4 all-weather courts (fee), golf pro shop, driving range
Upcoming Events
Open End
Beginner's Mountain Bike Ride
Ride sponsored by Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists (C.L.I.M.B.); meet in at the grass island in the picnic area parking lot. Rides are conducted at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of the month;helmets and eye protection required
Jul. 12
Scenic Loop Hike
Three to four mile hike is followed by a picnic dinner and possible pick-up ballgame, bring picnic food and water, meet at the picnic area, presented by Summer on The Long Island Greenbelt Trails
Website
Directions
LIE Exit 44S (Route 135) south to Powell Avenue, east to park
Fees
Picnic area only: $6 per car daily May 23-Labor Day; weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Nov. 23
Information
Golf reservations 516-249-0707, pro shop 516-249-4040, food service 516-501-9700, stables 631-531-8007, Greenbelt Trail tours 631-360-0753
Season
All year but Christmas Day.
Spectator Sports
Basketball,
Polo,
Volleyball, Free. Meadow Brook Polo Club teams draw as many as 1,500 spectators. Season: 3 p.m. Sun. June 4 through mid-October; 516-626-0010
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