The sun is high and you want to run, or walk, or camp, or play. If you’re looking to spend a little time outdoors, try any of these as your backdrop.
Campgrounds
Battle Row Campground, Old Bethpage
(516) 572-8690, licamping.com/camps/battle.htm
Blydenburgh County Park, Smithtown
(631) 854-3712
Cathedral Pines County Park, Middle Island
(631) 852-5502
Cedar Point County Park, East Hampton
(631) 852-7620
Cliff & Ed’s Campground, Cutchogue
(631) 298-4091
Eastern Long Island Kampgrounds, Greenport
(631) 477-0022
Heckscher State Park, East Islip
(631) 581-2100
Hither Hills State Park, Montauk
(631) 668-2554
Indian Island County Park, Riverhead
(631) 852-3232
Meschutt Beach County Park, Hampton Bays
(631) 852-8205
McCann’s Campground, Greenport
(631)477-0043
Nickerson Beach, Lido, Long Beach
(516) 571-7724
Sears Bellows County Park, Hampton Bays
(631) 852-8290
Shinnecock East County Park, Southampton
(631) 852-8899
Smith Point County Park, Shirley
(631) 852-1313
Watch Hill at Fire Island National Seashore Campground
(631) 567-6664, watchhillfi.com
Wildwood State Park, Wading River
(631) 929-4314
Dog Parks
Rules vary by park. Some require a pooch pass and/or current documentation on spaying/neutering and rabies vaccinations. Call ahead or visit lidog.org for more information about select parks. No matter what the particular rules are for a certain park, one is ubiquitous—always scoop the poop.
Bay Park, East Rockaway
(516) 571-7245
Blydenburgh Dog Park, Smithtown
(631) 854-3713, blydenburghdogpark.com
Brookhaven Dog Park, Middle Island
(631) 451-9101 (town directory)
midislanddogpark.org
Cedar Creek Park, Seaford
(516) 571-7470
Christopher Morley Park, Roslyn
(516) 571-8113
Dog Park at Robinson Duck Farm, Brookhaven
East Northport Dog Park, East Northport
(631) 754-8722
Heckscher State Park, East Islip
(631) 581-2100
Mud Creek County Dog Park, Patchogue
Nickerson Beach Park, Lido Beach
(516) 571-7700
Old Bethpage Restoration Dog Run
Old Bethpage (516) 572-8400
Southold Town Recreation Center Dog Park, Peconic Lake
(631) 765-5182
Tanner Park Dog Park, Copiague
(631) 893-2100
Wantagh Park, Wantagh
(516) 571-7460
West Hills County Park, Huntington
(631) 854-4423
Golf Courses
Bethpage State Park Golf Course, Farmingdale
(516) 249- 0701
Cherry Creek Golf Links
Riverhead (800) 883-5674
cherrycreeklinks.com
Eisenhower Park Golf Course, East Meadow
(516) 571-0324
Harbor Links Golf Course
Port Washington
(516) 767-4816, harborlinks.com
Indian Island Golf Course
Riverhead (631) 727-7776
indianislandcountryclub.com
Lido Beach Golf Course
Lido Beach
(516) 677-5980, lidogolf.com
Oyster Bay Golf Course
Woodbury (516) 677-5980
Rock Hill Golf & Country Club Manorville (631) 878-2250 rockhillgolf.com
Spring Lake Golf Club
Middle Island (631) 924-5115 springlakegolfclub.com
Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course, Kings Park
(631) 269-5351
Timber Point Golf Course
Great River (631) 581-2401
timberpointgolfcourse.com
West Sayville Golf Course
West Sayville (631) 567-1704
westsayvillegolf.com
Horseback Riding
Babylon Riding Center
West Babylon (631) 587-7778
babylonridingcenter.com
Deep Hollow Ranch, Montauk
(631) 668-2744, deephollowranch.com
East End Stables, East Hampton
(631) 324-9568
Hillcrest Stable, Riverhead
(516) 768-5989, hillcreststable.com
HorseAbility, Melville
(631) 367-1646, horseability.org
Islandia Farms, Islandia
(631) 348-1948, islandia-farms.com
Knoll Farm, Brentwood
(631) 435-1880, knollfarm.com
Lakewood Stables, West Hempstead
(516) 486-9673
thelakewoodstables.com
Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Islandia
(631) 348-1389, pal-o-mine.org
Paard Hill Farms, Shelter Island
(631) 749-9462, paardhillfarms.com
Rita’s Stables & Petting Farm
Montauk, (631) 668-5453
Saddle Rock Ranch, Middle Island
(631) 205-0432
saddlerockstables.com
Sweet Hills Riding Center, Huntington
(631) 351-9168, sweethillsstable.com
Thomas School of Horsemanship, Melville
(631) 692-6840
tshcamp.com
Nature Trails
Into the woods…
Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park
(631) 269-4333
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, Smithtown
(631) 265-1054
Cathedral Pines County Park, Middle Island
(631) 852-5500
Caumsett State Historic Park, Lloyd Neck
(631) 423-1770
Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Oakdale
(631) 581-1005
Dam Pond Maritime Reserve, East Marion
Eastport Trail, Eastport
(631) 444-0273
Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, Deer Park
(631) 444-0273
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
(516) 572-0348
Elizabeth Morton National Wildlife Refuge, Sag Harbor
(631) 286-0485
Garvies Point Museum & Preserve, Glen Cove
(516) 571-8010
garviespointmuseum.com
Heckscher Park, East Islip
(631) 581-2100
Hunter’s Garden, Eastport
huntersgardenassociation.com
John F. Kennedy Wildlife Sanctuary, Massapequa
(516) 797-4111
LI Pine Barrens Trail, Rocky Point to Shinnecock Canal
(631) 852-3449
Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside
(516) 766-1580
Massapequa Preserve, North Massapequa
(516) 541-2461
Merrill Lake Sanctuary, East Hampton
(631) 329-7689
Moore’s Woods, Greenport
Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Quogue
(631) 653-4771
South Shore Nature Center, East Islip
(631) 224-5436
Shadmoor State Park, Montauk
(631) 668-3781
Stillwell Woods, Syosset
(516) 572-0200 (Nassau County Rec. & Park Dept.)
Theodore Roosevelt County Park, East Hampton
(631) 852-7879
Trail View State Park, Huntington
(631) 423-1770
Valley Stream State Park
(516) 825-4128
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Shirley
(631) 286-0485
friendsofwertheim.org
West Hills County Park, Huntington
(631) 854-4423
