Bethpage State Park
99 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd.
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1829
516-249-0701
1,475 acres. 5 18-hole courses (including the famed Black Course, host of the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Championship), restaurant and bar, softball fields, basketball courts, bocceball, horse shoes, volleyball, polo field (permit required; Sun. polo games), 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, two picnic pavilions (permit required), 8 clay tennis courts (fee), 4 all-weather courts (fee), golf pro shop, driving range
Upcoming Events
Sep. 6 - 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
Sep. 21
5K Run/Walk
In honor and memory of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, all proceeds benefit the purchase of emergency medical equipment, race day check-in 7:30-8:45 a.m., 9 a.m. race start, rain or shine
Website
Directions
LIE Exit 44S (Route 135) south to Powell Avenue, east to park
Fees
Picnic area only: $6 per car daily May 24-Labor Day; weekends and holidays April 5-May 18 and Sept. 6-Nov. 23
Information
General 516-249-0701, 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
Year-round excluding 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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