Playgrounds on Long Island to visit
Sophie Pendas of Old Bethpage climbs on the playground at Bethpage State Park. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca
Long Island playgrounds can transform everyday parks into imaginary lands. Almost every neighborhood has a place where kids can climb, slide and run — but when you’d like to make a family day of it, consider these places for play spaces worth the drive.
Best bets for playgrounds on Long Island
ON THE BEACH: Orient Beach State Park in Orient and Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh.
SPRINKLER PARK: Clark Street Playground in Long Beach.
BATTING CAGES AND MINIATURE GOLF: Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.
Phelps Lane Park in North Babylon
Firefighters Park in Great Neck
Children’s Playground at Garvies Point
Children’s Park in Rockville Centre
Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn
INFO Parking $10 a car for non-Nassau County residents weekends and holidays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day; 500 Searingtown Rd., Roslyn; 516-571-8113, nassaucountyny.gov
Nina Chalson, 23 months, of Sea Cliff, climbs through the playground with some help from mom Danielle Chalson, at Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn on an overcast but mild Friday, June 7, 2019. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Cedar Creek Park in Seaford
Wantagh Park in Wantagh
The younger kids will also enjoy a second playground for ages 2-5 set near the tennis courts and behind the dog run. This play zone is behind a short castle-style wall and holds a play battleship and tugboat, among other plastic obstacles and climbing items.
Heritage Park in Mount Sinai
Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh
Clark Street Playground in Long Beach
Lilly Smilardi 6 of Bellmore runs through the sprinklers at Clark Street playground in Long Beach, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 Credit: Jeff Bachner
Bethpage State Park Playground in Old Bethpage
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay
Harborfields Community Playground in Greenlawn
Eisenhower Park Playground in East Meadow
The Children Play Accessible Park and Playground at Eisenhower Park is the county'?s first public accessible park and playground on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in East Meadow, New York. (Photo by Howard Schnapp) Credit: Howard Schnapp
