What's up, Merrick Mountain?! Former dump turned into a beautiful light hike by the water. Take in…read morethe scenery, the trails and the goat poo, while enjoying a little bit of suburban park reclamation! If you go up and down the long way, you can get a nice 3.5 miles in on this baby with some hills. Throw in a weighted vest, and you're getting yourself a solid light workout. There are already so many reviews, so just some notes: 1) Make your way around the current dump (also a Nassau County gem, seriously) and drive slowly. 2) Parking is tricky at certain times of the day and on weekends. Make sure to come before 9:30 on beautiful days, or else you'll be parking far, far away. More steps, If you really want them I guess. 3) Wear your sunscreen! Skin cancer is no joke, and it's pretty bright up top with not a lot of coverage if you walk around to the lake. 4) Beware...No lights in the bathroom and really not the best place to use the loo. There however is a shopping center close by... 5) Look out of all sorts of critters from birds to bugs.. including ticks.

Get there before noon on a warm Weekend but it was a great…read morewalk filled with beautiful nature close to home right in merrick. We even saw a goat herd part of the parks natural clean up staff,

I attended the free 2 hr pickleball clinic in Baldwin Harbor Park, located in in The Town of…read moreHempstead. It was my first time playing, and I took to it like a duck to water. We played doubles, and my partner and I won the game against the other two players. Points are scored only when the serving team wins a rally, and I am a good server. I learned fast how to make the ball hit the court in front the blue line, which is known as the kitchen. Elvis, the head coach, was thorough in his explanation of the fundamentals of the game. We practiced our skills with our peers, getting feedback from the coach that was assigned to our court. There was a coach for each of the eight courts, and each court had four players. I learned the rules of the game and how to score. The goal is to keep the ball out of the kitchen. You can only volley outside the kitchen. The class lasted approximately two hours, and we all had fun. I will definitely be back to take more classes. Go to "Hempsteadny.gov keyword: pickleball lessons" if you are interested in learning this highly popular game. ADVISORY: Coach Elvis said that classes registered for online usually fill up within 15 minutes, and summer registration begins on 6/3/2025.

This place is my own little sanctuary. When I say my own, I don't mean that I actually "own" it…read more. as it belongs to Mother Nature (and also the Nassau County Parks Department, ha). What I mean is that, when I'm here I am able to find peace and solitude, which is rare today. I'm currently experiencing a profound personal loss and feel my world will never be the same. My mind's been racing and my heart's been beating fast, from both being sick and from ruminating thoughts, however standing along the water's edge provides a much needed sense of tranquility. It's a feeling that inspires hope and reminds me that while sometimes our best made plans go awry and tides made change, the current of life still flows. When you can't change things, perhaps the best thing to shift is mindset. I'm still working on that one, one day at a time.. and walking along the sand here at Baldwin Harbor Park's secret beach gives me the mental space I need to keep on at it.

I love this cute little waterfront park, located between the Nautical Mile and Baldwin Harbor. It's…read morerather low key here and quite relaxing. You'll see locals fishing from the rail, walking their dogs, and catching the view with family. You can even beach your kayak or canoe here, just make sure to tie to a tree or large rock. If you go down to the water level, you might even catching some horseshoe crabs swimming about the shallow end!

Cool waterfront park with ample seating but way too many bugs that we couldn't stay long to enjoy…read morethe beautiful area.

Grew up coming to this park to play basketball straight after highschool sometimes with friends…read more There's not much change with the basketball courts since then and a lot of the paint has worn off but people still frequent it. It seems the rest of the park's activities have been upgraded though, such as the kids' apparatus, new and fresh pickleball courts, clean tennis courts and such. The structure of the park is organized and great for the large space. On hot days, there's plenty of shade with trees. The public pool here is large and fun! There is bugs often just as fyi and you need to look online to make sure it's open. There's so much to do here with the different activities!!! Cant wait to see more improvements!!

The pool was clean and the park is well kept. The park was beautiful and the children's playground…read morewas clean.

This is my local park and the amenities it offers can't be beat!…read moreI think anyone who goes there will enjoy it!

Great Park. Plenty of Sun if you like, Plenty of Shade if you burn…read more Tables are plentiful. Grills are available for a cookout. Fields are in decent shape, grass is cut although there are a ton of weeds. Bathrooms are extremely clean and the town issues permits pretty easily.

Horrible experience. Between the two front desks, not knowing their roles and sending me…read moreback-and-forth and then we're fine in the pool and they move us out our lanes saying it's for swimming classes and when other people show up they tell them right in my face it's the lane for open swim. I can't make this shit up. Ruined our mood, upset my kids and a waste of my money. Oh, and there's no family rooms to change so if you have kids that are too young to be alone, but too old to be in the opposite gender restroom this is not the place for you

Hard to believe, yet I've been going here on and off to swim for over 30 years…read more Clean facility. Friendly staff. Fully equipped gym upstairs. Ample parking. This really is a top rated facility.

Closest pool to me. Its great HOWEVER if i never hear the words Marco or Polo again. Ill be…read morethrilled. Wish they had a part of the pool for adults only instead of kids spitting and sneezing all over the water. Its beyond gross.

This is a Town of Hempstead Park located at the southern end of Newbridge Road surrounded by…read morecanals. This park is loaded with things to do for everyone. My favorite is the 8 new pickleball courts shared with tennis courts but the primary use is for pickleball. The courts are lighted for nighttime play and always gets a good crowd. Other activities are as follows: Racquetball Courts Basketball Courts Jogging paths Pool Indoor ice rink Baseball field Playgrounds Dog park Archery There may be more activities available but these are the ones I noticed and have made use of. Staff is terrific. They keep the park clean and maintain the facilities.

Good dog run. Nice big park with many fields and courts…read more Easy place To walk and clear your mind.

Ok loving this park - dogs allowed to go on the run and some nice hills for me to run! They had an…read morearchery area there and I'm not sure if it's still there but I still have my bow! Some other great points.. -a roller skating area or practicing on a flat surface for a board -A nice playground for kids with plenty of bathrooms. -great bike path you can take to jones beach

Very nice park. Fields for soccer, basketball courts, children park and beautiful lake. Seating…read more Clean bathrooms.

This is a beautiful park along the Mill River with new walkways and benches. I believe the town is…read morebuilding reinforcement along the river bank to prevent flooding recurrence. Improvements are still in progress making this park more scenic and appealing.