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.

This is actually my first time visiting a beach in ny it was such a refreshing experience I…read morecouldn't have picked a better day the weather was perfectly breezy, making it ideal for a peaceful walk along the shoreWhat really stood out to me was how calm and uncrowded it felt. Coming from LA, where beaches are almost always packed this was such a nice change of scenery. The relaxed atmosphere made it easy to just slow down and enjoy my walk .I also loved seeing so many people biking along the boardwalk it definitely inspired me to bring my bike next time it was a simple but memorable experience, and I'm already looking forward to going back.

It's a great beach go get to if you rely on public transportation. There is a train station and bus…read morestation just a few blocks from. The beach. There are a few places on the boardwalk that you can get a bite to eat, but you have more options on the main road, or down in the West End. During the summer if you don't get there by 10am if you're driving, good luck finding a parking spot. During the summer you do have to either pay to get on the beach, unless you have a beach pass for the season.

I learned how to swim in the rec pool. This place holds sentimental value to a lot of people in the…read morecommunity. I recently purchased a year membership & I'm happy I did. It is very affordable. The facility is clean. Crowded at certain times but that's at every gym. I wish they had more cardio equipment but everyone is respectiful of the time limit, cleaning the equipment down & waiting their turn. The weight room is larger & offers a lot of different machines & free weights. The locker rooms & pool have been redone since Sandy & they did a great job. My favorite is the steam room. All the staff are friendly. It's a great spot to run into neighbors, store owners & friends. It's rare to go there & not see someone you know from the community. I also like supporting my local establishments. The hours of operation are convenient too.

I love this center. It's got a pool, a weight room and treadmills and bikes. The steam room and…read moreshowers are clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They have a low senior out-of-town daily rate.

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.

A beautiful hidden gem to walk short looping trails with your whole family-elders to folks in…read morestrollers. A gorgeous respite to slow down & just enjoy nature! Also, super clean restrooms!

You would never come here by accident. It is at the end of a residential neighborhood with half…read morerelated street names (Imagine living on Bunker Lane. At least there is no Bogey Boulevard). The area is a large well laid out marshland with wooden paths. Unlike many preserves, you will always see wildlife - lots of it. The highlight is an osprey tower. It includes a webcam in nesting season. Lots of benches around, and nature information kiosks are plentiful. A glorious option 20 minutes from my door.

This park is easy to find, provides plenty of free parking, and is usually lightly attended. The…read moretrails are well laid out, and lead to a wealth of nature study. In late summer, we found the osprey nest to be a thriving enterprise, and we'll just have to take their word for the nesting turtles. At the end of the main trail, there is a structure at water's edge that gives great views of boat traffic and a cluster of off the grid housing for people who truly want to get away from it all. Just a local treasure.

One of my favorite places. A wide variety of birds. Turtle nesting area and a great dock on the bay…read moreoverlooking Reynolds Channel.

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.

Hewlett Point Park is truly a hidden gem of south shore Long Island, Town of Hempsteads community…read moreparks/beachfronts. Nestled deep within East Rockaway, Bay Park - Hewlett Harbor, Lynbrook area. It has a small playground, pool and beachy areas. Not too big, but not to small, just right for a peaceful walk on a sun shining kind of day. It's just before the season really opens, so still quiet enough to take it all in. In past summers I know this location to host Town of Hempstead Music in the park evening event(s). Its an easy beautiful sandy area where you park your beach chair and listen to the mellow sound of the ocean waves behind you as the musical sounds of joy face and embrace you. :) Can't wait till the season really starts and I can enjoy a local park like this even more. Maybe I even bring my kayak down and ask to push myself off from their shore. :)

We had such a fun day at the beach and pool today and we can't wait to go back !! Super clean,…read morenowhere near as busy as - say - the TOH lido beach. Lifeguards at the pool were on POINT. they were great. Pool got a little busy but nowhere near as busy as other TOH pools, which we loved! And the beach part had TONS of room. I'm going to go back alone just to lay out and tan because it's so pleasantly quiet !! We are hewlett residents so we paid $5.50 (kiddos under 10 were $2.75!) it might be slightly more for TOH residents who live outside of east rock or Hewlett, but not by much. If you're not a TOH resident make sure you go with someone who is otherwise the cost is $30. No rafts allowed in the pool area (even floaties) but the pool only goes up to about 6 feet. We had a couple non-swimmer kids with us and they had a blast in the low end. There's also a really cute kiddie pool/splash pad area for the younger ones! I can't believe I didn't know about this gem sooner! It was wonderful. Small, easy parking, easy to get around. There is apparently food on-site but I don't think it was open when we were there so we just headed to Lazy Lobster for fish and chips after our day at the beachpool (the term I coined for this amazing spot!) Cannot wait to go back!!

My kids absolutely love this park, and so do I. Many little play areas to choose from, sprinklers…read moregoing during hot summer days, and beautiful grassy knolls to run around and play soccer or tag. Also, very pleasant people there (unlike North Woodmere park)

Scenic waterfront views of the houses and yachts. Public bathroom here closed for winter season it…read moreseems. No benches along the waterfront pathway but a few near the dog park and tennis courts. One way in and one way out.