Sunken Meadow State Park

Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park and Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park Beach are located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York in the USA on the North Shore of Long Island. The park's features include three miles of beaches on the Long Island Sound, a boardwalk three quarters of a mile long, 27 holes of golf with a driving range and putting green, six miles of hiking trails, and facilities for biking, horseback riding, watersports, and general recreation. In addition, there are playgrounds, softball fields, and a soccer field.

The park's grounds provide an excellent venue for cross-country running, and host competitions for many cross-country teams from local high schools and runners' clubs. The 5-kilometer course, featuring the deliberately named "Cardiac Hill", is regarded as one of the most difficult cross-country courses in the US.[1][2] The park is open year round from sunrise to sunset.

The park is accessible by the Sunken Meadow State Parkway.

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Features

The park also features beachfront swimming on Long Island Sound, hiking, large picnic areas with playfields, ball fields and playgrounds. The fee for the beach is $10.00 per vehicle. For Park Information please call: (631)269-4333.

The park also offers a large picnic area in Field 4 with picnic tables and charcoal grills.

There is a summer wedding and event facility known as "The Pavillion". It is operated by the park concessioneer, Lessings Inc. Private parties may be booked there throughout the season by contacting Kathy Lilly at Lessings directly.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Toughest Courses: Sunken Meadow, NY". Dyestat. http://www.dyestat.com/3us/2xc/toughest/NY-SunkenMeadow.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 
  2. ^ Ford, Warwick. Fun on Foot in New York. Wyltan Books, 2009, p. 272-73.

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