Park

Bethpage State Park. This 1,500-acre park, perhaps best known for its golf courses encompasses bridle, hiking, and cross-country-skiing trails, tennis courts, and picnic areas. An extensive biking path runs through the park and leads to a 9½-mile trail that runs south to Massapequa Preserve and a newer trail running north to Trail View Park in Woodbury. A polo field hosts weekly matches from mid-June to mid-October. 99 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd., Farmingdale, New York, 11735. 516/249–0701; nysparks.state.ny.us. Parking $8. Daily dawn–dusk.