Bethpage State Park

Living right next to Bethpage State Park is truly a blessing. This park is absolutely beautiful, and it’s become part of our daily life — we take our dog Piper here almost every day for walks. No matter how many times I’ve been, it never loses its charm. The park is filled with multiple trails, each offering a different experience. Some are peaceful and wooded, others more open with sweeping views, but all are gorgeous. Walking here often feels like being transported upstate — you’d never believe you’re still on Long Island. The views, especially during different seasons, are breathtaking. There’s also so much more than just walking trails. The playground is great for families, and of course, the world-class golf courses are a huge draw. Bethpage Black is legendary, and the fact that the Ryder Cup is coming here in September speaks volumes about the quality of the course. Even if you don’t golf, just being around those perfectly maintained fairways is something special. Another highlight is that the park connects to the 12-mile Bethpage Bikeway, which runs all the way from Massapequa to the shoreline. Whether you’re biking or walking parts of it, it’s one of the most beautiful trails in the region. Bethpage State Park is more than just a park — it’s a piece of nature, history, and recreation all wrapped together. It’s gorgeous, peaceful, and endlessly enjoyable. Truly one of Long Island’s gems.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bethpage was incredible for the Ryder Cup. The course was immaculate, the atmosphere electric, and it truly showcased why Bethpage is world-class. The logistics were rough—our charter bus couldn’t drop off near the course and there was little direction for those trying to walk. Long Island just isn’t built for events this size. But once inside, the frustration disappeared. The grounds were perfect, the staff did an amazing job, and the Ryder Cup at Bethpage was an experience I’ll never forget.

We had the best time at Bethpage! My boyfriend played the Black Course and I walked with him, it was intense, beautiful, and so well designed Watching him take on that challenge was unforgettable I played the Red Course myself and had so much fun It was still challenging but really enjoyable and well laid out The whole experience, from the staff to the scenery was amazing Can’t wait to come back!

Very cool golf course. The Ryder cup was a great event to experience. Trump going up made it even better!

Well worth the travel to play the most difficult public course in America. The people's country club did not disappoint. It is long but very manageable if you check your ego at the door. The pace of play was surprisingly decent.

Nice paved path for biking, walking, running. Playground was closed in October. I started at this park and biked south to Massapequa Preserve. This path goes through some street crossings, and highway areas. Also lot of covered and wooded areas, through parks, marshy areas with ponds and ducks swimming. Lot of nature along the way.

Home of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, this State Park boasts some of the most reasonable golf on Long Island. In order of difficulty Blue, Yellow, Green, Red and Black each track offers enjoyable golf for all skill levels. Clubhouse oversees the iconic Black Course and is a great place to discuss & dissect the round.

The Black course is a super highly rated course. Played from back tees at 7,400+ yards. Loved every minute!

I ride through frequently using the bike path that goes through the Massapequa Preserve, through Bethpage, and now extended all the way past the LIE through Trailview State Park. Great exercise, scenic ride on a perfect Autumn day. Some hills, mostly flat. A safe ride through the park with conveniently located restrooms at the Bethpage parking lot PS - Watch out for speeding E-Bikes. And what's up with that anyway, Riding through the park at 25MPH under power on an e-bike and not getting exercise? I must be missing something.

Bethpage State Park- RYDER CUP - 2025- The tough dangerous - Black Course- (Jimmy Fallon ), Competion Europe/USA. Honoring both teams and so many who came from afar- All - with such beautiful wife's. Add an extra star - or two for Golf enthusiasts. Wow is this a big park with lots of acreage. Tx to the many of individuals, Staff and sponsors who serve there and Volunteers for this 2025 international monumental event. They each get 5 stars. Police, Military, Army Golden Parachute Jumpers , Troopers , Security, First Aid including a Mother's station and the great transportation people, (tx Suzanne) restaurants and kind people making things work. Maps both physical and QRs. Beautiful well kept grass and a crew keeping the place clean. Bravo to Citi Bank for their golf activities- Put Put and Vertual - phone Charger stations, a real Bar, places to sit and AC and photo shot spot. Thumbs up to the hard working volunteers at Delaware Patillon Restaurant C-9 , so many diligently work behind the scenes and runners to put lunch foods and drinks out for the many visitor's coming to this event.( see pix)

Very nice park out on Lawn Guyland. Easy to get to off the LIE. Plenty of parking with bathrooms located right next to get parking lot. I've only been here once, a few weeks ago, to run in a socially distanced Turkey Trot 5K. It was more of a trail run which offered some nice views and terrain to run on. Plenty of paths to run or bicycle on. Trail running seems to be big here with many routes through the wooded areas. Can't say much more since I left after I got my finisher medal and went home. It was Thanksgiving and I had to get ready to feast!

Went in the fall. Great trails-very expansive. Will go back in spring. Also has bike paths . Parking was easy.

When it comes to parks in New York that have everything, this one immediately comes to mind. They have polo, golf, basketball, volleyball, nature everywhere, hiking trails, biking trails, you name it! My dad and I came here to kickoff the summer. He took a break off from biking for health reasons but now that he's feeling more himself, we headed to the bike trails and it was just like old times. We went at our own pace but next time we come back we're definitely going to time ourselves and even try to battle some of the local competition (they're are some pretty good riders here!). I didn't have my fit-bit on but I feel like did about 15/20 miles worth. Pack yourselves a lunch, bring some snacks, and enjoy a gorgeous park with friends or family!

This park is great for biking and hiking. The playground was closed due to Covi-19 at the time we went, but it did not stop us from going there. Lots of signs about "social distancing" around. The parking lot was not closed to full at all. The bike trail was about 11 miles long on a paved road for the most part. Lots of trees on the two sides of the bike trail, so it was very comfortable there even biking on a 80 degree sunny day. The bike trail included uphill and downhill at some points, made it a little bit more challenging. Several nice views / scenic views along the trail. Not a bad choice to spend a day here biking a hiking.

After watching a polo match, we decided to look at this park as we thought that maybe helpful for a future visit. Next to the polo field is the picnic park. This park has huge picnic grounds, playground, basketball court , volleyball court , soccer field and ring toss area. There is a big sign leading to walking trails and biking trails options. I heard that this is where this park is known for ( aside from its famous polo field and golf courses). Golf course entrance is about 3 minutes drive going south, actually, that was where we went first thinking that is where the entrance to the polo field was located. Definitely coming back to try their trails. I may suggest also to be in the community summer picnic place list next summertime.

Nice park. Went for a walk and stumbled upon a decorated Christmas tree. Had painted rocks underneath for the taking. All around a great place to get away from it all.

Really nice park with both bikes trails and walking trails. There are several different trails here, nothing crazy, mostly flat but still worth checking out. Plenty of wildlife. Plenty of picnic tables. Decently clean bathrooms. Hand sanitizer provided. Basketball court available. Parking is $8 per vehicle.

The park is bid but not much fun stuff, only hiking and biking paths. No river or pond.

This park is very nice! I'd recommend walking a lap around the perimeter, some really nice views of rivers and gravel trails.

Trying to figure out what to do on the weekend? Go to Bethpage State Park. They have golf, biking hiking, picnic area with BBQ , volleyball , basketball, ping pong. Clean bathrooms and huge parking . Never feels too crowded.

Depends on what you are expecting to do there or why you are going. Often there's a bunch of kids running around in the adjoining playground areas and there's little to no supervision.

The bike path itself is absolutely gorgeous. The asphalt is well maintained and the lush scenery that wraps around you as you glide down the pathway (or struggle to push your big ass up the hill while you breathe heavily [me]) is a beautiful sight. There are pleasant surprises to enjoy as you make your way down the 8 mile path (one way) such as ponds, cute little bridges, and bunnies along the way. 5 stars for the path and beautiful scenery. 1 star off for the fact that it's so beautiful that everyone and their mothers (literally) go on this path which makes it dangerous and quite annoying for cyclists. Another star off because I didn't like that the path had multiple street crossings which can interrupt my bike flow (ya feel me?) and can also be dangerous. Definitely a great trail for beginners like me but too many people for me to truly enjoy it.

There is a lot to do here. There are picnic areas, walking trails, a golf course and more!

At one point in history I was a pretty great golfer. Shooting in the low 80s was no big thing, and I even signed an autograph when I was 12 years old from a group of senior citizens that swore I was going to become a pro sometime in the future. But those days are long gone and I've become a serious weekend duffer due to my lack of time to practice... and the green course here at Beth Page is a God send. Unless you're really, really bad - it's quite difficult to lose a ball in the woods here. It's pretty wide open and quite forgiving for those with a chronic hook or slice. But if your game is tight, it's one of the easier courses to impress your friends as a round of bogey golf is very much attainable. I went on a Sunday and our foursome owned the entire 18. Very few waits, no other groups breathing down our necks, and just an immaculate afternoon on the Island. There aren't many more weeks to enjoy the links, so get your tee times while you can!

Been here with a couple of friends on a weekend evening as we were bored of staying home all day. This park has the following to offer for anyone tired the endless stretches of commercial shopping establishments and gas stations in LI: - a few walking trails, away from all the hustle and bustle of LI - a spacious open ground to play frisbee, football or any outdoor game - a basketball court, volleyball court - swing and play area for kids - and there's a polo field

Usually, any course at Bethpage would automatically get 4-5 stars, but, surprisingly, Green was kind of a mess yesterday. The round took over 5 hours, which, for Bethpage, is bad. Yes, it's a muni course, but a top flight one where better players keep the pace of play up. Also, the third hole was closed for repairs, and most of the greens were a mess with ball marks and water damage. People, repair your ball marks please! We played later in the day, which could account for some ball marks not being repaired, but not all. I'm not anywhere near a scratch golfer, but am not a bad player and know the rules. Pace of play and repairing ball marks on the greens are two easy ones. Hopefully, next time out there, I'll play Yellow or Red and the greens, as they are most of the time, will be immaculate.

The park is big. It has a very nice hiking trail. Will definitely try to finish. Came to watch my niece play with her soccer team. Didn't realize all that this park has to offer. Restrooms were well kept and clean. They have a parking lot. Just that they charge a fee for a day.

I've grown up around Bethpage State Park my whole life. It's one of the best parks for walking, hiking, bike riding, picnics, family bbq's. It links up to the greenbelt trails and has a large number of paths to take both on foot and on bike. They recently redid a large part of the paved path after hurricane Sandy, it looks really nice. The park itself is huge, you can walk the paved path or the smaller trails, which are for hiking, but watch out for the occasional bikers who like to ride their mountain bikes on the walking paths and tear it up. There are many paths that go very far into the park and take you to areas where mountain bikers can ride down huge canyon like dips. At one point someone had put a swing tied to a tree and we used to tarzan swing across these canyon like areas hehe. As I mentioned, some of the trails link up to the greenbelt in both directions, north and south. It's a great starting point if you want to go for a bike ride in either direction but definitely plan your journey ahead. There is also the picnic and field part of Bethpage park which is the main area by the parking lot. You can use that to have a family bbq, play soccer, just hang out, etc. I like to walk around the park on the main path for a nice breath of fresh air. I like Bethpage because it's big and you have peace and quite but it also feels safe and you know there are people around nearby.

There's more to Bethpage than just the famous Bethpage Black golf course. At the risk of sounding like a cheesy 'I love NY' commercial bring the family, make of day of it, there's something for everyone! I wont review the golf courses as 1) I'm not a golfer & 2) They've got their own listing. But the rest of the park has lots to offer. The park can be reached by car or the LIRR + about a mile walk/bike. There are polo grounds (although I've never heard of them being used for that), picnic grounds with BBQ pits, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, children's playground, and miles of paved and off road trails for walking, running, and biking. The dirt trails are varied with a couple jeep roads sort of looping around the perimeter of the park and a bunch of squirrely single track branching off them. If you're new to mountain biking or not great with keeping your bearings the jeep trails are a great introduction. None of the single track is very difficult but there are a couple man made features scattered around that can challenge advanced riders. Caution, the back (north) side is very overgrown tight twisty single track and you can easily go head on with another rider. Also, whether hiking or biking beware the poison ivy, there is alot of it. Admission is free on foot/bike or $7/car including parking but the best deal is the Empire Pass. $65 get you unlimited access to 178+ NYS parks for the year. Forgot your lunch? Head down the road to Broadway to Three Brothers Pizza for some of the best pizza in NY. (Try the alla Vodka)

This review is for the golf course. I came here with my landlord Orlando for The Barclay's What an experience getting to see Tiger and Rory and Phil How lucky are we here at the black course. They have food stands at almost every whole. they also have a full bar and restaurant as well. There are a lot of tress but still bring sun tan lotion. This is one of the trickiest professional golf courses in the world. What an experience.

I love this park great nature trails beautiful park benches to sit and eat but my pet peeve is the bathrooms the bathroom is always smell even though they look clean maybe some updating needs to be done especially since she charge people after Memorial day labor day to park in the playground could use some more stuff but the trails are amazing

Great for anything. I brought a new training bike for my son to try it out. He liked riding his bike at the trials then to the playground. He had a great time. People were bbqing, playing soccer, and riding their bikes.

We took a fun hike. Nice for bikes, dogs and children. There are Intimate areas so the walking trail is very nice.

I attended a recent Bethpage Polo event at the Bethpage State Park polo grounds. These matches occur on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer. I was pleasantly surprised to see the grounds in such beautiful shape. It really is a different experience to come and watch the match and sip on a cold brew. Its a great mix of various ages that attend which makes it even better. We were fortunate enough to purchase tickets for the VIP tent sponsored by Ferrari/Masserati of L.I. FYI tickets can be found on the bethpage polo website. Look for the VIP section offer on eventbee! I truely enjoyed the company of the "regulars" and even the newer spectators unfamiliar to the Sunday event. Sundays at the Polo field is a new theme of elite social networking, all inclusive appetizers and cocktails for a great price ($45). The event coordinator, Robert- and his staff really put on a nice event and I plan to be back within the next few weeks. So for those of you new to the game of POLO, don't hesitate to come out and show support..... its a social gathering that ranks amongst the best on Long Island!

Great way to spend a sunny and breezy afternoon. Beautiful park, lots of seating and places to bring a blanket. We brought our own food and wine and sat in the stadium seats that have backs on them. The field was so big it was hard to see sometimes, but that was the only downside (they said it fits 9 football fields). They also sell food and drinks, but as we brought our own, I didn't check the prices. During halftime go and stomp the divets or see the horses and jockeys. It was $15 to park and enter for two people.

I love this park. Great for picnics and hiking. We often come here to BBQ, they have the BBQ, just bring one of those aluminum covers for the rack, because they're pretty gross. The trails are great too, but it's easy to get lost, so bring your phone for a GPS or make sure you know how to get back. Once my friend and I got lost on the trails and couldn't find our way back, and we somehow ended up on route 135. We hiked around the park and back in, but by the time we got there, the park was closed, and my car was locked inside! We had to walk home and come back the next morning for the car, and there was a ticket waiting for me on the windshield. I'll post some pictures I took of the park.

Pros: 1) Blacktop is well-maintained. 2) At trail-heads parking is free (Yasssss, I can has fun AND save moolah!). 3) Nice hills for up-hill training and down-hill speed/breeze. 4) Cute wildlife (butterflies, ducks, geese, rabbits). Cons: 1) More people than the Southern State. 2) No restrooms. 3) Too many places where you need to interact with motorists (Who sometimes don't yield to pedestrians like they're supposed to). 4) No mountain bike trails (The ones that run parallel to the blacktop are for hikers only, I checked). Would I go again? Sure, but only during the weekdays when there are less humans.

This park has something for everyone Golf, Polo matches, picnic area, bocci ball, horseshoe, baseball, basketball, playground, bike trails and walking trails and yes in the main parking area there are Bathrooms. It's so big and so nice to wonder around in the park I love it.

AWESOME place to go for a bike ride. Had a little bit of trouble finding where to park, but asked the guy at the golf course and he was super hellpful. You can go two different routes, and we went towards the arboretum which was beautiful. Very safe place to bike ride (minus the major highway crossings, be careful). The other way was cooler, and we are going to next time, it was labeled by mileage which is great if you're training.

Bethpage is home to bike trails, lots of picnic/bbq space,huge parking lot, a baseball field, and newly added basketball, volleyball areas. All that's missing is a lake or a pool, overnight camping, and some deer. Fortunately more parkland wasn't destroyed in the name of incredibly limited and boring golf. Plus a new paved path (for biking, walking, rollerskating, running.. you name it) is under construction. I've parked by the library to avoid the fee sometimes. Some people park on the side or entrance but I'm not sure of the legality of that and wouldn't want to risk a ticket.

Worst Golf Course on LingIsland. Their system sucks and there is ALWAYS an issue. Nothing but headaches from this shithole. Save yourself the trouble and go play somewhere else. Trust me.

I just attempted to play 18 on the Blue. It took 3 hours and 10 minutes to play 9 holes. Rangers would be helpful...but I have a feeling it was overbooking. Strange thing is that there weren't that many groups on the board....very strange. I will never, ever play golf here again. Sure, the Black is amazing, and that's a different story. But they either overbook the other courses or some other shenanigans are going on. Shame for a public course...where the employees are paid by the taxpayers.

Love this place. The bike trails are awesome. I went to the us open one year had a great time

My wife and I went to Bethpage State Park for a Lobster Dinner and we were surprised to find a beautiful park. The park is in beautiful shape and offers spectacular views. In addition to the excellent golf, Bethpage State Park is a great place for a picnic. Bring a blanket and enjoy the outdoors!

Great park, nice bike path, nice hiking trails. We go there often in the spring and summer.