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Heckscher State Park has more than a million visitors a year. Twenty miles of trails attract hikers, bicycle and cross-country skiers. Swimmers can use the Great South Bay or the swimming pool complex. There are picnic areas, a boat launch ramp, playing fields, playground and 69 camp sites. Only vehicles under eleven feet high can come into the campgrounds.

Located at the end of the Heckscher State Pkwy, 50 miles from Manhattan on the south shore of LI.

Location: Box 160, East Islip New York 11730 Telephone 631-581-2100

Other New York State Parks nearby:
(Bear Mountain) Anthony Wayne Recreation Area
(Bronx) Bayswater Point State Park
(Bear Mountain) Bear Mountain State Park
(Babylon) Belmont Lake State Park
(Farmingdale) Bethpage State Park
(Bear Mountain) Blauvelt State Park

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