State Parks Near Lindenhurst, New York
59 state park units lie within 50 miles of Lindenhurst, including 16 parks across the line in Connecticut and New Jersey. The closest is Belmont Lake State Park, about 3 mi northeast of town. 20 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Belmont Lake State Park3 mi northeast
- Within 25 miles
- 20of 59 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 2parks list campsites
- Dog-friendly
- 11 with free entry
State parks near Lindenhurst, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Lindenhurst; driving distance is usually longer.
Belmont Lake State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Its trail network totals roughly 7.6 miles, according to the park. On the water side, there is boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Belmont Lake State Park →Gilgo State Park
In Suffolk County, about 4 miles southeast of Lindenhurst, Gilgo State Park covers about 2,800 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Gilgo State Park →Bethpage State Park
Covering about 1,455 acres, Bethpage State Park lies in Nassau County, in Farmingdale.
Hours, fees and rules for Bethpage State Park →Captree State Park
In Suffolk County, about 5 miles southeast of Babylon, Captree State Park covers about 472 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Captree State Park →Robert Moses State Park - Long Island
Things to do include surfing, golf, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Robert Moses State Park - Long Island →Brentwood State Park
In Suffolk County, about 7 miles northeast of Babylon, Brentwood State Park covers about 52 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Brentwood State Park →Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site →Jones Beach State Park
Things to do include surfing, golf, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Jones Beach State Park →Trail View State Park
Covering about 482 acres, Trail View State Park lies in Nassau County, about 3 miles south of Laurel Hollow.
Hours, fees and rules for Trail View State Park →Heckscher State Park
Covering about 2,108 acres, Heckscher State Park lies in Suffolk County, about 9 miles southwest of Patchogue.
Hours, fees and rules for Heckscher State Park →Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park is a 730-acre park in Suffolk County, about 7 miles west of Patchogue.
Hours, fees and rules for Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park →Connetquot River State Park Preserve
The park supports horseback riding, winter sports, boating, fishing, and hiking. The official site lists about 50 miles of trails. Facilities for water recreation include boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Connetquot River State Park Preserve →Cold Spring Harbor State Park
Popular activities here are hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Cold Spring Harbor State Park →Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
Visitors come for winter sports, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Caleb Smith State Park Preserve →Hempstead Lake State Park
Covering about 490 acres, Hempstead Lake State Park lies in Nassau County, in Rockville Centre.
Hours, fees and rules for Hempstead Lake State Park →Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Things to do include historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park →Nissequogue River State Park
Popular activities here are winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Nissequogue River State Park →Valley Stream State Park
In Nassau County, in Valley Stream, Valley Stream State Park covers about 78 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Valley Stream State Park →Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
Things to do include horseback riding, winter sports, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve →Bayswater Point State Park
In Queens County, about 3 miles west of Cedarhurst, Bayswater Point State Park covers about 17 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Bayswater Point State Park →Jay Heritage Center
Jay Heritage Center is a state historic site in Westchester County, in Rye.
Hours, fees and rules for Jay Heritage Center →Shirley Chisholm State Park
Visitors come for biking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Shirley Chisholm State Park →Sherwood Island State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sherwood Island State Park →Roberto Clemente State Park
In Bronx County, about 2 miles southeast of Englewood Cliffs, Roberto Clemente State Park covers about 24 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Roberto Clemente State Park →Gantry Plaza State Park
Visitors come for fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Gantry Plaza State Park →Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park)
Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park) is a park in Kings County, about 4 miles southeast of Hoboken.
Hours, fees and rules for Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park) →Brookhaven State Park
Covering about 1,650 acres, Brookhaven State Park lies in Suffolk County, about 10 miles east of Port Jefferson.
Hours, fees and rules for Brookhaven State Park →Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park is a park in New York County, about 4 miles east of Hoboken.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park →Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park)
Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park) is a park in Manhattan County, in Edgewater.
Hours, fees and rules for Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park) →Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is a 1-acre historic site in Westchester County, in Yonkers.
Hours, fees and rules for Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site →Hudson River Park
In New York County, in Hoboken, Hudson River Park covers about 320 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hudson River Park →Liberty State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, boating, fishing, biking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Liberty State Park →Wildwood State Park
Covering about 1,795 acres, Wildwood State Park lies in Suffolk County, about 14 miles east of Port Jefferson.
Hours, fees and rules for Wildwood State Park →Tallman Mountain State Park
Things to do include winter sports, swimming, biking, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Tallman Mountain State Park →Steuben House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Steuben House Historic Site →Rockefeller State Park Preserve
In Westchester County, about 2 miles northeast of Sleepy Hollow, Rockefeller State Park Preserve covers about 1,775 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockefeller State Park Preserve →Twin Lights Lighthouse Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Twin Lights Lighthouse Historic Site →Silver Sands State Park
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, horseback riding, historic sites, boating, and swimming.
Hours, fees and rules for Silver Sands State Park →Blauvelt State Park
Blauvelt State Park is a 624-acre park in Rockland County, in Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Blauvelt State Park →Nyack Beach State Park
The park supports winter sports, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Nyack Beach State Park →John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is a 84-acre historic site in Westchester County, about 5 miles northeast of Mount Kisco.
Hours, fees and rules for John Jay Homestead State Historic Site →Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, winter sports, historic sites, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park →Rockland Lake State Park
Covering about 1,142 acres, Rockland Lake State Park lies in Rockland County, in Upper Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockland Lake State Park →Boxwood Hall Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Boxwood Hall Historic Site →Hermitage House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Hermitage House Historic Site →Putnam Memorial State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Putnam Memorial State Park →Hallock State Park Preserve
In Suffolk County, about 12 miles north of Quogue, Hallock State Park Preserve covers about 225 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hallock State Park Preserve →Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve is a 259-acre natural area in Richmond County, about 3 miles northeast of Perth Amboy.
Hours, fees and rules for Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve →Wooster Mountain State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wooster Mountain State Park →Indian Well State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, historic sites, boating, swimming, and biking.
Hours, fees and rules for Indian Well State Park →Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
In Westchester County, about 6 miles east of Peekskill, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park covers about 846 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park →High Tor State Park
Covering about 702 acres, High Tor State Park lies in Rockland County, in West Haverstraw.
Hours, fees and rules for High Tor State Park →Osbornedale State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Osbornedale State Park →Farm River State Park
Popular activities here are boating, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Farm River State Park →Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site →Proprietary House Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Proprietary House Historic Site →Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
In Rockland County, about 2 miles southwest of Buchanan, Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site covers about 101 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site →Farmington Canal Greenway State Park
Visitors come for historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Farmington Canal Greenway State Park →Cheesequake State Park
Popular activities here are hunting in season, fishing, wildlife watching, biking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Cheesequake State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Lindenhurst
- Putnam Memorial State Park 45 mi north · Campground listed
- Cheesequake State Park 50 mi west · Campground listed
Dog-friendly state parks near Lindenhurst
- Gantry Plaza State Park 31 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
Swimming near Lindenhurst
- Robert Moses State Park - Long Island 7 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Jones Beach State Park 10 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Sherwood Island State Park 30 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
- Tallman Mountain State Park 37 mi northwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Silver Sands State Park 39 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 2 more in the list above
Hiking near Lindenhurst
- Belmont Lake State Park 3 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve 13 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Cold Spring Harbor State Park 13 mi north · Hiking trails listed
- Caleb Smith State Park Preserve 14 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park 16 mi northwest · Hiking trails listed
+ 16 more in the list above
Fishing near Lindenhurst
- Belmont Lake State Park 3 mi northeast · Fishing listed
- Robert Moses State Park - Long Island 7 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Jones Beach State Park 10 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve 13 mi northeast · Fishing listed
- Caleb Smith State Park Preserve 14 mi northeast · Fishing listed
+ 13 more in the list above
Free state parks near Lindenhurst
- Wooster Mountain State Park 46 mi north · No entrance fee listed
Questions about state parks near Lindenhurst
What is the closest state park to Lindenhurst?
Belmont Lake State Park is the closest, about 3 miles northeast of Lindenhurst in a straight line. Next are Gilgo State Park and Bethpage State Park.
How many state parks are near Lindenhurst?
59 state park units are within 50 miles, and 20 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Lindenhurst have camping?
2 parks list camping, the nearest being Putnam Memorial State Park and Cheesequake State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Lindenhurst?
Yes, at 1 park, including Gantry Plaza State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Lindenhurst?
1 park list no entrance fee: Wooster Mountain State Park. Camping and some activities can still cost extra.
State parks near other cities
- Near Hempstead, NY13 mi west
- Near Valley Stream, NY18 mi west
- Near Patchogue, NY19 mi east
- Near Glen Cove, NY20 mi northwest
- Near Great Neck, NY21 mi northwest
- Near Mamaroneck, NY25 mi northwest
- Near Norwalk, CT28 mi north
- Near Stamford, CT29 mi north
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.