State Parks Near Valley Stream, New York
73 state park units lie within 50 miles of Valley Stream, including 18 parks across the line in New Jersey and Connecticut. The closest is Valley Stream State Park, about 1 mi northeast of town. 27 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Valley Stream State Park1 mi northeast
- Within 25 miles
- 27of 73 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 31 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 1pets allowed
State parks near Valley Stream, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Valley Stream; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 73.
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 →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 →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 →Shirley Chisholm State Park
Visitors come for biking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Shirley Chisholm State Park →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 →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) →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 →Gantry Plaza State Park
Visitors come for fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Gantry Plaza 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 →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 →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 →Hudson River Park
In New York County, in Hoboken, Hudson River Park covers about 320 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hudson River 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) →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 →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 →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 →Cold Spring Harbor State Park
Popular activities here are hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Cold Spring Harbor 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 →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 →Jay Heritage Center
Jay Heritage Center is a state historic site in Westchester County, in Rye.
Hours, fees and rules for Jay Heritage Center →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 →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 →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 →Twin Lights Lighthouse Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Twin Lights Lighthouse Historic Site →Steuben House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Steuben House Historic Site →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 →Boxwood Hall Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Boxwood Hall Historic Site →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 →Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
Visitors come for winter sports, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Caleb Smith State Park Preserve →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Blauvelt State Park
Blauvelt State Park is a 624-acre park in Rockland County, in Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Blauvelt State Park →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 →Proprietary House Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Proprietary House Historic Site →Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site →Hermitage House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Hermitage House Historic Site →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 →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 →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 →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 →Sherwood Island State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sherwood Island State Park →Ramapo Mountain State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Ramapo Mountain State Forest →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 →Washington Rock State Park
Things to do include biking, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Washington Rock 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 →Monmouth Battle Monument Historic Site
Monmouth Battle Monument Historic Site is a 2-acre historic site in Monmouth County, in Freehold.
Hours, fees and rules for Monmouth Battle Monument Historic Site →Allaire State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, fishing, and biking. Overnight options include 2 camping areas, with tent sites and group camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Allaire State Park →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 →Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Monmouth Battlefield State Park →Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include boat or kayak rentals. Roofed lodging includes cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman 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 →Ringwood State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Ringwood State Park →Norvin Green State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Norvin Green State Forest →Pigeon Swamp State Park
Visitors come for hunting in season.
Hours, fees and rules for Pigeon Swamp State Park →Harriman State Park
In Rock/Orange County, about 6 miles north of Wesley Hills, Harriman State Park covers about 48,873 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Harriman State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Valley Stream
- Cheesequake State Park 33 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Allaire State Park 41 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 43 mi northwest · Campground listed
Cabins and lodging near Valley Stream
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 43 mi northwest · Cabins or other roofed stays
Dog-friendly state parks near Valley Stream
- Gantry Plaza State Park 14 mi northwest · Pets allowed under park rules
Swimming near Valley Stream
- Jones Beach State Park 11 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Robert Moses State Park - Long Island 23 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Tallman Mountain State Park 27 mi northwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Cheesequake State Park 33 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Sherwood Island State Park 37 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
Hiking near Valley Stream
- Shirley Chisholm State Park 9 mi west · Hiking trails listed
- Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park 16 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Liberty State Park 18 mi west · Hiking trails listed
- Cold Spring Harbor State Park 19 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Belmont Lake State Park 20 mi east · Hiking trails listed
+ 16 more in the list above
Fishing near Valley Stream
- Shirley Chisholm State Park 9 mi west · Fishing listed
- Jones Beach State Park 11 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Gantry Plaza State Park 14 mi northwest · Fishing listed
- Liberty State Park 18 mi west · Fishing listed
- Belmont Lake State Park 20 mi east · Fishing listed
+ 10 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Valley Stream
What is the closest state park to Valley Stream?
Valley Stream State Park is the closest, about 1 miles northeast of Valley Stream in a straight line. Next are Hempstead Lake State Park and Bayswater Point State Park.
How many state parks are near Valley Stream?
73 state park units are within 50 miles, and 27 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Valley Stream have camping?
3 parks list camping, the nearest being Cheesequake State Park, Allaire State Park and Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Valley Stream?
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 Valley Stream?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Hempstead, NY5 mi northeast
- Near Great Neck, NY10 mi north
- Near New York, NY12 mi west
- Near Glen Cove, NY16 mi north
- Near Lindenhurst, NY18 mi east
- Near Mamaroneck, NY19 mi north
- Near Fort Lee, NJ19 mi northwest
- Near Yonkers, NY21 mi northwest
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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.