Nickerson Beach Park Opens for Summer Season Over Memorial Day Weekend

Nickerson Beach Park provides a range of recreational facilities but the primary draws during summer are the beach and ocean.

Nickerson Beach Park, the only County-run park located on the Atlantic Ocean, will open for the summer season Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 29, announced Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.

Nickerson Beach will remain open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset over the summer.

A 121-acre park, Nickerson is located on Lido Boulevard in the village of Lido Beach. The park, which has enjoyed an extensive renovation in recent years, offers a beautiful three-quarter-mile-long shoreline and large beach as well as numerous attractions.

These include the “Fun Zone,” a seamless family-focused recreational site that incorporates a skate park, colorful basketball courts with fiberglass backboards, and a state-of-the-art playground with special attractions such as climbing apparatus and puzzles.

This year, the park also features a newly constructed nautical-themed playground by the West Cabana area. The playground incorporates slides, climbing apparatus and a ship with various interactive features.

The park also features swimming pools, beach volleyball courts, picnic areas, cabanas, a campground, pools, athletic fields, a dog run, and a concession. The park also serves as the breeding ground for the Piping Plover, a federally protected bird.

During the summer season, daily parking fees at Nickerson are $8 for Leisure Pass holders and $30 for non-Leisure Pass holders; seasonal passes are also available. For more information about Nickerson Beach, call (516)-571-7700.