Inwood Park
Inwood, end of Bayview Avenue
516-571-7894
On-site staff: In season
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| Inwood is a small but busy park, with several athletic courts and fields, a jogging trail and a new playground. |
Inwood Park, part of the county park system since 1956, is an attractive and modern 16-acre park surrounded by water that is located in the southeast part of Nassau County; it requires a
Leisure Pass for entry. The park offers the following activities.
Athletics/
Physical Activities:
- There is one lighted baseball field that is also used for football;
- two basketball courts;
- and two tennis courts.
- There is also a jogging or walking path around the perimeter of the park, by the water.
Family/Kids:
- A new playground
provides a number
of activities for children.
- A lighted roller rink is open year-round and is available for charter, weather permitting.
- A picnic area is also available, with reserved and unreserved areas and barbecues (Leisure Pass and fee required for reserved areas; call 516-571-7821).
Boating & Fishing:
- The park offers saltwater fishing and crabbing.
- A launch ramp is available for boaters (Leisure Pass and permit required).
Directions:
To reach Inwood Park, take the Southern State Parkway to Exit 19 South (Peninsula Boulevard). Proceed down Peninsula Boulevard to the end. Make a left onto Rockaway Turnpike (large intersection). Make a right onto Burnside Avenue. Burnside curves to the left and becomes Sheridan Boulevard. Take Sheridan to Bayview Avenue and turn right. Continue down Bayview into the park.
Roller Hockey Rinks Available at Three County Parks
Nassau County is accepting requests for charter time at roller hockey rinks located in three parks, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. The rinks are open to teams as well as groups seven days a week.
The roller hockey rinks are located in the following parks:
- Bay Park, on First Avenue in East Rockaway (571-7245);
- Grant Park, at Broadway and Sheridan in Hewlett (571-7821);
- and Inwood Park, at the end of Bayview Avenue in Inwood (571-7894).
Fees are $30 for a single session and $25 per session for multiple use (minimum usage: three times).
Reservations for Picnic Areas Available Beginning February 4
Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi has announced that picnic reservations for the coming season may be made at Nassau County parks beginning Monday, February 4, 2008. Reservations may be made from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week (except where otherwise indicated) at the following parks:
Reservations must be made in person at park locations, and a valid Leisure Pass and appropriate payment (fees depend upon group size) must be presented to obtain a confirmed reservation. Payment can be made by cash, check (made out to “Treasurer of Nassau County”) or credit card (at some locations). “Rain-or-shine” shelter areas are available at Cedar Creek Park, Rev. Arthur Mackey Sr. Park, Nickerson Beach Park and Wantagh Park.
County regulations require that 75% of all picnic participants be Nassau County residents. A special permit is required for the use of alcoholic beverages, and this permit must be purchased at least one week in advance of any reserved or unreserved picnic. To make catering arrangements, patrons must contact the park concessionaire; Dover Caterers, at 516-933-4444, ext. 12 or 16. Picnic reservations must be secured from the individual park before catering can be arranged.
