Battle Row Campground to Stay Open During Winter

The Battle Row campground in Old Bethpage will remain open throughout the winter season, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. The county’s second campground, at Nickerson Beach Park in Lido, will close for the winter on November 29 (reopening around April 1, 2010).

Battle Row Campground, located on Claremont Road, offers a wooded and quiet 44-acre site with 64 campsites ranging in length from 40 to 45 feet. More than half of the campsites are equipped with water and 30amp/125-volt electric hookups.

Located on the Atlantic Ocean, the Nickerson Beach campground has 74 sites for RVs and 12 for tents (available for Nassau County residents and guests only). Water, sewer and electrical hookup are available. Nickerson Beach Park itself, located on Lido Boulevard, is 121 acres and offers numerous activities, including basketball and a state-of-the-art playground.

For more information about Battle Row, call 516-572-8690. For Nickerson Beach, call 516-571-7724 (the general phone number for Nickerson Beach Park is 516-571-7700).