North Woodmere, Branch Boulevard and Hungry Harbor Road
516-571-7801
On-site staff: Yes

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North Woodmere, located near the water in the southwest part of Nassau County, has been part of the county park system since 1965 and is a large and busy site with a range of activities. The park, noted a department annual report from the time, "filled the need for a major recreational facility in the sourthwest sector of the County."

Athletics/Physical Activities:

• There are 10 tennis courts that are lighted in season (Leisure Pass and fee required);
• six lighted handball/paddleball courts;
• and two lighted basketball courts.
• Athletic fields include two softball fields and one lighted baseball field (permit required).
• Football and soccer are also played at the park.
• Cross-country skiing is available, weather permitting.

Family/Kids:

• A state-of-the-art playground is a popular attraction, with separate sections for different age groups, and a spray pool area.
• There are unreserved and reserved (Leisure Pass and fee required) picnic areas, which include barbecue equipment.

Golf:

Golf at North Woodmere includes a driving range and an executive-level 9-hole course.

• North Woodmere has a 9-hole, par-30 golf course. The course is 2,282 yards, with holes ranging from 140 yards to 395 yards.
• The park also has a lighted driving range. Click here for link to Nassau County Golf.

Swimming:

• A swimming complex (571-7806; Leisure Pass and fee required) includes an Olympic-sized pool, a diving pool with boards, a water slide, and three pools for youngsters (a wading pool, a training pool, and an interactive water-play area). Swimming lessons are also available (fee). The pool will open on June 29, 2009, and remains open through Labor Day.
• The pool complex includes various conveniences, such as lockers, dressing areas, showers, a concession stand, lounge and deck chairs, and a sun shelter.
• Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., holidays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Fees (daily): resident adult, $7; resident child (4-17 years of age), $5; senior, disabled, vol. firefighter, ambulance corps auxiliary police, veterans, $3; non-resident adult , $20, non-resident child guest, $15. Family ($225), individual ($90) and senior ($50) memberships are also available. A Leisure Pass is required for residents to receive the resident rate.

Fishing:

• The shorefront at the park is ideal for fishing and crabbing.

The large and beautiful swimming complex at North Woodmere Park includes attractions for children and adults.

Other:

• A community room is available for nonprofit groups (Leisure Pass, insurance and reservations required).

Directions:

To reach North Woodmere Park, take Belt Parkway to Rockaway Boulevard. Take Rockaway Blvd. (Turnpike) to Peninsula Boulevard. Make left onto Peninsula Boulevard and take to Branch Boulevard. Make a left on Branch and follow it around to the right. Just after it turns right the park entrance is on the left.

Nassau County Outdoor Pools to Open for Summer Season on June 29

Four of Nassau County’s outdoor swimming pool complexes will open on Monday, June 29, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. The outdoor pools at Nickerson Beach Park are scheduled to open on June 20.

The County’s pool complexes include three comprehensive “water theme” facilities at Cantiague Park in Hicksville (571-7056), North Woodmere Park (571-7800) and Wantagh Park (571-7460).

The water theme parks incorporate Olympic-size swimming pools, diving pools, “kiddie” pools, interactive water-play areas and water slides. In December 2006, the pool at Wantagh Park, which features a beautiful waterfront location, was named "Best Public Pool on Long Island" by the Long Island Press, the weekly newspaper.

The large swimming complex at Christopher Morley Park (571-8113) in Roslyn-North Hills includes an Olympic-size pool, diving tank with boards, and a kiddie pool, all framed by a beautiful wooded preserve behind it. At Nickerson Beach Park (571-7700) in Lido, a 121-acre oceanfront park, there are two small pools as well as kiddie pools.

The pools at Cantiague, Christopher Morley, North Woodmere and Wantagh parks also offer swimming lessons for adults and children over the summer.

Pools are open seven days a week, but hours vary slightly by park, opening at either 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. and closing at either 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. Admission is available on a daily basis at all pools or on a seasonal basis.

Daily fees are as follows: resident adult, $7; resident child (4-17 years of age), $5; senior, disabled, volunteer firefighter, ambulance corps, auxiliary police and veterans, $3; non-resident adult, $20; and non-resident child guest, $15. A Leisure Pass is required for residents to receive the resident rate. The admission fee now includes access to the water slides at the three water theme parks. Seasonal passes are also available for residents with Leisure Passes, with rates as follows: families ($225); individuals ($90); and seniors ($50).