Bethpage State Park
Bethpage State Park is a 1,477-acre (5.98 km2) New York state park on the border of Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island.
A state park inside Oyster Bay
You can stay in Oyster Bay
Bethpage State Park is inside Oyster Bay, which has 15,013 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 11 miles southwest and New York is about 25 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 1934
Bethpage State Park dates from 1934 and is run by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Oyster Bay. Green months are the mild ones.
Bethpage State Park
Bethpage State Park is a 1,477-acre (5.98 km2) New York state park on the border of Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island. The park contains tennis courts, picnic and recreational areas and a polo field, but is best known for its five golf courses, including the Bethpage Black Course, which hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championships, the 2019 PGA Championship and the 2025 Ryder Cup.
- Type
- State park
- Established
- 1934
- Run by
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Stay in Oyster Bay, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Bethpage | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay | in town | 15,013 | 299,509 | $709K | — |
| Farmingdale | 2 mi southeast | 1,005 | 8,474 | $560K | — |
| Massapequa Park | 5 mi south | 753 | 16,963 | $643K | — |
| Muttontown | 6 mi northwest | 89 | 3,505 | $1,915K | — |
| Amityville | 6 mi southeast | 400 | 9,588 | $570K | B+ |
| Westbury | 6 mi west | 413 | 15,808 | $627K | — |
| Brookville | 7 mi northwest | 85 | 2,941 | $2,000K | A |
| Lindenhurst | 7 mi southeast | 877 | 27,142 | $522K | — |
| Laurel Hollow | 7 mi north | 0 | 1,927 | $1,637K | — |
| Old Westbury | 7 mi west | 654 | 4,241 | $2,000K | A |
| Oyster Bay Cove | 8 mi north | 42 | 2,075 | $1,715K | A+ |
| Upper Brookville | 8 mi northwest | 99 | 2,004 | $2,000K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bethpage
Other well-known places within 63 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw126 mi🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
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Big draw51 mi🏛 MuseumUnited States Military Academy
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Big draw62 mi🎢 Theme parkAction ParkPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Action Park: Joe Shlabotnik from Forest Hills, Queens, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Bethpage
Is Bethpage State Park in Oyster Bay?
Yes. It’s inside Oyster Bay, NY.
When is the best time to visit Bethpage State Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is Bethpage State Park from Hempstead and Islip?
About 11 miles southwest of Hempstead and about 14 miles east of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bethpage State Park?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 18 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bethpage State Park?
Oyster Bay (in town, 15,013 hotel and restaurant jobs), Farmingdale (2 mi, 1,005 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Massapequa Park (5 mi, 753 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Oyster Bay
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Oyster Bay’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.