Bethpage State Park
ALERT: Bethpage picnic area closed until Friday, 9/22 for storm preparedness.
99 Quaker Meeting House Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735
- Phone: (516) 249-0701
Bethpage State Park is best known for its five world-class golf courses, including the world-renowned Black Course which was the site of the U.S. Open Championship in 2002 and 2009. Visitors also flock to the park to use the park's picnic facilities, playing fields, tennis courts, bridle paths, hiking and biking trails and cross-county skiing trails.
Bethpage State Park houses a restaurant and catering facilities, a Golf Pro Shop and driving range.
For information about Bethpage State Park Golf Course, please call (516) 249-0700.
Find out more about park permits and on picnic pavilion reservations. View the options available: Eagle Pavilion, Bluebird Pavilion
Info. on Lottery Process for Softball Field Use (2016)
No Pets Allowed
Hours of Operation
- Old Bethpage Equestrian Center: Horse Rentals, (boarding), year round, light hours - conditions permitting.
Stable located adjacent to park property on Winding Road.
516-531-8007. - Tennis
Outdoor Court - Weather permitting.
7 days per week. April through October. 7 am - 7 pm.
Indoor & Outdoor - Weather permitting.
7 am - 11 am and 2-3 pm Wkdays/7 am - 10 am Sat. - Sun. & Holidays.
Singles may take only 1 hour. Doubles may take 1 1/2 hours when players are waiting.
Indoor - Hard & Clay - Available year round.
Winter Hours:
M-Th. 7 am - 10:30 pm.
F. 7 am - 8:30 pm.
Sat.-Sun. 7 am - 7 pm.
Summer Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 7 am - 7 pm.
Sat. - Sun. 7 am - 3 pm. - Golf Courses: Hours of operation are listed here. With any questions, please contact (516) 249-0700.
- Picnic Area: Available year round. Vehicle entry fee applies. (Closed 8/15 and reopens 9/1)
- Sleigh Riding & Cross Country Skiing: Available with snow cover. 12/1 - 3/31.
Fees & Rates
Most New York State Parks charge a vehicle use fee to enter the facility. Fees vary by location and season. A list of entry fees and other park use fees is available below. For fees not listed or to verify information, please contact the park directly.
The Empire Pass -- whether a card for $80 or a vehicle-affixed decal for $65 -- is your key to all-season enjoyment with unlimited day-use entry at most facilities operated by State Parks and the State Dept. of Environmental Conservation including forests, beaches, trails and more. Apply online or contact your favorite park for more information. Learn more about our Admission Programs including the Empire Pass.
- Horse Rentals
- $40 per hour
- Metal Detecting
- By Permit Only $40
- Model Airplane
- By Permit Only $40
- Picnicking
- Group Picnic Permit - All Pavilions (Eagle and Bluebird)
Weekends: $250
Weekdays: $200 - Tennis (Indoor & Outdoor)
- Community Access
Hard Court
Mon-Fri $21 Sat, Sun, Holiday $23
Clay Court
Mon-Fri $17/hr Sat, Sun, Holiday $19/hr
Senior Discount 50% - No senior discount on Sat. - Sun. & holidays - Tennis (Indoor-Hard & Clay)
- Unreserved Time
Summer Court $30/hr Winter Court $35/hr
Reserved Time
Winter/Summer $45/hr - Tennis (Outdoor)
- Mon-Fri after 11 am $12/hr
Sat, Sun, Holiday After 10 am $14/hr
Reserved $20/hr - Vehicle Entrance Fee
- Cars $8
Non Profit Buses $35 (By permit only)
Commercial Buses $75
Amenities, Activities & Information
- Amenities
- Bridle Path
- Food (Accessible)
- Grills (Accessible)
- Nature Trails
- Pavilions
- Picnic Tables (Accessible)
- Playgrounds (Accessible)
- Playing Fields
- Showers (Accessible)
- Activities
- Biking (Accessible)
- Golf (Accessible)
- Hiking
- Sledding * Steerable sleds only. Inflatables not permitted. Please call the park office before your arrival (516-249-0701)
- Tennis
- X-Country Skiing