Bethpage State Park in New York, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-10-27. Check linked official notices before travel.

Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, combines five public golf courses with picnic space, hiking, biking, tennis, and playgrounds. Decide whether the visit centers on a tee time or a day in the picnic and trail area: the entrances, fees, and schedules need different planning.

Highlights

Golfers can choose among five 18-hole courses, with distinct operating seasons. Non-golfers can build a visit around the year-round picnic area, trails, and playground rather than a golf reservation.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Safety information

Only steerable sleds are permitted; inflatables are prohibited. Winter activities depend on snow, and golf operations depend on weather, so a season listing alone does not confirm that a particular facility can be used that day.

Visit responsibly

Metal detecting and model-airplane use each require a permit. Keep a casual trail or picnic visit separate from activities that need advance arrangements, and ask the office about the permit for the activity you intend.

Reservations and permits

Read the official golf reservation instructions before booking. Verified New York residents can book seven days ahead at 7 p.m.; other and unverified residents have a five-day window. The reservation holder must claim, pay for, and play the booking. Pay on the day of play at least one hour before tee-off and reach the tee box 20 minutes early.

Online cancellation at least 48 hours ahead avoids the stated no-show penalty. Failure to check in one hour before play can incur USD $15 per person and booking suspension until payment. Non-New York residents pay twice the resident rate on Black and Red; check the current golf fee schedule for your course and category.

Maps, location, and access

The park address is 99 Quaker Meeting House Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735. The general park listing identifies the picnic-area and polo-field entrance; the golf listing identifies a separate golf-course entrance. Select the entrance that matches the activity before navigating.

Nearby parks

Trail View State Park is a nearby trail option north of Bethpage, with road access at 8131 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury and sunrise-to-sunset hours; dogs are prohibited in its northern section. Belmont Lake State Park is reached from Southern State Parkway Exit 38 in North Babylon and also opens sunrise to sunset. It is a practical separate road stop for a picnic or walk; dogs are prohibited in its picnic areas and playgrounds.

Things to do

For a golf day, compare the course calendar and current charges on the Bethpage golf information page. Carts are permitted on Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow. For a shorter outing, choose the park’s hiking trails, biking, picnic area, or playground.

Facilities and accessibility

Bethpage lists food service, grills, a playground, and pavilion or shelter rentals among its amenities, with several marked accessible by the agency. Contact the park about the particular facility and route you need; these amenity labels do not describe every trail surface.

About the park

The golf landscape grew from the Lenox Hills Country Club and adjacent properties acquired by the Bethpage Park Authority in the early 1930s. A. W. Tillinghast designed Black, Red, and Blue and modified the course that became Green; Alfred Tull’s Yellow Course opened in 1958.

A public golf landscape

That development helps explain the park’s range of courses: today’s five-course complex was assembled and expanded over time rather than built as one course.

Contact

Official Bethpage State Park information: 516-249-0701. For golf questions, call 516-249-0700.