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Gilgo State Park is a 1,223-acre (4.95 km 2) undeveloped state park in Gilgo, Suffolk County, New York. [2] The park is located on Jones Beach Island , a barrier island off the southern shore of Long Island .
Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach") is a state park in the U.S. state of New York. It is located in southern Nassau County [ 6 ] on Jones Beach Island , a barrier island linked to Long Island by the Meadowbrook State Parkway , Wantagh State Parkway , and Ocean Parkway .
WildPlay Element Parks is a Canadian-owned chain of outdoor recreation parks located across British Columbia, Ontario and New York. It is based on Vancouver Island. [1] WildPlay's first park was opened south of Nanaimo, British Columbia in March 2006 [2] where the company operates North America's first legal, purpose-made bungee jumping bridge.
Original Jones Beach Marine Stadium 1930s Jones Beach Theater Construction 1951. Opened in June 1952 as the New Jones Beach Marine Stadium, the venue originally had 8,200 seats and hosted musicals. [4] Moses had several boxes designated for his own use, and Moses' friend Guy Lombardo performed often in the early years.
Ocean, Wantagh, Meadowbrook and Loop State Parkways, Wantagh, New York Coordinates 40°36′51″N 73°32′10″W / 40.61417°N 73.53611°W / 40.61417; -73
Beloved cigarette lighter found at NY’s Jones Beach in 1960s finally reunited with family of Vietnam vet who lost it Larry Celona, Katherine Donlevy January 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The best known of the public beaches on the island, [6] Jones Beach State Park on the western tip of the island, is a summer recreational destination for the New York City area. [7] Jones Beach Island is accessible from Long Island on its western end by the Meadowbrook State Parkway to Merrick (with the Loop Parkway providing a spur to Long ...
The Art Deco-style bathhouse was built in 1932, but much of the park's infrastructure and approaches were built between 1936 and 1937 by New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses, who envisioned it as a getaway for New York City residents, like Jones Beach State Park further east on Long Island.