Heckscher State Park is a 1,657-acre state park on the shore of the Great South Bay at East Islip in Suffolk County, New York, USA.
Dunes in Heckscher State Park
View from beach to the Great South Bay
Sunken Meadow State Park, also known as Governor Alfred E. Smith State Park, is a 1,287-acre state park located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York on the north shore of Long Island.
Heckscher State Park
…protected by the Great River Fire Department. The Long Island Greenbelt Trail starts its 31-mile (50 km) route in Heckscher State Park. It ends in Sunken Meadow State Park. List of New York state parks…
Sunset along the beachfront boardwalk at Sunken Meadow State Park
Beach at Sunken Meadow State Park
Steep coast and beach at Sunken Meadow State Park
Marsh restoration habitat as it appears in January 2026