Hempstead Lake State Park
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Hempstead Lake State Park is a state park
located in West Hempstead
, Nassau County, New York
in the United States
. The park is one of three state parks located within the Town of Hempstead
. There is a quick-access entrance at exit 18 from the Southern State Parkway
.
The park contains three ponds for fishing and is stocked with several varieties. Wooded picnic areas provide shade.
The park offers picnic tables with pavilions, tennis courts, a playground, playing fields, recreation programs, hiking, biking, a bridle path, fishing, ice fishing, ice skating, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and a boat launch.
At one time, its water resources were tapped to supply water to Brooklyn Waterworks
. The Southern State Parkway
was built over the aqueduct that moved the water to Brooklyn
.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in West Hempstead
Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre is a village located in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 24,023. The town is made up of middle to upper middle class residents, most of the wealthier residents residing on the north side of town near the...
, Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The park is one of three state parks located within the Town of Hempstead
Town of Hempstead, New York
Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population...
. There is a quick-access entrance at exit 18 from the Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway
The Southern State Parkway is a long limited-access highway on Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York...
.
The park contains three ponds for fishing and is stocked with several varieties. Wooded picnic areas provide shade.
The park offers picnic tables with pavilions, tennis courts, a playground, playing fields, recreation programs, hiking, biking, a bridle path, fishing, ice fishing, ice skating, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and a boat launch.
At one time, its water resources were tapped to supply water to Brooklyn Waterworks
Brooklyn Waterworks
The Brooklyn Waterworks, also known as the Milburn Pumping Station, was an historic building in Freeport, Long Island. Designed by noted Brooklyn architect Frank Freeman and completed in 1890, it was described as "Long Island's most ambitious Romanesque Revival design."After the Waterworks was...
. The Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway
The Southern State Parkway is a long limited-access highway on Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York...
was built over the aqueduct that moved the water to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.