Wantagh Park
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Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Wantagh. At 111 acre (0.44920146 km²) the park provides various recreational activities along a picturesque waterfront location.
Athletics
- 1-mile and 2 miles (3.2 km) walking paths that are also used for jogging and bicycle riding.
- 1 basketball court.
- 5 tennis courts.
- 3 softball fields and 1 baseball field.
The tennis courts and ball fields are lighted during the summer season.
Wantagh Park is also known for its extreme sports, which many teens practice. During the summer Wantagh Park is used for BMX and Skateboarding, as well as Rollerblading and Scootering.
Boating & fishing
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
and a launch ramp. The marina and ramp which requires a fee and a permit is also home to the Wantagh Bay Yacht Club and the Royal Menehune Yacht Club.
Just beyond the marina is the fishing pier open year-round free of charge.
Swimming complex
The swimming complex, which charges a fee, features four pools- Olympic-sizedOlympic size swimming pool
An Olympic-size swimming pool is the type of swimming pool used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is 50 meters in length. This is typically referred to as "long course", delineating it from "short course" which applies to competitions in pools that are either 25 meters or 25 yards in...
, diving
Springboard
A springboard or diving board is used for diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i.e. a linear flex-spring, of the cantilever type....
, training and "kiddie". There are also newly created interactive water-play area and two
Water slides (30 ft) inside the complex. Showers, lockers, concession stands, and lounge and deck chairs are widely available.
In 2006, the pool at Wantagh Park was named "Best Public Pool on Long Island
Long Island
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, the weekly newspaper.
Other
- Two playgrounds: one located at the north of the park; and the rebuilt marine playground by the tennis courts
- An enclosed dog run.
- BocceBocceBocce is a ball sport belonging to the boules sport family, closely related to bowls and pétanque with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire...
and horseshoesHorseshoesHorseshoes is an outdoor game played between two people using four horseshoes and two throwing targets set in a sandbox area. The game is played by the players alternating turns tossing horseshoes at stakes in the ground, which are traditionally placed 40 feet apart...
courts. - Checkers and chess tables
- Summer Camp Program (Summer Recreation)
On the Memorial day weekend the Wantagh Bay Yacht Club sponsors a Blessing of the Fleet. There is a ceremony honoring all the soldiers lost in Wars . A ceremonial wreath is then dropped in the Marina and a boat with a clergyman aboard moves around the Marina blessing all the boats for the coming year. Flowers are dropped in the water and the boats sound their horns acknowledging the blessing.