John F Kennedy International Airport 37 min
Adventureland (15 min) Outdoor fun park features a mini coaster, waterslide & kiddie rides, with arcade & food court. Oheka Castle (17 min) Luxury hotel in a chateau-style mansion with lavish accommodations, formal gardens & fine dining. Cradle of Aviation Museum (21 min) Big aerospace museum housing vintage aircraft, interactive exhibits & an IMAX theater. Bethpage State Park (14 min) Large park featuring 5 golf courses, hiking & biking trails & picnic facilities. Old Westbury Gardens (18 min) 200-acre property offers a historic mansion amid formal botanical gardens, with daily guided tours. Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium (22 min) Estate & Spanish Revival mansion (built from 1910-1936) with worldwide displays & newer planetarium. Planting Fields Arboretum (20 min) Greenhouses, gardens & summer concerts on a 409-acre estate with an original Tudor Revival mansion. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (16 min) Former home of Theodore Roosevelt with museum, nature trails, beach & visitor center on 83 acres. Long Island Children's Museum (21 min) Former airplane hangar now offers hands-on exhibits & activities for kids from toddlers to teens. Eisenhower Park (22 min) County park covering 930-acres, a venue for golf, tennis & swimming, concerts & movies in summer. White Post Farms of Melville (8 min) Fall destination for pumpkin picking featuring entertainment, hayrides & farm animals, plus eats. Old Bethpage Village Restoration (11 min) 209-acre living history museum features a restored 19th-century village with 51 historic buildings. Sunken Meadow State Park (25 min) Family-friendly park featuring 3 miles of beach, a golf course, hiking trails & boardwalk. Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve (29 min) English-style estate with sports & recreation, nature trails & historical society in a manor house. Belmont Lake State Park (24 min) Lakeside picnics in a bucolic setting with multi-use trails, fishing & paddle boating on 463 acres. |