Discover Massapequa

Massapequa brings together trails, sports facilities and historic sites, offering different starting points for a stay. Local destinations range from a lakeside walking path to a trail that runs through a preserve to Cold Spring Harbor.

Trails and Walks

The Bethpage Bikeway extends to Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue in Massapequa; the Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt Trail begins at the same intersection. From there, the Greenbelt runs through the entire length of the Peter J. Schmitt Massapequa Preserve and ends in Cold Spring Harbor. This makes Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue a shared landmark: the Bikeway reaches its endpoint here, while the Greenbelt begins its described route here. When planning, it helps to distinguish these two route descriptions rather than treat them as a single route.

Marjorie R. Post Community Park in Massapequa has a lakeside walking path. This is a different, park-specific option from the description of the Greenbelt running through the entire preserve to Cold Spring Harbor. The information answers different questions: for the park, the focus is the lakeside path; for the trail, it is the route’s start, course and destination. This lets you compare a walk in the park with a route whose described course extends beyond the preserve.

Sports Facilities in Massapequa

The sports facilities can also be distinguished by location and type. Field of Dreams has two lighted multipurpose fields and a practice field. H. Garrick Williams Park has pickleball and basketball courts. If you are looking for a specific sport, Williams Park lists two concrete options; if you are interested in multipurpose or practice facilities, the information about Field of Dreams is relevant. The lighting applies to the two multipurpose fields. For planning, the type of facility described at each park is just as helpful a point of reference as the park name.

Historic Sites and Tours

Fort Massapeag is the only known Native American fort on western Long Island. Old Grace Church was built in 1844 as a summer place of worship for the founding families. The Massapequa Historic Complex offers tours featuring historical artifacts and shares historical objects with the community. These sites offer different historical points of interest: the fort’s significance, the church’s year of construction and original function, and the Complex’s tours and artifacts. If you are planning a visit to the Massapequa Historic Complex, check the current options, as tour arrangements may change.

Plan Your Visit

Visitors to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary need a pass from the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department. If the Sanctuary is among your destinations, include this step in your plans. The pass requirement is a specific condition of visiting that you should take into account when choosing this destination.

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