Nickerson Beach Park Opens For Summer

LIDO BEACH, NY - Nassau County officials announced that Nickerson Beach Park - the only County-run Park located on the Atlantic Ocean - has opened for summer season this past weekend.

The beach opened on Saturday, May 28 and will remain open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset over the summer.

“Come down to Nickerson Beach this summer and enjoy all that Nassau County has to offer,” County Executive Edward Mangano said. “From the beach and shoreline to the playground and basketball courts, Nickerson Beach offers Nassau families and opportunity for a Stay-cation every day this summer.”

The 121-acre park is located on Lido Boulevard in the Village of Lido Beach.

The park features the three-quarter-mile-long shoreline and large beach as well as numerous attractions including the “Fun Zone,” a seamless family-focused recreational site that incorporates a skate park, colorful basketball courts with fiberglass backboards, and a state-of-the-art playground with special attractions such as a climbing apparatus and puzzles.

In addition, there will be a nautical-themed playground, which was constructed last year by the West Cabana area.

The park also features swimming pools, beach volleyball courts, picnic areas, cabanas, a campground, pools, athletic fields, a dog run, and a concession.

Visitors can also enjoy the new Pitch and Putt, which is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. until dusk.

The prices include: resident with a leisure pass: $7, non-resident: $10, children 13 and under and seniors: $5.

Club rental is $1 per club and balls are $1 per ball.

During the summer season, daily parking fees at Nickerson are $10 for Leisure Pass holders and $30 for non-Leisure Pass holders; seasonal passes are also available.

For more information about Nickerson Beach, call: 516-571-7700.