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Four miles of paved, multi-use trails attract bicycle riders, walkers, and nature lovers. In addition to stunning views of the Great South Bay with Fire Island as the backdrop, visitors see whitetail deer, a variety of birds and other wildlife.
The 1,600 acres of Heckscher State Park on the south shore of Long Island are used by park visitors for a number of outdoor activities; primarily, the park's shady picnic groves provide the idyllic spots for family and group picnic outings.
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- Heckscher Museum of Art
- Chapin Rainbow Outdoorstage
- Amenities
- Group Use Permits
The Heckscher Museum of Artserves the community of Long Island through the presentation of great art and art education programs. Since its creation, the Museum has operated with the assumption of the inherent civic value of publicly accessible art.
This outdoor amphitheater hosts the Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival, presented by the Huntington Arts Council in cooperation with the Town. First presented in 1966, this popular summer program, which offers free performances every Tuesday through Sunday evening from late June through early August, has earned a reputation for presenting top t...
9-11 Memorial, Bocce Courts, Model Sail Boating, Playground, Lighted Playing Field and 4 Lighted Tennis Courts, Sculpture Garden, 1/3 mile jogging path loop, Rest Rooms, and besides Heckscher Park is popular for nature study, and has many opportunities to view the varied plants and wildlife around the park's pond.
In addition to the many events and programs the Town holds at Heckscher Park or the simple walk around Heckscher Pond or tennis game to enjoy with family and friends on a Saturday afternoon, the Town makes Heckscher Park available on a limited basis to groups and organizations seeking to hold major events in this beautiful venue. It also makes use ...
Each year visitors by the thousands come to this state park, midway along Long Island's South Shore, to see one of the island's largest populations of these graceful and beautiful animals. Red foxes and cottontail rabbits can be seen late in the day or early in the morning.
My paternal grandparents were Ida (Schachter) and William Hechter. They too left their home which was in Roumania, and made a new life in the United States. My father, Henry Hechter, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1917.
NYS Parks and Recreation Heckscher State Park. Heckscher State Park. HECKSCHER PKWY, GREAT RIVER, NY 11739.
