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6 days ago · Glen Island Park. This 105-acre island property is connected to New Rochelle by a drawbridge built in the 1920s. After Playland, Glen Island is the second most widely used park in the County Parks system.
One of Westchester's unique jewels, this scenic island on Long Island Sound offers a host of activities, picnic areas, boat launching, pathways and a beautiful crescent-shaped beach with access to the Sound.
Glen Island Park is a 105-acre (0.42 km 2) waterfront park, located on Glen Island, on the Long Island Sound, New York. The park is owned and operated by Westchester County and shares the island with a privately operated but county-owned entertainment facility, the Glen Island Harbour Club (formerly the Glen Island Casino).
Glen Island is the perfect place to enjoy the beach, take e a stroll, enjoy a snack, or watch the boats sailing. No matter when you visit winter, spring, summer, or fall Glen Island delivers.
Tour the Park. Welcome to Glen Island Park, please feel free to navigate through our park by clicking on the map pins to the left.
Glen Island offers beautiful views of Long Island Sound and lots of open green space dotted with picnic tables, playgrounds and barbecue gazebos. There's also a county beach and a meandering walkway all along the ocean's edge.
Jul 1, 2021 · Glen Island Beach and the entire Glen Island Park are set to reopen Saturday, July 3, 10 a.m. after being closed to the public over year. The Park was utilized as a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site since March 2020.
The park takes advantage of being on the water by having a seasonal beach, though of course it's the sound not the actual ocean. Overall, Glen Island is a fine park; it offers a lot for its size and is an ideal spot for a walk, picnic, or to just get lost.
- Glen Island Approach New Rochelle, NY 10805
March 30, 2021 – One year after New Rochelle became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and Glen Island Park was turned into a drive-thru testing site by New York State, the park has been reopened to Westchester County residents.
Jun 14, 2018 · Connected to New Rochelle by a drawbridge built in the 1920s and initially developed as a summer resort, Glen Island is the second most widely used park in the Westchester parks system. Home to a catering hall and restaurant, cannons, sculptures, boat launching, and castles, the islands offer a scenic historical parks experience.
